Doctors Support Network

Self help group for physician in UK

The 'Doctors' Support Network' (DSN) is a confidential self-help group for physicians in the United Kingdom with mental health concerns. It was founded by Dr Soames Michelson and Dr Liz Miller in 1996. Registered Charity Number (England & Wales): 1103741

The DSN has approximately 500 members and has successfully campaigned for better treatment of doctors with mental health issues by the General Medical Council.[1]

  • http://www.dsn.org.uk/

References

  1. ^ The Daily Telegraph
  • Kmietowicz, Zosia (19 October 2002). "New helpline set up by doctors for doctors". British Medical Journal. 325 (7369): 854a–854. doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7369.854/a. ISSN 0959-8138. PMC 1169561. PMID 12386026. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  • Holden, John D; Hargreaves, Simon; Cox, Steve (1 April 2014). "Support for doctors with difficulties". InnovAiT (Official Journal of the RCGP). 7 (4). Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP): 250–252. doi:10.1177/1755738013477395. ISSN 1755-7380. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  • Miller, Lizzie (2005). "Doctors' Support Network". Doctors as Patients. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781315375977-30 (inactive 28 October 2025). Retrieved 15 October 2025.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of October 2025 (link)
  • Armstrong, Elizabeth (7 June 1997). "Rehabilitating troubled doctors". British Medical Journal. 314 (7095): S2. doi:10.1136/bmj.314.7095.2. ISSN 0959-8138. Retrieved 15 October 2025.


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