DEPARTURE[S]
Julian Barnes final book. To be aired on BBC FOUR, 26 March 2026:
Category: Psychiatry
As an NHS psychiatrist for over 25 years I have naturally been interested in all issues related to psychiatry. Here, I share this.
Street art [in sunshine]
We passed this street art on Phoenix Road, on the way to Euston Station, London:
Diaries of Evelyn Waugh
I recently read ‘The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh‘ as edited by Michael Davie. What is shared below is a small selection of entries, often partial, which do not present the … Continue reading Diaries of Evelyn Waugh
Take care with colour
To play ‘Take care with colour‘ please click here or on the above image. Music credit: ‘Hurricane’ by Katherine Priddy
Porcelain
This short film is dedicated to friends who understand what I am trying to say about personal experience [vivendo discimus] P O R C E L A I N Music … Continue reading Porcelain
Suicide prevention: a timeline of missed opportunities
This film presents missed opportunities, in particular the potential role of prescribed medications as risk factors for suicide . This film presents a timeline from 2002 to 2019 in relation … Continue reading Suicide prevention: a timeline of missed opportunities
Richard Holloway: why respectful debate matters
This is from a Scotsman feature, 11 January 1996. We are now in the age of social media when it is even more important for us all to remember this.
Royal College of Psychiatrists educational events generated a ‘net surplus’ of £576k
This is an old post. It share some of the “highlights” of the 2023 “Impact Report” of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. This report does not shy away from gloating. … Continue reading Royal College of Psychiatrists educational events generated a ‘net surplus’ of £576k