March 2006

30th March

Press and Parliament

• Draft Mental Health Bill, Letter From Campaign Headquarters 
  Number 9, March 2006

27th March

College

• Report from Aceh 
  Report from Dr Ian Soosay, Specialist Registrar, who spent two months in Banda Aceh in Indonesia following the December 2004 tsunami disaster

27th March

Press statement

• Care in homes is dementia care: we need to value and train care staff properly
  Joint Statement from the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the British Geriatrics Society

23rd March

Press and Parliament

• Ministerial Statement on the Mental Health Bill
• College Response to Government’s announcement on Mental Health Bill
• Mental Health Alliance response to Governments announcement on Mental Health Bill

22nd March

Members

• Methylphenidate, atomoxetine and dexamfetamine for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents
  (including a review of guidance no.13)

21st March

Training and development

• Assessment of overseas qualifications for entry to higher training in the UK  
  To apply for assessment of your qualifications please contact the International Affairs Unit to obtain the necessary forms.

21st March

Training and development

• The Dean's medical education newsletter  
  March / April 2006

21st March

Mental health information

• Cannabis and mental health  
  A new leaflet that looks at the research on the effects of cannabis use

16th March

Training and development

• Reduction in the number of CCT specialties
  Certificates of Completion of Training in Psychiatry

15th March

Publications

• Child defendants report
  A new Occasional Paper

14th March

Training and Development

• Latest pass list
  MRCPsych part I written examination - Spring 2006

9th March

Publications

• Services for Younger People with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias'
  New council report - CR135

7th March

Members

• Consultation on Association with the Royal College of Psychiatrists  
  Published February 2006

7th March

Press release

• Understanding eating disorders
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  A new booklet offers help on anorexia and bulimia nervosa

• Improving services for younger people with dementia

6th March

Publications

• CR133. Good Psychiatric Practice: Confidentiality and Information Sharing
  New council report

3rd March

Members

• Vacancies for College Office
  
• Treasurer  

• Vacancies on College committees
  
• Central Executive Committee  

1st March

Parliament

• College submission to the Gambling Commission Consultation
  "Statement of Principles on Licensing and Regulation"

1st March

Press release

• Stress can cause severe depression in people at genetic risk
  Embargoed until 00.01 am on Wednesday 1st March 2006

• Alcohol intake and suicide
  Embargoed until 00.01 am on Wednesday 1st March 2006

• Risk of depression in girls and boys
  Embargoed until 00.01 am on Wednesday 1st March 2006

• New confidentiality guidance
  Embargoed until 00.01 am on Wednesday 1st March 2006

• Day hospital treatment for psychiatric patients
  Embargoed until 00.01 am on Wednesday 1st March 2006

• Daughters and mothers with mental disorders
  Embargoed until 00.01 am on Wednesday 1st March 2006

• Mental illness linked to coronary heart disease
  Embargoed until 00.01 am on Wednesday 1st March 2006

• Therapies for psychosis should be age-specific
  Embargoed until 00.01 am on Wednesday 1st March 2006