I have been receiving weekly invites to this International Congress [to my NHS e-mail address]. The latest invitation makes the statement that “it’s all you need!”
The previous invitation was titled “Delve into Brilliant Minds”.
Last year I made a peaceful protest outside the International Congress. My concern, undiminished today, is that marketing is being masqueraded as “education”. I have advocated for Sunshine legislation to make it mandatory that competing financial interests are fully declared and accessible to all.
The latest invites me to “Network with over 2,500 psychiatrists, attend 14 keynote lectures, choose from 57 cutting-edge sessions and gain up to 22 CPD points – all under one roof!” It then highlights several sessions, beginning with a review of the following Revised BAP Guidelines on prescribing for schizophrenia:
In 2016, Scottish citizens confirmed “all that they need” is full transparency, and that this should be mandatory