They desperately want us to believe that autism and ADHD are now being 'overdiagnosed'. The alternative is to admit that for generations, neurodivergent people have been systematically ignored and failed.

This is the existing policy from NHS England Workforce, Training and Education as led by their We are Primary Care team 1. SAS doctors CANNOT see undifferentiated patients 2. PAs CAN see undifferentiated patients I have queried this with all concerned Awaiting a response to this possible typo Royal College of General Practitioners Kamila Hawthorne

This is disastrous, hideous news. NHS England are hacking back the mental health support for hospital staff. One doctor takes their life every three weeks. One nurse takes their life every single week. These numbers will now INCREASE. Victoria Atkins - please do the right thing.

Depression is not ‘the ordinary difficulties of life’. Depression kills. Lose someone you love to suicide & tell me again you ghouls how depression is the ordinary difficulties of life. Fuck off fuck off fuck off,

Time and time again, studies show that antipsychotics should not be routinely used in patients with delirium. Why does the practice persist?

Black and Asian people with #dementia are diagnosed later, die younger & struggle to access culturally sensitive care For theleaduk.bsky.social | theleaduk.substack.com I looked into this stark disparity to ask why so many elderly people in minoritised communities are suffering needlessly thelead.uk/dementia-white…

Why does Mental Health Awareness Week seem to solely focus on the value of nature & looking after your well-being when it could be harnessed to reduce the stigma of mental illnesses, helping people to understand symptoms, and how to support those with severe mental illness?

Don't open these links if you get them in a DM from me - or anyone. They'll send the same DM to all your followers (apologies to my followers)

GP Practices receive just 5.4% of the NHS budget down from 9% If you can’t see a GP there is a significant reason, NHS England & Govt have ignored the needs of GP practices, in part due to their success But Family Drs (GPs we call them) are leaving, practices closing, unemployed

Salford mental health liaison team are recruiting! If you enjoy a fast-paced, but well supported, varied job, with lots of scope for ongoing development, and lots of collaborative working, we're the team for you!

It’s a good day to remind everyone how much work our friend and ally Cara Lisette has put into to using her personal experience of mental illness, and her experience as a MHP, to provide high quality and very readable self-help books for patients struggling with depression,

Kamala Harris’s face spoke as much as her voice last night. As someone who doesn’t have a poker face (except when consulting) I applaud the face “speak” - it is hugely powerful.

Thank you SAS psychiatrists for your clinical excellence, passion for patient care, safety and continuous improvement, service development, educating the next generation of doctors and other colleagues, managing and leading from informal and formal roles, research and innovation!

Welcome to #SASWeek24 as we celebrate the incredible work of specialist, associate specialist, and specialty doctors in partnership with NHS Employers. Each day we'll share news, events and and inspiring content highlighting the contributions of SAS drs bma.org.uk/SASweek24

🧵People don’t care that a rich man is a predator, a liar, a bigot & a dolt. Some rationalise their choice on “economy” or 🙄 “family values” but really: He hates the same people they do - and that’s the draw. Trump voters will celebrate, but they’ll learn… he hates them too.

I'm very privileged to work with an amazing team of mental health nurses (and mental health practitioners). Thank you for everything you do to deliver patient centred and compassionate care #MentalHealthNursesDay

Most doctors now have no confidence in the GMC. So today we announce the BMA's NEW register for all doctors. Sign up today to show your support for change. activism.bma.org.uk/page/172664/pe… #BMAARM25

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