Media coverage - November 2011

A selection of articles and programmes from November 2011 that mention the Royal College of Psychiatrists or its publications, promote research published in one of the College's journals, or quote the College's media experts and Members.

 

 

Date

 

 

Publication/Programme

 

Summary

1 November Story picked up by: The Scotsman

BJPsych press release: Cannabis use reduces thalamic volume in people at risk of schizophrenia

The Scotsman

 

9 November Channel 4 News Number of children on antipsychotic drugs doubles

Psychiatrists Professor Tim Kendall and Professor Peter Tyrer are interviewed as part of the report

 

12 November The Independent

Debt and depression: Twin evils that need to be fought together

Quotes Chris Fitch of the College Policy Unit

 

13 November BBC News Online Does too little sunlight give us all the winter blues?

With expert comment from RCPsych media spokespeople Dr Aarohee Desai-Gupta and Dr Natasha Bijlani.

 

14 November OnMedica Healthcare workers urged to have flu jab

RCPsych President Professor Sue Bailey is named as a signatory to NHS staff flu vaccination campaign.

 

21 November Guardian Mental health services ‘often inhumane’

Says the verdict of the verdict of the new inquiry by Mind echoes concerns raised in June by Dinesh Bhugra, outgoing president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, who told the Guardian that widespread failures in care were leading to fears for the safety of patients.

 

24 November

Story picked up by: Pulse, Health Insurance and Protection

 

RCPsych press release: Therapy demonstrates patient benefits but improvement needed, audit finds

e.g. Health Insurance and Protection

 

 

 

 

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