Blogs
We have a wide range of blogs including our President's blog (typically with a new post every month), our Careers in Psychiatry blog as well as blogs for topics such as Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and our cultural blog.
Additionally, our main RCPsych blog includes posts on a broad diversity of topics.
You can use the category menu below to filter posts from all of these blogs.
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An urgent call for change: tackling the discrimination faced by people with severe mental illness
To improve outcomes for people with severe mental illness, we must champion their right to acceptance, good clinical care and support.
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Mel Owen - Ysgrifennu am ei bywyd mewn comedi
Mel Owen - Ysgrifennu am ei bywyd mewn comedi
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Red hair, Celtic heritage and medical stereotyping I: Men
Dr Gordon Bates, the College's Historian in Residence and Janette Leaf write about stigma against people with red hair that has persisted through history. This blog looks at how these ...
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My brother William
Kate Northcott Spall campaigns for greater awareness and safety around the use of antipsychotic medication. She's written about her late brother William’s experiences of living with schizophrenia.
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When is a consultant psychiatrist not a consultant psychiatrist?
In this month's blog post, Dr Jane Morris shares her views regarding the increasing number of underqualified locum consultant psychiatrists working within the NHS in Scotland.
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Perspectives in focus: developing the RCPsych Public Mental Health Leadership Certification course
Welcome to this month’s blog post, in which the PMHIC research team announce the launch of the Public Mental Health Leadership certification course.
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Supporting the mental health of our workforce
In her April blog post Lade discusses the Prime Minister’s recent comments about ‘sick note culture’, mental health stigma and pressures on our members’ own mental health.
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Is autism being overdiagnosed?
Our Autism Champion Dr Conor Davidson examines the rise in autism diagnoses in the UK.
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Addressing your concerns about Physician Associates
In her latest blog post Lade discusses what the College is doing to address member concerns about Physician Associates.
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How to make the most of your Congress experience!
Alongside the main Congress programme we have a number of other activities taking place allowing you to meet with like minded individuals in more relaxed settings. Find out what we've ...
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Epilepsy Specialist Service
Professor Lance Watkins talks about his experiences in working in a multidisciplinary Intellectual Disability (ID) team and the importance of having a knowledge of epilepsy management when working with people ...
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Scottish fiddling while Rome burns? The RCPsychiS Tartan Competition
Dr Jane Morris, Chair of RCPsych in Scotland encourages members to design a tartan to celebrate 30 years of the College in Scotland.
Dr Jane Morris