| Emotional support | Sharing emotional burden with colleagues, primarily in relation to challenging work-related experiences |
‘Just ranting to them for even five minutes helps.’ (GP12) | 13 |
| Professional advice | Informal guidance and reassurance from peers about work-related matters | ‘If there’s something we’re not too sure about, we can run it past each other.’ (GP13) | 13 |
| Sharing workload | Redistribution of work-related tasks among colleagues |
‘If one person is getting very stressed and feels overwhelmed, we pool the work.’ (GP2) | 11 |
| Mentorship | Younger, less-experienced GPs gaining advice and support from more knowledgeable, senior GPs |
‘What would help is having a mentor, a colleague, where some time could be blocked off to speak to them.’ (GP14) | 7 |