There's got to be a better way for people to move into roles that value & develop our skills. Jobs get advertised openly, when they've already been lined up for someone. Such a waste of time for the other candidates, but an illusion of due process. There's got to be a better way.

SAS CAHMS psychiatrist Helen Lewis speaks about why she choose psychiatry and why she continues to choose to be a SAS psychiatrist.

2023 #ChoosePsychiatry campaign!

As #BlackHistoryMonth draws to a close, I'm reminded that being a Black man in medicine isn't just a chapter in history; it's an ongoing narrative of resilience, excellence, and the power to heal. Let's continue to celebrate diversity, excellence, and progress, not just in…

#goodmorning

I'm inspired by some brilliant people atm who have ideas how things could be better.

But combined with-

~but the system drains your soul
~processes are so cumbersome
~there are blocks everywhere

We HAVE to keep these bright sparks alight- to encourage each other to find ways.

You can still send your abstracts for poster presentation at the #RehabPsych conference (before 31/10/23) Rehab and Social Psychiatry Faculty
Inviting all psychiatrists & trainees.
SAS doctors specifically welcome
Do let others know
rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confere…

A treasure trove of useful current data on public service performance - sit down before you read it!
instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/pe…

I ♥️🧡💛💚💙💜 hearing people's brilliant ideas and simple successful implementation stories.

One life..one opportunity

And if in that one? You are given the fortune to get to positions where you can make lives better?

Do it

Or at least try.

Not many have that opportunity- so…you know?

Try. x

#MondayMood

Umbrella Review of Individual-level risk factors for suicide mortality in the general population thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…

10 years ago-as magical as today. Family.

Family

Let the weekend (and half term week off) begin!

I wish you an equally joyous day!

We are accepting individual applications for development funding at the moment.
Your SAS Tutor and your DME have details to circulate to all SAS doctors and dentists in all Midlands trusts.

Applications deadline 5 pm on 14 of November 2023.

If you are a Midlands SAS doctor or dentist, whatever your speciality, there is lots of support.

Get in touch with your Trust tutor, your SAS advocates (if you have them) and your Deans- all here for you!

A lovely memory popped out today.
NHSE Workforce, Training and Education - Midlands support all Midlands SAS doctors and dentists.

East and West (missing from this picture, but not from the day) Deans and SAS Deans at the SAS conference summer 2022 Jonathan Corne Fuad Abid #AndyWhallett

#SASDocksRock

Still feeling the positivity of #SASWeek23

Let's make it #SASWeekEveryWeek .

SAS Week twitter analytics:
Over 3 million people reached
93.68 sentiment score.

Not bad, not bad at all.