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Meet the Member: Dr Arun Subramanian, Chair, RCPsych NI Intellectual Disability Faculty
Arun lives in Dungannon, County Tyrone, and we caught up with him to find out more about his career, his family, a love of cricket, travelling and music.
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Who’s aware of the big bad wolf?
Dr Guy Harvey looks at different ways to get people to pay attention to the climate crisis.
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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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Why you should present your work at RCPsych’s Virtual International Congress
More presenters than ever before will have the chance to present their work at the first ever virtual Congress. But why should you submit? Have a read to find out ...
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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.
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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.
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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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Meet the member: Dr Dearbhail Lewis
From the Banbridge Town in the County Down, Dr Dearbhail Lewis works as a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist with the Belfast Trust.
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Meet the Member: Dr Michael Doherty
We take a closer look at the life, work and times of the affable Dr Doherty.
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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.
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Meet the Member: Dr Richard Wilson, new Chair of RCPsych NI
New Chair, Dr Richard Wilson, reflects on a Carrickfergus childhood and his hopes as he takes up leadership of the College in Northern Ireland.
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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.
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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.
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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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International Congress 2021 - Welcome Message
A message from the president Adrian James, Regi Alexander, Associate Dean for Advanced Learning and Conferences, Ian Jones and Lade Smith Congress Co-Chairs
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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