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My special interest in autism
Dr Daniel Romeu explains why he's passionate about his special interest project in autism, and why he loves being a Higher Trainee.
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Choose Psychiatry 2023: Seeing the person not the patient
Angela McCrimmon, 46, from Livingston, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 19 years old. In this blog, she discusses her mental health journey and the importance of psychiatry....
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Why you should consider taking Dual Training
Dual trainee Dr Sidra Chaudhry speaks of her own experience and interviews other Dual trainees about the pros and cons of becoming a Dual Trainee.
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Opportunities for creative thinking and work-life balance
In this blog post, Professor Nandini Chakraborty talks about the scope for creative thinking when working as a psychiatrist, and the opportunities for work life balance a career in psychiatry ...
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Inaugural Aggrey Burke Fellows: Daniel Olaniyan
For Black History Month, we hear from Daniel Olaniyan - one of the inaugural recipients of the Aggrey Burke Fellowship scheme. He talks about his journey to becoming a medical ...
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CAMHS spotlight interviews #4 – Dr Simon Corke interviews Dr Meinou Simmons
Our series of blog posts sees leading child and adolescent psychiatrists conduct interviews between themselves to shine a light on their speciality. In this interview, Dr Simon Corke interviews Dr ...
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A message of hope on World Mental Health Day
For World Mental Health Day, Agnes Raboczki - our International Liaison Manager - writes about finding hope in the midst of international emergencies.
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Celebrating SAS Doctors Week 2023
To celebrate SAS Doctors Week 2023, we're publishing a series of videos which highlight the importance of the College's first SAS strategy launched earlier this year.
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A mysterious diagnosis in 1920…
Dr Claire Hilton, the College's Historian in Residence discusses the case of Katherine Armstrong in 1920, which inspired Agatha Christie and the Dandelion Poisoner.
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Afrodepression: towards another aesthetic for Black despair
Dr Dami Ajayi, a writer and psychiatrist, has written our second blog post for Black History Month 2023. He talks about the sub-genre of Afrobeats music known as 'Afrodepression'.
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The arts and art therapy - not a cure-all but its benefits cannot be overlooked
For this year's Black History Month, we hear from medical student Oluwamayomikun Ajayi about the power of art as a therapy for mental health, and the use of arts in ...
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Planning for winter
In her September blog post, Lade talks about the pressures that mental healthcare faces as we move closer to winter. She also discusses the value and future of the workforce, ...
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The Learning Disability GP – Building a service in learning disability medicine
Dr Maria Vincent, GP Specialist in Learning Disability Medicine and Clinical Fellow in Learning Disability Psychiatry, talks about the role of a GP in the learning disability team.
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CAMHS spotlight interviews #3 – Dr John Ward interviews Dr Kate Stein
Our series of blog posts sees leading child and adolescent psychiatrists conduct interviews between themselves to shine a light on their speciality. Today we have Dr Richard Hayes interviewing Dr ...
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Taking a hard earned break
In her August blog post Lade speaks of her excitement at taking the helm as President and pays tribute to our departing CEO.
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The live power of small conferences
In this month's guest blog, Scottish Vice Chair Dr Jane Morris talks about Scottish Conferences and the importance of Faculties as the backbone of Scottish psychiatry
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Immediate past and current RCPsych presidents on the present and future of public mental health
Welcome to this month’s blog post, in which Dr Adrian James and Dr Lade Smith CBE discuss their shared vision of public mental health, highlighting their commitment to addressing challenges, ...
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South Asian History Month: My journey from South Asian to UK practice, second motherhood, community and cultural differences
Dr Supriya Agarwal talks about the challenges of coming to work as a psychiatrist in the UK, and her experiences over the last four years.
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CAMHS spotlight interviews #2 – Dr Richard Hayes interviews Dr Rory Conn
Our series of blog posts sees leading child and adolescent psychiatrists conduct interviews between themselves to shine a light on their speciality. Today we have Dr Richard Hayes interviewing Dr ...
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Our time is now - a poem to welcome Lade
A poem, written by a member of the College who wishes to remain anonymous, was read out to our new President, Dr Lade Smith CBE, at a session during International ...