The Optometry Excellence programme aims to support practices with health and wellbeing by bringing together a range of resources in one place.
Further information can be found under the headings below.
Crisis support
If there’s an immediate risk of danger to life, ring 999. Individuals can also go to A&E if they are not sure they can keep themselves, or those around them safe. Specialist care is available through the on-site liaison psychiatric teams based in emergency departments.
Further information about other organisations that can provide crisis support in Greater Manchester, as well as nationally, can be found in the Workforce hub on the Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (GMPCB) website.
Wellbeing resources
The GMPCB website provides links to a number of different wellbeing resources and information available to the Greater Manchester workforce. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Greater Manchester Resilience Hub
- Greater Manchester Wellbeing Toolkit
- Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter Mental Health Toolkit for Employers
- Greater Manchester Workforce Wellbeing poster which signposts to confidential resources to support the GM workforce both nationally and locally
For further details, visit the GMPCB Wellbeing resources section.
GMPCB Health and Wellbeing Programme
GMPCB offers tailored health and wellbeing support to all primary care disciplines through its Health and Wellbeing Programme.
Further details about what the programme offers can be found on the GMPCB Health and Wellbeing Programme website page.
To access any of the training opportunities, or for general information and support about health and wellbeing, optometry providers should contact GMPCB’s Health and Wellbeing Programme Manager, Dominic Anderson: dominic.anderson3@nhs.net
Advice for optical professionals
The Association of Optometrists (AOP) provides information to aid health and wellbeing in the optical profession, including access to support services available to members and the wider profession. These include:
- stress advice
- AOP peer support line
- Health and wellbeing webinars
- AOP mentor scheme
- menopause support
For further details, visit the AOP website.
