Bereavement – Web links

Cruse Bereavement Care Cruse Bereavement Care offers free information and advice to anyone who has been affected by a death.

London Bereavement Forum London Bereavement Network (LBN) is a forum for bereavement services throughout the Greater London area.

The Society for Relief of Widows and Orphans of Medical The Society assists necessitous widows, widowers, orphans and dependants of doctors in times of hardship.

Other Support & Out of Hours

Sick Doctors Trust (For those with dependency problems) 0370 444 5163

BMA Doctors for Doctors 08459 200 169

Doctors Support line 0844 395 3010 (Evening Telephone Service)

The Dentists' Health Support Programme 020 7224 4671

British Doctors and Dentists Group (for those with a dependency problem) 0779 2819 966

NHS-Direct 0845 46 47

Samaritans 08457 90 90 90

MEDNET (Consultation service covering London and KSS Deaneries) 0208 938 2411

British Doctors and Dentists Family Support Group 07 818 475 825

Whistleblowing Hotline for NHS staff 08000 724725

You can always ring your general practitioner out of hours service if you are in need of urgent care.

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