Buried in this excellent article is a startling statistic - PAs have been disproportionately deployed in socioeconomically deprived areas We talk about tackling health inequalities but the very fabric of the healthcare system is driving inequalities if a less skilled workforce

New: At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their stories. propub.li/3N7xPgN

My book “Conversations in Critical Psychiatry” (Oxford University Press, 2024) brings together an edited selection of interviews published in the Psychiatric Times (Psychiatric Times) from 2019 to 2022, updated with new and previously unpublished material. These interviews explore

Retweeted because this is a useful paper. But also, at least partly, to cause annoyance to some of Psychiatry’s sanctimonious foes. Thank you, BAP.

I’ve worked in a hospital setting for over a decade helping people who experience severe depression. Enough with the pill-shaming. Best to get your mental health recommendations from people who are qualified to do so.

This actually brought a tear to my eye. The applause for Giselle Pelicot outside the courtroom She is incredible

Improving the Monitoring and Management of Clozapine-Induced Gastrointestinal Hypomotility (CIGH) in Community Mental Health Services: A Quality Improvement Approach mdpi.com/2226-4787/12/5…

What surprises me most about this (brilliant) work is that it hasn't been done until now.

There’s still time to apply for our BTEC Level 4 and 5 qualifications in Reducing Restrictive Practices, designed for practitioners who provide direct support to people within health, education or social care settings. Apply before 4th October here: restraintreductionnetwork.org/qualifications/

Introducing buffer zones at abortion clinics is a welcome step against the intimidation that often occurs around them. I had an abortion in my 20s so I know first-hand how daunting that journey to the clinic is. Nobody should be made to feel even more vulnerable in that moment.

A very interesting tribunal decision. NHS consultant wins payout after bosses ignored 13-hour shifts thetimes.com/article/5595ef…

While antipsychotics like aripiprazole do have some anti-manic properties, they don’t work as well as lithium for bipolar affective disorder. Prof J Meyer #RANZCP2024

Lithium should be given once daily in the evening and levels should be checked 12 hours later. If on twice daily dosing, the true level is 28% higher than a morning level will show. Prof J Meyer #RANZCP2024

If a patient has diarrhoea on slow release lithium, change to a short acting formulation. If a patient has nausea with lithium, encourage them to take it with dinner. If patients are drinking a lot, encourage electrolytes and not just water. Prof J Meyer #RANZCP2024

NAPICU CONFERENCE STARTING WITH CHRIS DZIKITI🤩 #NAPICU24

Dr Aileen O’Brien presenting on the upcoming courses with NAPICU✍🏼 #NAPICU24

Next up is our fantastic Keynote speaker making a return to the NAPICU conference, Dr Lade Smith😁 #NAPICU24

Presenting early work from our NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration QM UK delirium policy project. EDA Joint Symposium at #EuGMS2024 Congress. 🗓️ September 20th ⌚ 8:30 CEST. Session includes great talks from 🇮🇹 Alessandro Morandi , 🇮🇪 Suzanne Timmons & eugms2024.com

Moby + Lady Blackbird, Live #moby #PLAY25 #ladyblackbird #theO2 #london #live

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