It will feature counselling rooms, a gym and areas for 'reflections after traumatic incidents'
A new £2m staff wellbeing centre has opened in Chesterfield as the NHS marks its 75th anniversary today.The charity said hopes the new centre will provide much needed mental health and wellbeing support for NHS staff.
Occupational therapist Darren Barthorpe, who worked on a dedicated Covid ward, said it will help staff who have faced enormous pressure during the pandemic and the years that followed.Mr Barthorpe, 52, has admitted the pandemic had an impact on his own mental health, and feels it is vital NHS staff have a place to recuperate from the pressures of the job.
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