During my recent spell in a mental health clinic I had a great psychiatrist  - I will thank him forever. Which is why I'm supporting the @RCPsych campaign to encourage doctors to continue to choose psychiatry as a career. #choosepsychiatry visit rcpsych.ac.uk/choose

⏰ Consultants in Scotland – time to have your say. The vote on the consultant pay offer is now open. More details from SCC deputy chair Dr Joanna Bredski here 👇 🧵 1/2

We have been made aware that some voting emails have been marked as spam/junk mail. If you're a consultant in Scotland, and haven't had your voting email yet, please ensure you check.

Reminder that speculation about a cause of death can be harmful, causing distress & adding to risk in people already vulnerable. And it is often wrong.

Very few people realise that the vast majority of hospice and palliative care is provided by charity - not by the NHS. I think this is a national scandal. Please RT if you do too 🙏

The sad reality of living with serious illness as explained by the wife of a man with MND in The Irish Times Assisted living before assisted dying Ian O'Doherty

Are you or do you know a teenager with low mood or depression, aged 15 to 18, who might be interested in joining our study? if so, please get in touch and please RT Cambridge Psychiatry CPFT ChYMe

Last chance to have your say

🚨 CONSULTANTS IN SCOTLAND have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the pay offer achieved in negotiations with the Scot Gov. 95.8% voted to accept, with a turnout of 70.9%. Read all the details of the offer and next steps from Alan Robertson. 👇👇👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2024/11/05/con…

What troubles me most about ⁦Kim Leadbeater MBE MP⁩’s bill is that it places a legal obligation on the Secretary of State to ensure that assisted dying is available to patients for whom he’s under no such duty to provide adequate palliative care. 🧵 bills.parliament.uk/bills/3774/pub…

rcpsychCAP Chair @DrElaineLockha1: ‘My job is to understand the whole child, the wider context of the family and the environment in which they live. It is incredibly interesting, engaging and highly collaborative work.’ #ChoosePsychiatry theguardian.com/society/2024/n…

We, the family of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, urgently appeal to the international community to act immediately for his release. Detained by Israeli occupation forces while performing his humanitarian duty, he now suffers severe mistreatment in Sde

‘These figures are particularly concerning in light of the recent pledge…to have hundreds of thousands of additional appointments and procedures available each year.’ 🗣️ SCC chair Alan Robertson comments on new consultant vacancy figures Read more 👇 bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…

Parity of esteem strikes again ... doi.org/10.1192/bjp.20…

Vaccines don't cause autism Zelensky didn't start the war

29 years but never forgotten.

🚨 UPDATE: Consultant and SAS doctors - read the latest on the Scottish Government's "breach of trust" on pay discussions. Dr Alan Robertson and Dr Sine Steele's blog outlines how last year's agreement is not being honoured, and our next steps. 👇👇👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2025/06/12/bre…

Specialist Children's Services run weekly advice lines for parents/carers or anyone working with children & young people. Click below for more info: Occupational Therapy nhsggc.org.uk/kids/healthcar… Physiotherapy nhsggc.org.uk/kids/healthcar… Speech and Language nhsggc.org.uk/kids/healthcar…

Today we are remembering those lost in the 7/7 bombings. Thank you to those who represented our profession so well 20 years ago, and today at the memorial events. Do have a read of the recollections of Dr Peter Holden and Prof Sir Sam Everington on The Doctor (in this thread).