President's blog
This blog allows the College President, currently Dr Lade Smith CBE, to share their thoughts on life in and around the College. This blog is typically updated monthly.
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Firefighting won’t reverse the mental health crisis
In her September blog post, Lade discusses the challenges faced by mental health services in England due to underfunding and what the College is doing to bring about change.
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A difficult month – a time for reflection but also action
In Lade’s August blog post, she reflects on the racism, discrimination, and Islamophobia that contributed to the recent civil unrest in the UK. She comments on the actions that need ...
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New legislative programme in King's Speech
In Lade’s July blog, she reflects on the contents of the King’s Speech, the implications for psychiatry in the UK, and the College’s response.
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Congress 2024: building empathy and understanding
Lade looks back an exciting Congress which featured Dr Hilary Cass giving her first ever keynote. She also reflects on Pride month and the importance of continuing to celebrate and ...
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An urgent call for change: tackling the discrimination faced by people with severe mental illness
To improve outcomes for people with severe mental illness, we must champion their right to acceptance, good clinical care and support.
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Supporting the mental health of our workforce
In her April blog post Lade discusses the Prime Minister’s recent comments about ‘sick note culture’, mental health stigma and pressures on our members’ own mental health.
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Addressing your concerns about Physician Associates
In her latest blog post Lade discusses what the College is doing to address member concerns about Physician Associates.
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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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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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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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Welcoming Sonia Walter as the College’s interim CEO
Lade’s November blog post includes a warm welcome to our new interim CEO Sonia Walter, discusses changes to the political landscape, and introduces the College's new Artist-in-Residence.
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RCPsych at the party conferences: making mental health a key issue
College President, Dr Lade Smith CBE, reviews a busy party political conference season and looks at how each party are addressing mental health.
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