My retirement
I have been considering, for some time now, whether I should continue doing what I do in terms of what some refer to as ‘activism’. My interest is in ethics, … Continue reading My retirement
Tag: Chris Manning
“Their own idea of what is professional behaviour is clearly wrong”
Dr Samei Huda [11 January 2020]: “The reason the complaints have not been successful is because they are baseless. Any decent reflective professional would reflect that means their own idea … Continue reading “Their own idea of what is professional behaviour is clearly wrong”
Doctor’s use of social media
Dr Kate Lovett, The Dean of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, who I have met and have a huge amount of respect for, recently shared this reminder: Dean of Royal … Continue reading Doctor’s use of social media
‘Real Psychiatry’
Dr George Dawson, MD, DFAPA is an American psychiatrist and is the author of this blog: I have included the two images above of Dr Dawson, separated as they are … Continue reading ‘Real Psychiatry’
“Make up stuff that I am supposed to have said”
Dr Samei Huda has reminded his social media followers to be wary of those who “make up stuff that I am supposed to have said”. The following statements have all … Continue reading “Make up stuff that I am supposed to have said”
“Immoral Police”
Following my post of yesterday in which I shared concerns that have been expressed in relation to professional conduct on social media by some members of the Royal College of … Continue reading “Immoral Police”
“Hats off, Young Sir”
Yesterday, Dr Paul Morrison, Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychopharmacology researcher, tweeted this: “Three cheers to Dr Samei Huda for standing up to aggressive, right-wing anti-psychiatrists, despite complaints, harassment and intimidation.” This … Continue reading “Hats off, Young Sir”
Pennine Care Education: “Tips around Twitter”
A senior trainee psychiatrist described one of the talks given on a recent Pennine Care Training and Research day as “really interesting and informative”. The talk was described as providing … Continue reading Pennine Care Education: “Tips around Twitter”
“His thoughtfulness and modesty”
Recently Professor Rob Howard, Old Age Psychiatrist, University College London, having read a “Real Psychiatry” blog post written by George Dawson MD said: “I have learned a lot from Georges’s … Continue reading “His thoughtfulness and modesty”
“Good debate is respectful and constructive”
In December of 2018 The Royal College of Psychiatrists and the British Psychological Society came together to confirm a common set of ideals and principles. These were published in the … Continue reading “Good debate is respectful and constructive”