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Dr Regi Tharian Alexander – RCPsych Presidential Candidate 2026 youtu.be/r0sjGIpaGfo?si… via @YouTube Looking forward to responses: @DrLadeSmith @DrAdrianJames @wendyburn @WesselyS @dineshbhugra

Have you seen the programme for our new online event, Embracing Neurodiversity: Supporting Neurodivergent Medical Students? Highlights include a talk from a GMC perspective, Q&A sessions and panel discussion with our expert speakers. View the programme: bit.ly/embracingND

Listen to @lynne_drummond on #hoarding Thanks @lynne_drummond and @rcpsych_eLearn team New podcast @rcpsych @rcpsych_eLearn elearninghub.rcpsych.ac.uk/products/Hoard…

Doctors tolerating uncertainty and importance of listening to patients nytimes.com/2026/03/09/opi… via @NYTOpinion

So impressed by the quality of work produced by our winning medical students. Quinn, Saadi, Maliha and Abbey. Superb session on ethics. Thanks to @rcpsychForensic for the unstinting support of medical students

Connections Puzzle #1000🎉 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟪🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

@regalexa @KevinMu62271410 @rcpsychForensic Great to meet you Regi and good luck in your campaign and wonderful to catch up Kevin and to have the opportunity to chair your session about the parole board process .

30 yrs after my first posting in forensic psychiatry with him, it was a privilege to listen to @KevinMu62271410 at the @rcpsychForensic conference speaking on the interface between psychiatrists and the parole board. Unafraid, clear & succinct- enduring traits worth emulating.

@RCPsychScot It appears that pressure on the service s and workforce challenges are pervasive across UK , in all devolved nations- themes are similar with some geographical variations Robust central vision,local engagement and advocacy through @rcpsych necessary @RCPsychScot @RCPsychWales

👏👏👏👏 Resident and SAS doctors’ posters and Medical students presentations were of very high quality Congratulations everyone 👏👏👏 All are winners Great work by @rcpsychForensic to provide such platform 👍👍

Dr Hannah Cappleman discusses inquest support for psychiatrists, sharing local and national work being undertaken. Importance of both practical and emotional support highlighted and need for inquest supervisor roles and training #rcpsychforensic26

Details and implementation plan of much awaited Formative Assessment changes @rcpsych been published rcpsych.ac.uk/training/curri… Thanks @IVinjamuri , Suyog - curriculum-quality team Smooth implementation is the key @rcpsychTrainees @subodhdave1 @regalexa @ProfRobHoward

Thank you Professor Tamsin Ford- Chair of Psychiatry @Cambridge_Uni who, with a team of 32 experts state that there is no evidence ADHD is being over diagnosed. Calling out ‘Alarmist rhetoric’ by politicians. cam.ac.uk/research/news/… @DHSCgovuk @ION_Diversity @ADHDUKcharity

New Mental Health Act: changes will lead to increased access to Mental Health Tribunals. Likely to significantly increase the workload for clinicians

Was great to see strong @EPUTNHS presence at @rcpsychForensic conference @rcpsych @rcpsychEastern

Dr Kevin Murray and Dr Laura Janes discuss mental health and parole boards. Importance of clarity of S117 aftercare and community MH follow-up emphasised to inform decision-making. Questions asked re how we can better support patients and parole boards #rcpsychforensic26

Prof Mark Freestone discusses relational practice - reintroducing empowerment and kindness into the very heart of our public services #rcpsychforensic26

Fascinating talk by Prof Donal O’Shea discussing obesity treatment and prevention. Role of GLP-1 discussed including novel applications - potential role in impulse control disorders with active research taking place #rcpsychforensic26

@rcpsychForensic @DrAnnieHickox Well done to Quinn and we hope to see her join our forensic psychiatry faculty in the future

Congratulations to Quinn Collins - winner of the medical student essay competition for her essay titled “Risk aversion and the restriction of liberty in forensic psychiatry”. Congratulations! #rcpsychforensic26

We should be mindful of the fallibility of (self-) diagnoses like autism, sure, and consider a wide differential. But defaulting to an attitude of skepticism and assuming most individuals with late diagnoses are just anxious or impressionable or hysterical is actively harmful.