My earliest thoughts about what I wanted “Woodlines Retreats for Doctors” to be revolved around creating a space for Doctors to feel safe to express their humanity without judgement, but also to step aside from the weight of day to day responsibility to allow the beginnings, or tendrils of new growth.
And since 2022 we have been doing just that.
In March 2026 we ran a special 1 day retreat for a group of courageous Doctors who came together to share their stories around the subject of Doctor Suicide, with the explicit reason of recording for a radio 4 documentary developed by Dr Lalith Wijedoru and produced by Amanda Hargreaves.
It was a heartwarming and profound day with the difficult subject matter and rawness of the stories balanced by great warmth, camaraderie and a sense of hope for realistic action.
I cannot begin to thank everyone involved enough – including everyone at Sheepdrove Ecovenue – for their collaboration in supporting this project. Congratulations to Lalith for the sensitivity with which he brought together the stories and the overall programme. Listen to it HERE
