Robin Powell

Psychiatrist, care home director, organiser of Spring Grove Music Festival, cheesemaker, ex-keeper of chickens, and Westie owner

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Unscheduled excitement at Edinburgh International Conference Centre as fire alarm sounds. 2000 psychiatrists evacuated in 5mins.
A flawlessly professional job by @EICC @eicc staff. Thank You for keeping us safe.
#RCPsychIC

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Dr Ross Dunne @sadneurons on Tau & Amyloid in #Alzheimers
#Lithium as a GSK inhibitor. Prescribed lithium reduces risk of dementia. Hard to research ’cos no profit in it☹️
But Dr Dunne has a study💥
Lively style a tonic for afternoon fatigue.
#RCPsychIC #dementia #AlzResearchUK

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Dr Roch Cantwell @roch61 (perinatal psychiatrist) talking on the tragedy of maternal #suicide.
An important lesson: family as co-clinician “When families want to talk to you, you’re not breaking confidence”. #mentalhealth #RCPsychIC

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Lively coda to 1st day at #RCPsychIC22 by Prof Sube Bannerjee of Plymouth University. Management of neuropsychiatric symptoms of #dementia
#medication should be last not first resort. Skilled care much more important #RCPsychIC

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Learning about Radically Open Dialectical Behavioural Therapy at #RCPsych
A new(ish) psychological #therapy focusing on problems of Maladaptive Overcontrol. V helpful in eating disorder, #OCD, #Autism Spectrum
@LennyCornwall @SophieRushbrook @RoelieHempel & Susan Simpson #RODBT

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At last a real (not virtual) conference. #RCPsychIC in #Edinburgh
This session on Death Anxiety. @drdavidveale & @RachelEMenzies
Chair @AlexBThomson
And Dr Bandy processes anxiety by trying out a bodybag
#anxiety #mentalhealth

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@ProfLAppleby on #suicide. “In mental health terms we are still mid-pandemic”
#RCPsychIC22 #RCPsycIC

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What a privilege. Even though it’s 14 degrees, bucketing with rain and blowing a gale, after 15 months of social isolation this is luxury.
Socially distanced opera at Holland Park. Verdi ‘s La Traviata. Performances are magnificent.
@operahollandpark
#ohptTraviata #OHP2021

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#PupsProgress: Day938
What a difference a few weeks can make
#SpringTime
#Westie #pet #dog #terrier #westiesoftwitter #westielove #dogsoftwitter #westhighlandterrier #lovedogs

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Loneliness in the time of COVID; an informal ‘window visit’ at a care home
But, from next week, indoor, face-to-face (albeit masked), visiting resuming.
#COVID19 #Covid19UK

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Second dose in
One small prick for mankind...
One giant prick for man
And, apart from 1 day’s discomfort at the injection site, no adverse effects.
@RoyalFreeNHS
#COVID19 #Covid19UK #COVIDVaccination #CovidVaccine #COVID19Vaccine #COVID19Vaccination

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@ChrysMuirhead That’s why Dougal’s not allowed out on the evening after a bath

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#PupsProgress: Day889
After the bath, the ritual decleansing
#Westie #pet #dog #terrier #westiesoftwitter #westielove #dogsoftwitter #westhighlandterrier #lovedogs

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#PupsProgress: Day884
“Enough with the stick, already”
#winter2021 #snow
#Westie #puppy #pet #dog #terrier #westiesoftwitter #westielove #dogsoftwitter #westhighlandterrier #lovedogs

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#PupsProgress: Day883
Not so much white beige
#winter2021 #snow
#Westie #puppy #pet #dog #terrier #westiesoftwitter #westielove #dogsoftwitter #westhighlandterrier #lovedogs

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#PupsProgress: Day882
There’s nowt quite like a romp in the snow
#winter2021 #snow
#Westie #puppy #pet #dog #terrier #westiesoftwitter #westielove #dogsoftwitter #westhighlandterrier #lovedogs

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#Winter arrives at NorthWest London. The rooftops of West Hampstead. #winter #winter2021 #snow
@WHampstead @WHampsteadLife @nwldn @bratnw6 @NW2_RA @NW6FOFG @GFriendsNW2 @MillLaneNW6

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@AnnaGearyTV @itvlondon Thanks Anna for a great job today
Can we get a copy of your piece?

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COVID vaccination arrived at Spring Grove.
Great interview by Linda. She just wants to see her grandchildren again.
#COVIDVaccination
#COVID19
#Pfizervaccine
#Covid_19 #vaccine #CoronavirusVaccine #Covid19UK #coronavirusuk
#SpringGrove #carehome #covid19vaccinations

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One step closer to safety
We had a full scale #COVIDVaccination centre at #SpringGrove #carehome. 53 first-round immunisations done.
Thanks to CNWL
@CNWLNHS
@ClaireCNWL
@NHSEnglandLDN #NHS #Covid19UK #COVID19 #CovidUK #COVIDVaccination