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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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.
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How will you be travelling to Edinburgh? - Have you considered the train?
In line with the College’s position on Sustainability we would like to encourage our delegates to think about the environmental impact on their travel.
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Psychiatry in Special Education Schools
Dr Ann Collins, Consultant in the Child and Adolescent Learning Disability Service (CALDS) in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, writes about her experience of working as a psychiatrist in Special ...
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Forgotten Women in Psychiatry: Jessie Murray (1867-1920)
Dr Gordon Bates, the College's Historian in Residence writes about the achievements of Jessie Margaret Murry.
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International Women's Day 2024: Dr Stella Kingett
Dr Stella Kingett reflects on her first year as Women and Mental Health Special Interest Group Chair and her time spent 'listening to inspirational women and finding the data'.
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Nature matters in mental health
In this blog post, authors Rosa Roberts and Tom Fisher explain the concept of nature-based practice, and discuss the growing body of evidence for its benefits to mental health.
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It’s time to restore continuity of care in our mental health services
President Lade Smith explains how we need to put the patient-clinician relationship back at the heart of the mental health system.
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Explore the wonders of Edinburgh at our International Congress
Make the most of your trip to Congress this year, explore everything the City of Edinburgh has to offer and help us celebrate the history of RCPsych in Scotland
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Unlocking health inequalities: explore our free learning module
Welcome to this month’s blog post, in which the PMHIC research team introduce a new free CPD eLearning module of learning content on health inequalities.
Perspectives on Public Mental Health blog team