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About RCPsych in
Wales
RCPsych in Wales represents the Members, Fellows and Inceptors
of the College in Wales at the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Through the Chair, the Division is represented on the Council and
the Finance and Executive Committees. There are also
representatives on the College Specialist Training Committee and
Public Education Committee. The Executive meets quarterly with
an Annual General Meeting every two years.
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The Executive Committee meeting dates for 2012
are:
- Friday 6 July
- Friday 21 September
- Friday 30 November
All meetings will take place between 10.30am
- 2.30pm in the VSAC room, Ground Floor, Baltic House,
Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff.
The Specialty Training Committee meeting dates will be
posted here as they become available:
In conjunction with the Mental Health Advisory Group to the
Welsh Medical Committee, the Division works with the Welsh
Assembly, keeping Government informed of the state of psychiatry in
Wales and advising on policy and strategy.
Newsletter
RCPsych in Wales produces a newsletter bi-annually.
If you would like to sumbit an article, advertise an event of share
your views with our membership in Wales, please contact
Siobhan
Conway
Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Pracitce for Wales
Please be advised that the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of
Practice for Wales has now been laid before the National Assembly
for Wales, in accordance with section 118 of the Mental Health Act
1983. At the same time the Welsh Assembly Government
published a response to the
consultation on the Draft Code of Practice for Wales.
Training Materials to
Support the Implementation of the Mental Health Act
2007
These Welsh Assembly Government documents are now available
to download
Wales Mental Health in Primary
Care (WaMH in PC) - Bursaries
Bursaries are available from WaMH in PC supported by an
education grant from Wyeth - Helping you turn your ideas for
improving mental health into action.
College Update
- College Elections - please use your option to
VOTE ONLINE! - Since the start of 2011,
and in order to make the process easier for members, you now have
the option to vote online directly to the
Electoral Reform Services. It is hoped that this will
encourage greater participation in College elections. Please
keep an eye open for your next opportunity to vote, and discover
how easy it is!
- Psychiatrists' Support Service
(member login required) - an innovative service
for members experiencing difficulties or wishing to
provide support to others (full training given).
- Assessors on Advisory
Appointment Committees (AACs) - If you have been a
Consultant for more than three years, would you be interested
in representing the College as an AAC Assessor?
The College currently have a number of vacancies and urgently need
representatives in all psychiatric specialties and
in all Divisions/regions.
Mental Health and Ill Health in Doctors
The Department of Health have recently published
'Mental Health and Ill Health in Doctors' . Given the
importance of this document to all doctors, the BMA Psychiatry
Subcommittee has asked that it be available among all College
Divisions for further discussion and to help promote the issues
raised more widely.
There are strong links with the Welsh Psychiatric Society.
This Society seeks to promote issues specific to psychiatry in
Wales and there are joint meetings with the College twice a
year. Every two years there is a joint Meeting with Breton
psychiatrists: "la Societe de Neuro-psychiatrie de L`ouest". The
Chairman of the Welsh Psychiatric Society is Professor Keith
Lloyd. For more information about the Society please visit their website.
| Member |
Year of joining |
Position |
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Dr Sara Matthews
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2008
(E)
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Chair
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Dr Alka Ahuja
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2010
(E)
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Financial Officer
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Dr Michael Dennis
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2008
(E)
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Committee Member
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Dr Giles Harborne
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2008
(E)
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Committee Member
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Dr Raymond Jacques
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2008
(E)
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Committee Member
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Prof. Keith Lloyd
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2008
(E)
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Committee Member
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Dr Pravir Prasad
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2010
(C)
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Vice Chair
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How to contact the
Division
All Officers, Sections and Committees should be contacted via
RCPsych in Wales.
Ms Siobhan
Conway
RCPsych in Wales
Baltic House
Mount Stuart Square
Cardiff
CF10 5FH
Tel No: 029 2048 9006
Fax No: 029 2048 9385
Ms Manel
Tippett
Policy Administrator
Tel No: 02920 489006
Fax No: 02920 489385