Does the College support the recommendations of the Cumberlege Review: First Do No Harm?

By Hole Ousia March 22, 2023March 23, 2023

Withdrawing from antidepressants: advice for primary care

Withdrawing from SSRI antidepressants: advice for primary care was published in British Journal of General Practice in March 2023. The authors: Emilia G Palmer, Sangeetha Sornalingam, Lisa Page and Maxwell … Continue reading Withdrawing from antidepressants: advice for primary care

By Hole Ousia March 17, 2023March 21, 2023

“How should psychiatry respond to its critics?”

The Key Note Lecture for the 2023 International Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is to be given by Sir Robin Murray. The Congress programme gives this outline of … Continue reading “How should psychiatry respond to its critics?”

By Hole Ousia March 31, 2022March 20, 2023

Let’s put people first

‘Retired’, I am now a gardener. For 25 years I worked as an NHS psychiatrist. As somebody passionate about science, I fully support open questioning of prevailing understandings [otherwise, how … Continue reading Let’s put people first

By Hole Ousia June 30, 2021March 8, 2023

‘Moral Vacuums’

NEWS: Westminster over-written by psychiatry. Without any reply, I have asked the Royal College of Psychiatrists the following questions: Sunshine Legislation: does the College support this? Does the College support … Continue reading ‘Moral Vacuums’