“These days we have an appropriately puritanical relationship with Pharma . . . Psychiatrists can give medication to people against their will and we cannot be in the pockets of the Pharma companies.”

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 July 29, 2022March 21, 2023

[more-than-a-little] BAZIRE

I worked as an NHS Psychiatrist for quarter of a century. I retired several years ago. When in training, my colleagues universally recommended this handbook by Professor Stephen Bazire [+ … Continue reading [more-than-a-little] BAZIRE

By Hole Ousia November 17, 2021March 20, 2023

“The smell of sleaze”

The following ‘defence’ featured in an article published in yesterday’s Independent: The very same argument has been repeated [ad nauseum] by the Royal College of Psychiatrists [a Royal charity].

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’