‘Medicine remains a conflicted as ever’
In my previous post I shared a transcription of the latest podcast in the At the Back of Your Mind Series for Inspire The Mind: In this post I would … Continue reading ‘Medicine remains a conflicted as ever’
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“Programme will help identify potential suicide victims”
The above newspaper headline is from a report in the Kerryman newspaper, 27th November 2003. The report describes a “new training programme aimed at helping health service professionals to improve … Continue reading “Programme will help identify potential suicide victims”
“Promulgating therapeutic recommendations”
The following letter, written by Dr Philip Cowen and Dr Chris Thompson, was published in the BMJ in October 1994 [this, as it happens, being mid-way through the ‘Defeat Depression … Continue reading “Promulgating therapeutic recommendations”
Who is wagging the dogs tail?
Before I retired as an NHS psychiatrist I made a ‘Subject Access’ inquiry to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The heavily redacted response revealed that the College operates in dark … Continue reading Who is wagging the dogs tail?