Stuart d'Arch Smith

Last week I went to an academic conference about mental health, during an unprecedented heatwave, & the first plenary session was dedicated to the climate crisis as the biggest threat to mental health. But when I tried to talk to other attendees about our own actions...

As members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, we ask that the college move its bank account from Barclays to an ​​ethical and sustainable bank. - Sign the Petition! chng.it/46nF4M7R via @UKChange

@HMRCcustomers @HMRCgovuk I've been trying to sort out tax return since February. Online won't accept my ID, chat bot can't help, every time I ring you I get cut off after an hour of waiting. How do I sort this out?!?

Great #SusQi @SusHealthcare workshop today. Fantastic to hear about sustainable quality improvement projects happening in practice 🌱. If you’re interested in learning about Sustainable Quality Improvement (SusQi) go to 👇 sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/courses #greenhealthcare

@VictoriaI_Stan kicking off the Sustainable Quality Improvement online workshop this morning. 💚#SusQi Looking forward to hearing everyone ideas for sustainable quality improvement projects. #QI #sustainablehealthcare #GreenerNHS

@studarch discussing the environmental impacts of healthcare and how we can apply the #SusQi framework to reduce environmental costs and improve population health💚#sustainablehealthcare #GreenNHS

@drraja_ london.hee.nhs.uk/learning-toget… This program looks to be online only atm but was a really good thing when f2f, really valuable for all parties

40% of GP appointments are for Mental Health related issues. GP see more Psychiatry patients than Psychiatrist. Psychiatry placements should be part of all GP training schemes. mind.org.uk/news-campaigns…

@AyoCaesar Are there any templates for tenancy agreements that include rights for tenants to receive a proportion of the house value increase/ equity earned over the term of the contract?

So... nearly half of first time buyers couldn't have purchased a home without parental help? And that's saying nothing of those excluded from home ownership because they're unable to get help from parents? This isn't making the point you think it is!

@emilynussbaum ‘Him & her’ lovely comedy about a young couple in their flat. Russell tovey and sarah solemani are brilliant

Can anyone recommend a British TV series that is smart, possibly romantic—or maybe not, but something that is essentially humane rather than cynical, with no murders? Either modern or period. Asking for a friend who is seeking something absorbing and distracting

@watsoncomedian This might help fill the gap a little… sweardle.com

As you know, I follow Wordle from a supportive distance and I can see some people hurting today. Listen, you learn more from defeats sometimes than wins. Dust yourself down. Look in the mirror and say I love you. Twelve hours and ten minutes, you go again.

At med school the focus is on science - biology, physics, biochemistry. The more I work in healthcare the more I realise that the subjects we really need to learn are anthropology, psychology, and philosophy. Medicine is an art.

@AyoCaesar waterstones.com/book/the-girls….

Looking for toddlers' picture books/story books featuring characters of colour, particularly with dark skin. Recommendations appreciated!

@DrRitaIssa Can highly recommend, we do this too! (And the balance…)

For the past couple of years I’ve taken time to close and reflect on the year that has passed, and set goals and intentions for the year ahead. I used #YearCompass last year and excited to use their free workbook of guiding questions again!✨ yearcompass.com/en/?utm_source…

@KathBGreenGP @greengpwessex @GreenerPractice @GreenerNHS @TLyons00 @GreenGpCornwall Not an easy win, but joined up technology that allowed community teams (psych, Paeds etc) to talk directly to GP system and local pharmacies to all have immediate info about which meds a person is collecting and when. App that allows Pt to see and share same data also

For the past six weeks, @amywestervelt and @MaryHeglar have been writing on climate issues as a guest columnists. And what a superb run. They started with a plan to fix climate journalism: thenation.com/article/enviro…

Pleased to see this partnership with @SusHealthcare 👇

The #SusQi live training session has got off to a great start with a great mix of motivated healthcare professionals and @SusHealthcare. #qualityimprovement definitely provides the tools and methods to put thinking into action.

Check out this fantastic course for Mental Health and Sustainability by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. It has a host of fantastic speakers including those on our committee. @KatherineKennet @jkrzanow @h_pinto13 sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/courses/sustai…

@alexiskeech Food sources that don’t rely on intensive farming, long air miles, lots of processing or lots of packaging

What do we need to uncouple our society from #fossilfuels? I feel guilty for heating my house to keep my children warm. Renewable electricity in place Reduction in mileage, moving to an EV, walking more. I am looking to shift my bank due to their investments. What else?