Six ways to combat the impact of the pandemic on your wellbeing
The Covid pandemic has had a huge effect on physical and mental wellbeing for doctors and medical students. RMBF volunteer Shailaja Joshi kindly shares her tips on how to mitigate…
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DocHealth making vital impact for doctors’ mental health
DocHealth is our confidential psychotherapeutic support service provided in partnership with the BMA, open to qualified UK doctors of any grade or speciality. Based on a self-referral model, the service…
Why financial support for struggling doctors is so important: Q&A
Simon Dinnick has specialised in helping doctors and dentists throughout his career as a practising solicitor. He has worked for all the major medical defence and protection organisations, as well…
Compassion and flourishing in medicine
Medical school is tough. The hours are long, the content is overwhelming, and it can feel like there is no end in sight. I see junior doctor friends working incredibly…
RMBF congratulates Her Majesty The Queen on her Platinum Jubilee
The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund sends congratulations to our patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne. The Queen…
Self-care: a physician’s view
Is it another fad, this self-care thing? Self-care has gained a bit of a bad rap over the years. It's often seen as ‘fluffy bunny stuff’, expensive and time-consuming. There’s…
RMBF to launch programme for PTSD and moral injury support
We are very pleased to announce that the RMBF has been awarded a £25,000 BMA Giving grant to help support doctors facing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and moral injury as…
Every week is Volunteers’ Week at the RMBF
Volunteers’ Week takes place from 1-7 June each year. It gives us the chance to thank and celebrate the fantastic contributions that our volunteers make. Every day across the country,…
Why I volunteer for the RMBF: Conor Tuffs
Dr Conor Tuffs is a junior doctor and RMBF volunteer based in Cornwall. He joined the RMBF's volunteer network as one of the first medical student volunteers, helping to raise…
Q&A: RMBF volunteer, Dr Charlie Holden
Dr Charlie Holden is a surgical trainee and RMBF volunteer based in Cardiff. During the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, while working in Brighton, Charlie wrote about doctors’ experiences…