Support service for medics to expand due to concern about likely increase of PTSD

A care and support service for health professionals who have mental-health issues, such as stress and anxiety, is to expand its offering in advance of the expected surge in Covid-19 cases and the resultant pressure it puts on frontline medics.

The Practitioner Health Matters Programme (PMPH) had its busiest year ever in 2019, since its launch in late 2015.