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Working with the Princess of Wales
RCPsych Registrar Dr Trudi Seneviratne OBE writes about her experiences of working with the Princess of Wales to promote the importance of early childhood.
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Attending Congress 2023? Find out which ticket option is right for you?
Unsure which days of Congress 2023 to attend? We have put together the below information to help you work out which option is right for you.
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Paying the price of our mental health in the cost-of-living crisis
What happens to the mental health of a nation facing its worst cost-of-living crisis in over 40 years? That's the question facing the UK now. Shari McDaid from the Mental ...
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Beyond the Lunatic Asylum of the Nineteenth Century – Its Legacy, My Family, and the Madness Within
In the context of the College's exhibition on the legacies of eugenics, Lisa Edwards discusses the diagnoses of previous generations of her family and how those diagnoses and the contemporary ...
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100 years ago: The opening of the Maudsley Hospital, 31 January 1923
Dr Claire Hilton, the College's Historian in Residence discusses the founding of the Maudsley Hospital.
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I love my job: Choosing a career in child and adolescent psychiatry
Dr Elaine Lockhart, Faculty Chair, and Dr Tze Hui Phang, a higher trainee in Scotland, talk about the rewarding, inspirational experiences they've had working in child and adolescent psychiatry.
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Congratulations Lade!
In his January blog post, Adrian congratulates the next President of RCPsych and talks about his trips to Westminster.
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With just over one week to go, what are you waiting for? Display your poster at the 2023 RCPsych International Congress
Abstract submission is now open for this year’s International Congress in Liverpool. Read our top tips and submit your abstract today. There is only limited time remaining!
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Will the Online Safety Bill make the internet safer for children and young people?
In a new blog post, our Public Affairs & Media Officer, Gregory Kay, looks at the Online Safety Bill which has now completed its passage through the House of Commons. ...
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Differential fertility? - British psychiatrists and the unscientific basis of a eugenic ideology (1910-1969)
Dr Graham Ash and Dr John Mason discuss the unscientific concept of differential fertility that underpinned eugenic ideologies in the twentieth century.
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RCPsych in Scotland Winter Meeting January 2023
RCPsych in Scotland Co-ordinator, Angela Currie, takes the opportunity to highlight the face to face Winter conference taking place in Glasgow next week.
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Sustainable psychiatrists – where to begin!
Dr Katie Blissard Barnes - a member of the College's Sustainability and Planetary Health Committee - signposts some great resources for psychiatrists looking to better understand, and implement, sustainable practices ...
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Thank you for 2022
In his December blog post Adrian has a special message for members, discusses the Online Safety Bill, and remembers the life of Dr Thomas Bewley.
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Welcome to Congress 2023
We are very pleased to confirm that the 2023 RCPsych International Congress will return as a face-to-face event, taking place at the ACC Liverpool between Monday 10 – Thursday 13 ...
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The hidden world of non-visible disabilities
For International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022, we invited Dr Elohor Ijete, currently completing FY3 year in forensic psychiatry, to write about non-visible disabilities.
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1926: History, psychiatry and Agatha Christie
Dr Claire Hilton, the College's Historian in Residence and Prof Edgar Jones discuss the temporary disappearance of famous crime writer Agatha Christie in 1926.
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CESR Fellowship in Psychiatry: First for Scotland
In this month's guest blog, Dr Priti Singh gives an overview of the first ever sponsored CESR Fellowship programme in Scotland.
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Bracing ourselves for winter
In his November blog post Adrian discusses the Autumn Statement, assisted dying, and looks ahead to the Special Meeting next week.
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Tourette's Syndrome Learning Day
RCPsych Wales' Policy Attachment Lead, Darchana Patel, summarises RCPsych Wales' recent Tourette's Syndrome Learning Day which took place in-person at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff.
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How has Perinatal Mental Healthcare in Wales changed, as a result of COVID-19? A medical student’s perspective – Eleanor Openshaw
Medical student Eleanor Openshaw reflects on how Perinatal Mental Healthcare has changed in Wales as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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