‘Medicines on the horizon’

RCPsych in Scotland  is  the professional medical body for psychiatry in Scotland and “set standards and promote excellence in psychiatry and mental healthcare.” The next continuing medical educational event for … Continue reading ‘Medicines on the horizon’

Keynote Lecture: Alzheimer Scotland: Annual Conference 2023

Session 3: ‘Looking to a brighter future’ – how today’s research, learning and developments are offering hope for tomorrow. Hilary Evans, Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK and Co-Chair of … Continue reading Keynote Lecture: Alzheimer Scotland: Annual Conference 2023

NHS Scotland Event 2018

Last week I attended the NHS Scotland Event 2018. It was held in Glasgow at the Scottish Event Campus. I do not attend corporate “educational” events such as this, however … Continue reading NHS Scotland Event 2018

Mavisbank: “On Esca’s Flow’ry Bank”

This is the talk I gave to the Civic Trust Conference on the 29th October 2014. The Conference was entitled “FEELING GOOD: Wellbeing & the built Environment”. The Civic Trust … Continue reading Mavisbank: “On Esca’s Flow’ry Bank”

Dementia Case-Finding: language and ethics

On the 3rd October 2013 I was invited as one of the speakers at the Royal College of General Practice Annual Conference in Harrogate. The Debate was in the main … Continue reading Dementia Case-Finding: language and ethics

Early detection of dementia: RCPsych result

“This House supports the early detection of dementia” Following on from my previous post which outlined my opposing argument, I can now share the result of this RCPsych debate: The … Continue reading Early detection of dementia: RCPsych result