In this episode, colorectal surgeon and Clinical Lead for the College's Excellence in Surgical Supervision (ESS) course, Dan Beral, leads a panel discussion on trainee wellbeing, how trainers can facilitate conversations with their trainees on mental health, as well as some of the barriers to having these important discussions.

Dan is joined for this episode by Zaid al-Najjar, Medical Director for NHS Practitioner Health, colorectal consultant Shirley Chan, and orthopaedic trainee Robyn Brown.

There are many resources online for wellbeing and mental health, but here are some that might be particularly relevant for surgeons, as selected by Robyn Brown:

• NHS Practitioner Health
• Starting the conversation tips
• Having a conversation around mental health
• NHS How to have a wellbeing conversation
• Resources for having a wellbeing conversation
• Mental health language and stigma
• Time to Talk day posters for workplace
• Looking after employees’ wellbeing
• Parents in Surgery RCS

• BOA resources for parents