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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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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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The power of eLearning
Dr Howard Ryland discusses the role eLearning can play in supporting your CPD alongside other learning techniques.
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Choose Psychiatry 2022: Special interest days as a Higher Trainee
Dr Samira Malik explains why being able to dedicate a day per week to a special interest during Higher Training is so valuable.
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Exploring the Legacies of Eugenics in Psychiatry – Part II
Professor Marius Turda, who has loaned the RCPsych the exhibition "We Are Not Alone": Legacies of Eugenics, discusses the complicated relationship between eugenics and psychiatry during the first half of ...
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Choose Psychiatry 2022: Taking a break from training, and returning
Dr Raka Maitra, who took a career break and returned to Higher Training, discusses the benefits of a break, and the importance of returning.
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Choose Psychiatry 2022: Best decision of my life
Dr Marcin Ostrowski began training as a GP then switched to psychiatry and says it was the best decision of his life.
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Celebrating Black history month 2022 – Dr Mona-Lisa Kwentoh
As part of this year's Black History Month, Lisa Kwentoh reflects on how to define her contributions to both psychiatry and society.
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The next generation
Adrian’s October blog post discusses new members, future Presidents, Prime Ministers, and the importance of action to tackle the climate emergency.
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Scottish Mental Health Law Review Final Report
In this month's guest blog, Dr Roger Smyth, Chair of the Legislative Oversight Forum provides an overview of the final report and requests comments from the membership.
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Black History Month 2022 – Reflections from RCPsych Chief Executive Paul Rees
The College’s Chief Executive, Paul Rees, speaks about the shocking discrimination his father experienced in the 1960s and 1970s and what he thinks of society now.
Paul Rees MBE