The British Psychological Society
  • My BPS

    • Protect the future of NHS staff mental health and wellbeing services

    We're calling for investment in vital mental health and wellbeing support for NHS and social care staff

    About the campaign

    Government funding for the NHS staff mental health and wellbeing hubs in England ended on 31 March 2023. 

    We've been campaigning for the hubs to receive the government funding they need to continue to be  a vital lifeline for thousands of NHS and social care staff struggling with their mental health.

    For many, the hubs' support has enabled them to continue their important work for patients, and to work safely in their challenging jobs. The campaign has made a difference.  

    However, the government has now placed responsibility for the future of staff mental health and wellbeing services - including the remaining NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs - with local integrated care systems.  

    With strong links between staff wellbeing and patient safety, and staff recruitment and retention, it's crucial the government and local integrated care systems invest in the mental health of their workforce.

    Our calls to action 

    • Integrated Care Systems must commit to long-term ring-fenced funding for dedicated psychologically-led mental health support for health and care staff, including through the remaining NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs.
    • The government must invest in long-term ring-fenced funding for dedicated, psychologically-led mental health support for health and care staff, to complement local investment.

    Hear from the hubs

    Hub leads and services users explain in why it's so important that the hubs' work continues and why the mental health of NHS staff should be prioritised.

    Hear from the hubs
    • A nurse is sitting at her desk, working in the dark.
      "We need to be cared for too"
      NHS staff mental health and wellbeing hub leads explain in their own words why it's so vital that the hubs' work continues.
      Hear from hub leads
    • Older people enjoying each other's company in a care home
      "The hub created a safe space for me to talk"
      Jane, a highly experienced care home manager, shares how her local NHS staff mental health and wellbeing hub supported her to stay in her role.
      Read Jane's story
    • Stressed nurse
      "It will be devastating to lose the hubs"
      A senior nurse shares her experience of receiving support from her local NHS staff mental health and wellbeing hub.
      Read Ros' experience
    • Group therapy session
      'We do more than put out fires'
      Chartered psychologist and NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing hub lead Joanne Jordan explains how the NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing hubs respond to emergencies and model meaningful prevention.
      Hear from Joanne
    • Two women talking privately and gesticulating
      The collapse of wellbeing hubs for NHS staff would be calamitous
      With the future of NHS staff mental health and wellbeing hubs in limbo, a BPS chartered psychologist shares first-hand insight into the critical role of the hubs and why it’s vital the government continues to invest in them.
      Hear from a hub lead
    • An older woman is looking pensive and listening to another woman.
      "We fall through so many gaps..."
      Ruth, an NHS mental health social worker, describes how she was supported by an NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub after she fell through the net of NHS services.
      Hear from Ruth

    Media coverage