People with severe mental illness can start to accrue physical illness before their mental illness diagnosis Earlier prevention and intervention is key to addressing this inequity and closing the mortality gap #RCPsychIC #parityofesteem Prof Joseph F Hayes Naomi Launders Lade Smith CBE

Today, we’re proud to launch the Dementia Coalition Manifesto👉buff.ly/3VPoGyy We’re calling on the next Government to take action in five key areas ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ #DementiaCoalition 🧵 1/6

ALZHEIMER'S DRUG PROPOSALS WANTED!! I'm delighted that National Institute for Health and Care Research are funding development of a UK platform trial for people with symptomatic AD. This is a partnership between MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL & Dementias Platform UK + many others, & supported by Research at ARUK Alzheimer's Society UK Dementia Research Institute. Please RT!

Use of AI and machine learning in dementia care Jude Harrison

I am formally taking on the role of Chair of Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Oldage psychiatry from today and am looking forward to engage with our members of Old Age Psychiatry 🌈 I thank Prof M Santhana Krishnan💙💛 Josie Jenkinson for all the work they have done leading the faculty before me and Dr Ben Underwood

You will do a brilliant job Mohan Bhat and thank you to our excellent predecessors Josie Jenkinson and Prof M Santhana Krishnan💙💛

You will be fab!

Shout out for Robert Howard and team and the work they did on clinical utility of biomarkers in cognitive impairment. #RCPsychIC

If you have been enjoying my tweets on dementia today consider attending the Andrew Sims Centre dementia conference on 12th September. A start studded lineup including Robert Howard and Prof M Santhana Krishnan💙💛 : andrewsimscentre.nhs.uk/book-events/de…

A brilliant editor in chief who is actively looking at structural and institutional barriers for people who don’t have a voice in academia. Wonderful to see and I think a lot of lessons for us to learn in uk psychiatry and Royal College of Psychiatrists

Thanks to those who came to listen to our talk on #AI & #MachineLearning for dementia at #RCPsychIC

Looking at his data: age makes memory worse, depression makes memory worse, number of ECT treatments has no effect. This suggests that maintenance ECT doesn’t cause continued cognitive deterioration. #RCPsychIC

Delighted to have spread the word about the UCLP-Primrose framework at #RCPsychIC Transforming the way we deliver care needs... 1. Clinical leadership 2. Implementation expertise 3. A LOT of perseverance #parityofesteem Royal College of Psychiatrists UCLPartners UCL Lade Smith CBE

It is with great relief that I share that the Royal College of Psychiatrists has released crucial guidance for all mental health organisations in the UK for the pastoral support of staff following a patient-perpetrated homicide (PPH). Please take this guidance back to your

Very pleased to inform that just 1week into the roles the Old Age Psychiatry 🌈 exec team is in full of action and Dr Bob Barber coming up with a faculty’s 2025 business plan based on the Royal College of Psychiatrists CLEAR strategy . Very proud of the exec team Dr Ben Underwood Chineze Ivenso

Last week we joined Dementia UK, @alzresearchuk, Alzheimer's Society & Alzheimer Scotland to launch the Dementia Manifesto, urging the next UK government to take action on dementia👉buff.ly/3VPoGyy Join us, and show the next government that they have the opportunity to act.

What a line up of great professorial promotions UCL Psychiatry! Very well done, colleagues, and this must have an impressive impact on gender balance among our full professors! 🥂Profs Alexandra Pitman Naaheed Mukadam Francesca Solmi Nicola Morant Penny Rapaport (think they must

We are pleased to announce that Professor Derek Tracy will join us later this year as our new Chief Medical Officer. His reputation for clinical excellence and leadership will be invaluable as we work to provide outstanding mental health care. More here 👉 ow.ly/OacJ50SI4jP