RCPsych in Scotland blog
This page features blog posts from around Scotland: projects our members are working on, recruitment initiatives, our engagement with the third sector, teaching, training or just the day-to-day experience of working in mental health services in Scotland.
If you have something that might be of interest to members and would like to write a future blog then please contact Angela Currie. Our Chair will have the final say on which ones we publish.
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The role and value of RCPsych in Scotland in influencing and public affairs
Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Election Dr Jane Morris explores how the College in Scotland can influence meaningful change.
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Behind the scenes of the Liaison Faculty in Scotland
In this month’s guest blog, Dr Prakash Shankar shares insights from his four-year tenure as Chair of the Liaison Faculty in Scotland.
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Neuropsychiatry in Scotland: Uncovering hidden gems
In this month's blog post, Dr Maytal Wolfe provides an insightful overview of Neuropsychiatry in Scotland, the Faculty's recent conference in Glasgow and what's next for the Faculty in Scotland....
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When is a consultant psychiatrist not a consultant psychiatrist?
In this month's blog post, Dr Jane Morris shares her views regarding the increasing number of underqualified locum consultant psychiatrists working within the NHS in Scotland.
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Scottish fiddling while Rome burns? The RCPsychiS Tartan Competition
Dr Jane Morris, Chair of RCPsych in Scotland encourages members to design a tartan to celebrate 30 years of the College in Scotland.
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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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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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Making Scottish psychiatry sexy again
Chair of the RCPsych in Scotland, Jane Morris, reflects on the efforts this year and discusses what's ahead for the College and members in Scotland.
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