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The 25 Women project: exemplifying intersectionality
Dr Ilaria Galizia and Dr Philippa Greenfield look at theme of 'intersectionality' that is reflected in the five featured women psychiatrists that feature in the second week of the 25 ...
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Friends of the College Archives: Bridging the gap between the two History of Psychiatry Special Interest Groups
A blog post about the achievements of the Friends of the College Archive group, which existed from 2008 - 2015 between two iterations of the History of Psychiatry Special Interest ...
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Launching the 25 Women project
Dr Ruth Reed, co-chair of the Women and Mental Health Special Interest Group introduces our new '25 Women project' which launches today.
Dr Ruth Reed -
My firsthand experience of great NHS care
Adrian experiences good NHS care first hand, and looks forward to the opportunities presented by the Mental Health Act White Paper and plans for NHS Reform.
Dr Adrian James -
WMHSIG 25th anniversary reflections – Dr Anne Cremona
Twenty-five years ago, Dr Anne Cremona founded what would become the Women and Mental Health Special Interest Group. She looks back at how the group came to be.
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Success, timing and the 'SAS-by-Choice' privilege
Dr Hanna Booth shares her story of self-discovery that led her to become a 'SAS by choice' doctor.
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Wikipedia, who’s really editing our favourite source?
A blog post about what it's like to edit Wikipedia and the positive and negative aspects of the largest reference source on the internet being an open collaboration.
Library and archives team -
A new year for the College
In his January blog Adrian sounds a hopeful note, while highlighting the challenges and changes which lie ahead in 2021.
Dr Adrian James -
Resilience: From Personal Challenge to Public Health Solutions
We start the year with a very topical blog written by Heather McAdam, President of the Edinburgh Medical School Psychiatry Society about resilience and being a medical student during the ...
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Reforming mental health law: learning from the past
Dr Claire Hilton, the College's Historian in Residence, discusses some aspects of the current White Paper on Mental Health Act reform, in light of events a century ago...
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Creating sustainable psychiatric services
Dr Guy Harvey looks at four ways of making environmentally-friendly interventions in mental health services and how such interventions can lead to benefits for patients and the environment.
Dr Guy Harvey -
Latin lesson to inspire us today
Why it's important to record how mental healthcare is delivered and experienced now, for future generations.
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Looking ahead to 2021
Recovery and renewal are two topics which feature highly as Adrian uses his December blog to look forward to 2021.
Dr Adrian James -
RCPsych Wales - Psychiatry Placement Reflection
Alexandra Willis, 5th year medical student at Cardiff University and winner of the Welsh Psychiatric Society Clinical Aptitude Award, reflects on a recent psychiatric placement.
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Spending Review: we may survive a tsunami of mental illness but only sustainable funding will tackle this crisis
Dr Adrian James reviews the recent announcements from the Government's Spending Review that will affect psychiatry and mental health.
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Inspiration and reasons for optimism
In his November blog, Adrian explains why he is inspired by the work of our members, and highlights the importance of the forthcoming College elections.
Dr Adrian James -
Kelvin Plomer of Jagex discusses mental health in the workplace
Dr Sin Fai Lam speaks to Kelvin Plomer from Jagex about promoting mental wellbeing within the game development workplace.
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Women psychiatrists, 100 years ago by Dr Claire Hilton
Dr Claire Hilton the College's Historian in Residence discusses women in psychiatry a hundred years ago.
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My mum, the liaison psychiatrist
Akshita Brahma turns to her mum, liaison psychiatrist Dr Sanjukta Das, to find out how the pandemic has also posed major challenges for mental health professionals – and how they’re ...
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What it’s like being redeployed from psychiatry to A&E during a pandemic
Trainee psychiatrist Dr Alex Beadel describes the whirlwind experience of being deployed to emergency medicine during the initial COVID surge – and why it solidified his decision to choose psychiatry....
Dr Alex Beadel
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