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Psychiatry in Special Education Schools
Dr Ann Collins, Consultant in the Child and Adolescent Learning Disability Service (CALDS) in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, writes about her experience of working as a psychiatrist in Special ...
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Forgotten Women in Psychiatry: Jessie Murray (1867-1920)
Dr Gordon Bates, the College's Historian in Residence writes about the achievements of Jessie Margaret Murry.
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International Women's Day 2024: Dr Stella Kingett
Dr Stella Kingett reflects on her first year as Women and Mental Health Special Interest Group Chair and her time spent 'listening to inspirational women and finding the data'.
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Nature matters in mental health
In this blog post, authors Rosa Roberts and Tom Fisher explain the concept of nature-based practice, and discuss the growing body of evidence for its benefits to mental health.
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It’s time to restore continuity of care in our mental health services
President Lade Smith explains how we need to put the patient-clinician relationship back at the heart of the mental health system.
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Explore the wonders of Edinburgh at our International Congress
Make the most of your trip to Congress this year, explore everything the City of Edinburgh has to offer and help us celebrate the history of RCPsych in Scotland
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Unlocking health inequalities: explore our free learning module
Welcome to this month’s blog post, in which the PMHIC research team introduce a new free CPD eLearning module of learning content on health inequalities.
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Are you presenting in a session at Congress this year?
Top tips and everything you need to know before presenting at the International Congress in Edinburgh this year!
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What’s changed for UK university mental health?
Dr Jane Morris, Chair of RCPsych in Scotland looks at the current state of affairs in mental health in Scottish higher education.
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Wills: should we destroy them?
Dr Peter Carpenter discusses the government's plans to digitise and destroy the physical copies of wills more than 25 years old.
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Psychiatry in Scotland – Trainee perspectives on access to higher training
Scottish PTC Reps Ailsa Bruce and Ewan Mahony share key findings and recommendations from the trainee survey conducted in response to the RCPsych August 2023 publication of the "A Core ...
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Welcome to Congress 2024
We are very pleased to confirm that the 2024 RCPsych International Congress will be returning to the wonderful city of Edinburgh, between Monday 17 – Thursday 20 June.
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January, the Past and Fresh Starts
Dr Gordon Bates, the College's Historian in Residence discusses the role of RCPsych Historian in Residence.
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A positive start: learning from others
In her first blog post of 2024, Lade talks about the Annual National Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society that she attended this month, prescribing clozapine and much more.
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Why do we need Learning Disability psychiatrists in Learning Disability liaison teams?
Professor Cath Bright reflects on the importance of having LD psychiatrists as a part of the LD liaison teams.
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Bridging Realms: at the interphase between Forensic, General Adult, and Rehab Psychiatry
Dr Sana Fatima talks about her 12-month ST6 placement in General Adult Psychiatry, on a low secure Forensic Psychiatry unit.
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A busy year
Dr Conor Davidson, the College's Autism Champion, looks back at a busy year.
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Meeting our first Aggrey Burke Fellows
Our interim Chief Executive Officer, Sonia Walter, writes about the College’s Aggrey Burke Fellowship medical students making their first visit to the College.
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The end to an eventful year
In her December blog post, Lade pays tribute to Dr Onike Ijete, who did so much for the College and sadly passed away last week. Lade also recognises excellence in ...
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Supporting people to thrive
Mental illness is becoming a leading cause of disability, we need a benefits system that supports people to thrive, says the College's President, Dr Lade Smith CBE, in this blog ...
Dr Lade Smith CBE