You may notice a rebrand but with the desperate need for good support for folk trying to cope with long term conditions, I’m increasing my effort to provide more affordable, timely help. Most conditions supported but special interest in cardiac & Parkinson’s/PSP. Do get in touch

‘When empathy & openness are missing from our healthcare system, we lose the fundamental core of why healthcare exists in the first place. We let the transactional displace the relational & compassion & care are replaced with data & assumption." amzn.eu/d/8WxRJXu Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan

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Your Friday playlist sorted! Give this album a listen: From The Dust open.spotify.com/album/5qj1qvjR… Jazz FM UK Jazz News

If you have a long term health condition, it takes time to adjust. I can offer help. Whether it’s practical help signposting to services & support, help with benefits & blue badges, navigating social care or coping skills to live well. Get in touch for free first meeting

Sometimes we all need reminding of this but spend your days where you can add value because you are valued. Be with people who want to uplift you not knock you down. Hold hands with those who celebrate your strengths and support you to grow. And do likewise to others.

New report from Care Quality Commission on support for people with dementia. Much needed recommendations to address dementia care. We just lost Mum to bad dementia care following bad stroke care incl. lack of timely diagnosis and health care. We now need action. cqc.org.uk/publications/h…

Great day and a big thank you to all the fabulous speakers

🌿🧠Join UCL’s PD-Care team for a free webinar on advancing self-management in Parkinson’s care. 📅 2 July 2025 12:30–15:00BST 🔗Register events.teams.microsoft.com/event/70a1aa0c… 📄Details: liveuclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal… NIHR School for Primary Care Research UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

Keynote Tushna Vandrevala talking about health inequalities and community assets #DHPCONF BPS DHP

🧠 New paper out in BJPsych Bulletin: We surveyed psychiatry trainees across the UK— >40% are interested in #neuropsychiatry, but only 10% expect to get enough training. Trainees want: ✔️ More access ✔️ Neurology integration ✔️ Formal accreditation doi.org/10.1192/bjb.20…

Lovely seeing so many DHP members in Cardiff for the #dhpconf! Thanks to Ruth Crowder AHP Advisor to Welsh Government for presenting on the importance of health psychologists in reducing health inequalities and shaping the implementation of policy in Wales! BPS DHP

The clinical lead for the psychology profession Dr Adrian Whittington talking about why we need health psychologists & psychologically informed policy at BPS DHP conference! My head is nodding as rapidly as the Churchill dog! #Ohyes! So validating to hear this amplified!

We have serious concerns about the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill for England and Wales and therefore cannot support it in its current form. Our patients are among the most vulnerable in society and need to be sufficiently protected. Briefing👇rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-featu…

🌟 DHP members! 🌟 New issue of Health Psychology Update out now! This month, you can hear from the new HPU editors DrEAMSLab and Dr Christine McKnight (CPsychol), our outgoing DHP chair Aimee Aubeeluck and our incoming chair Dr Amy Baraniak!