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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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Why we should prioritise adult ADHD
Why we should prioritise adult ADHD - A blog from the RCPsych in Scotland's ADHD Subgroup
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The Foundation Years Champion
This month's guest blog is written by Dr Patrick Hughes ST6, West of Scotland who gives us an interesting insight into the wonderful work he does in his role as ...
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Latest on the College's policy engagement
As the Scottish Parliament returns to full session, our Policy Officer, Aidan Reid, has written about the College's engagement efforts, particularly in relation to the Scott Review into mental health ...
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Working in the time of COVID-19 - "I'm not loving it" - Dr Elaine Lockhart
In this months blog, the Chair of our Child and Adolescent Faculty in Scotland Dr Elaine Lockhart reflects on her experience working during the pandemic and the impact on services....
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Captain's Log, Stardate January 2020 - Dr John Mitchell, outgoing PMO Psychiatry, Mental Health Directorate, Scottish Government
Dr John Mitchell writes the first guest blog of 2020 with an entertaining sci-fi take on mental health and Star Trek: Seeking out new worlds and new civilisations.
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Time to Walk the Walk
In the November Blog, Professor John Crichton, Chair of the RCPsych in Scotland reflects on an extremely busy month for policy, events and celebrations in Scotland, and the impact on ...
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September 2019 - A carer rep reflects: RCPsych in Scotland
Katharyn Barnett, another of our outgoing carer representatives, touchingly reflects on her experiences as a carer.
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June 2019 - Carolyn Papakyriakou, Outgoing Carer Representative of RCPsych in Scotland
Carolyn Papakyriakou talks about her lived experience as a carer of a loved one with serious mental health illness and reflects on her time as a Carer Representative of the ...
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May 2019 - Dr Darragh Hamilton, Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow
This month's guest blog is written by Dr Darragh Hamilton, Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow. An interesting thought provoking "peek behind the curtain" from a trainee's perspective into the world of ...
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April 2019 - Dr John Crichton, RCPsych in Scotland Chair
Dr John Crichton reflects on the first few months of 2019.
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December 2018 - Dr John Crichton, RCPsych in Scotland Chair
Dr John Crichton reflects on 2018.
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October 2018 - Dr John Crichton, RCPsych in Scotland Chair
Dr Crichton updates us on the College in Scotland's activities and talks about the experiences that bind psychiatrists together.
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July 2018 - Dr John Crichton, RCPsych in Scotland Chair
Dr Crichton updates us on the College in Scotland's activities and talks about making best use of the influence psychiatrists have.
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June 2018 - Dr Ahmed Saeed Yahya, higher trainee in psychiatry working in a NHS Trust in East London
In this month's guest blog Dr Ahmed Saeed Yahya gives us the second part of her series on staff burnout and wellbeing in psychiatric services.
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April 2018 - Dr John Crichton, RCPsych in Scotland Chair
Dr Crichton updates us on the College in Scotland's activities and talks about mental health law.
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August 2018 - Dr Ahmed Saeed Yahya, higher trainee in psychiatry working in a NHS Trust in East London
In this month's guest blog Dr Ahmed Saeed Yahya gives us the final part of her series on staff burnout and wellbeing in psychiatric services.
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June 2017 - Dr Alastair Cook, outgoing Chair of the RCPsych in Scotland
Dr Alastair Cook, outgoing chair of the RCPsych in Scotland, looks back on the recent Congress in Edinburgh and reflects on his time as chair.
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March 2017 - Dr Stephen Potts, Chair of the RCPsych in Scotland Liaison Faculty
Dr Stephen Potts discusses his fascinating project "Anatomy of Malice: A psychologist and psychiatrist compete to understand the minds of Nazi war criminals on trial at Nuremberg".
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December 2016 - Dr Alastair Cook, Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland
Dr Alastair Cook reflects back on the previous year and looks forward to fresh starts, new commitments and new plans.
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