Old Age Psychiatrist, Clinical Lead - Services for Aging & Mental Health (SAMH) @CI_NHS and TPD for Higher Trainees North Central London GA/OA Psychiatry
My letter in The Times today. Having capacity is key to #Assisted Dying bill. Capacity safety amendments were voted down. Capacity can be complex & difficult even with years' of experience.
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Donanemab is not recommended by NICE for cognitive impairment or dementia caused by Alzheimer's.
This is due to limited benefits and high costs, including monthly infusions and intensive side effect monitoring, therefore it not good use for the taxpayer: https://t.co/A0DumIAowv
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RCPsych Dean @subodhdave1 gives an important talk about the importance of workforce wellbeing including points about inequality, avoidance of help seeking and prevention.
Remember we have the Psychiatrists' Support Service for anyone who needs it @rcpsychPSS#NextGenPsychiatry
One of our Higher Trainees, Arun Enara, is running the London marathon today to raise money for an excellent cause. Please consider sponsoring him ๐
https://t.co/o9cOmVKOSM
Nearly 10k signatories now.
Can @NHSEngland please confirm they've carried out the equality impact assessment of cutting specific mental health services for NHS staff?
As a public body, this is their legal duty.
Given the high % of female & BME NHS staff, where is the EIA?
Over 8000 NHS staff have signed this letter in under 24 hours, @NHSEngland.
The strength of feeling could not be clearer.
Why would you defund a CQC outstanding service that literally saves the lives of suicidal doctors?
Could you even be more vindictive, after a pandemic?
A reminder why @NHSPracHealth was first set up - after the heartbreaking tragedy of a doctor who so feared stigma from colleagues she felt unable to seek mental health support - & killed herself & her baby daughter.
Please don't defund this vital service, @NHSEngland ๐
Terrible decision made to axe the Practitioner Health Programme (PHP) that has been available to provide mental health support to NHS Staff from 15.04.24!!
Please sign this: An Open Letter from NHS Staff to the Health Secretary and the CEO of NHS England https://t.co/tj3uk6qsu1
START helps family carers of people with dementia and saves money on care and costs. We provide it in @CI_NHS and its available in many other trusts. It should be everywhere.
Important study. Over 20 years -longest fu to date - of people with hearing impairment, showing a 36% increased risk of dementia - increasing with degree of hearing impairment. Not reverse causation then. @chrm81 @geir[email protected]@CostafredaSergi
We are delighted to share the details for the IMG Conference in February 2024. Register your interest here and don't miss out https://t.co/4tOoKCgSjG @subodhdave1@DrLadeSmith@Choose_Psych