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!
News and updates
The latest edition of the West Midlands
Division Newsletter has now been published and can be downloaded
here Issue
12. October 2011
The newsletter is published twice a year in April and
October. Previous editions can be found here.
If you would like to contribute an article, advertise an event
or share your views with the membership please contact Nikki
or Sue in the Divisional
Office.
About the West Midlands Division
The Division comprises all Members and Associates of the Royal
College of Psychiatrists living or working in the West
Midlands.
The Executive Committee tries to communicate College issues to
all members of the Division. All Mental Health Trusts in the Region
have either an Executive Committee Member or a Link Member who is
responsible for transmitting information locally. The Committee
also transmits members' concerns to the College. The Committee
agenda includes both service and professional issues and the
following sub-committees have been formed to concentrate on
specific areas: BME issues; Medical Directors; Public
Education; and Service Users and Carers.
The Executive Committee acts as a liaison point for other
interested bodies in the West Midlands and the Regional
Specialty Representatives from each Faculty are invited to
attend.
Executive Committee
| Member |
Year of joining |
Position |
|
Dr Stephen Edwards
|
2009
(E)
|
Chair
|
|
Dr Iftikhar Ahmad
|
2011
(E)
|
Financial Officer
|
|
Dr Safi Afghan
|
2008
(A)
|
Public Education Officer
|
|
Dr Ignacio Agell Argiles
|
2011
(E)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Mohammed Arif
|
2009
(A)
|
Old Age Faculty
|
|
Dr Andrew Ashley-Smith
|
2005
(A)
|
Rehab & Social Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Agnes Ayton
|
2011
(A)
|
Eating Disorders Section
|
|
Dr Janice Birtle
|
2011
(A)
|
Psychotherapy Faculty
|
|
Dr Nicholas Brown
|
2009
(C)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Thomas Clark
|
2009
(A)
|
Forensic Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr William Creaney
|
2012
(C)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Ananta Dave
|
2011
(C)
|
Central Policy Committee Representative
|
|
Prof. Shoumitro Deb
|
2011
(A)
|
Neuropsychiatry
|
|
Dr Neil Deuchar
|
2007
(C)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Martin Gee
|
2009
(A)
|
Deputy Regional Advisor
|
|
Dr Jayne Greening
|
2012
(C)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Panthratan Grewal
|
2010
(EX)
|
PTC Rep
|
|
Dr Lesley Haines
|
2009
(E)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Mahnaz Hashmi
|
2011
(A)
|
Liaison Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Afzal Javed
|
2009
(EX)
|
Immediate Past Chair
|
|
Dr Geoffrey Marston
|
2007
(A)
|
Learning Disability Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Gabrielle Milner
|
2011
(E)
|
Education Training and Standards Committee Rep
|
|
Dr Vijaya Murali
|
2011
(A)
|
General & Community Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Pradeep Peddu
|
2011
(E)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Madhava Rao
|
2011
(A)
|
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Syed Rashid
|
2011
(EX)
|
Affiliate Representative
|
|
Dr Pullical Ravindranath
|
2010
(A)
|
Faculty of Addictions
|
|
Ms Amarjeet Rebolo
|
2010
(C)
|
Carers Representative
|
|
Dr Ashok Roy
|
2011
(E)
|
Vice Chair
|
|
Prof. Swaran Singh
|
2009
(A)
|
Academic Psychiatry Faculty
|
Approved minutes from West Midlands Division Executive Committee
Meetings can be found here (member
login required). Details of current West Midlands Division
vacancies can be found here.
How to contact us:
Royal College of Psychiatrists
West Midlands Division
Vancouver House
111 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham, B16 8LB
Tel: 0121 452 5120
Fax: 0121 452 5121
Further details about the Division, its Executive Committee,
future meetings and events can be obtained from Sue Corfield or Nikki Davies.
Dates of Executive Committee Meetings 2012
| Friday 13 January 2012 |
Edward Street Hospital, West Bromwich |
| Friday 13 April 2012 |
Delta Point, West Bromwich |
| Friday 6 July 2012 |
Edward Street Hospital, West Bromwich |
| Friday 19 October 2012 |
Delta Point, West Bromwich |
Divisional Academic Meetings 2012
| Spring Meeting - Friday, 11 May 2012 |
Village Hotel, Dudley |
Meeting
Flyer
Booking
Form
|
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| |
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| Winter Meeting - Friday, 7 December 2012 |
Venue to be confirmed |
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For details of previous meetings and events please
click here.
Useful Links
Service User & Carer Links
Routes to Specialist Registration - Certificate of
Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) - Article 14
West Midlands Division Mentoring
Scheme
Psychiatrists' Support Service
(member login required) - an innovative service for members of the
Royal College of Psychiatrists. Any Member wishing to support
psychiatrists in difficulties should contact
us. Full training will be provided.
Section 12(2), Approved Clinician Status
and DOLS - West Midlands
Assessors for the College on Advisory Appointment
Committees
If you have been a consultant for more than three years, would
you be interested in representing the College as an Assessor on
Advisory Appointment Committees (AACs)? Assessors are crucial to
ensure good practice is maintained at all AACs and to provide a
constructive assessment of applicants' expertise for the
post. For full details on the role and how to become an
Assessor, please contact Charlotte Collins or
visit this web
page.