scholarly journals Sustaining international careers: a peer group for psychiatrists working in global mental health

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 5-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Eaton ◽  
Nick Bouras ◽  
Lynne Jones ◽  
Charlotte Hanlon ◽  
Rob Stewart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Work Abroad

Regular appraisal and revalidation are now a routine part of professional life for doctors in the UK. For British-trained psychiatrists working abroad (in either development/humanitarian or academic fields) this is a cause of insecurity, as most of the processes of revalidation are tailored to those working in the standard structures of the National Health Service. This article explores the degree to which a peer group for psychiatrists working abroad has achieved its aim of helping its members to fulfil their revalidation requirements. It gives recommendations for how those considering work abroad can maximise their chances of remaining recognised under the revalidation system.

scholarly journals The College and the independent sector

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 404-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Sugarman ◽  
Seshagiri Rao Nimmagadda
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Private Practice ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Professional Values ◽  
Quality Initiatives ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

Independent psychiatry beyond the National Health Service (NHS) is growing in the UK. However the history of the College can lead it to be NHS-centred in its outlook. Psychiatrists engaged in ‘private practice’ have at times been excluded from their collegiate peer group. We explore here the underlying and challenging issues of professional values, stigma, and occupational motivation. In the spirit of its commitment to raising standards, it is pleasing that the College is beginning to look beyond the NHS, supporting the professional development of non-NHS members, and including them in quality initiatives. We must all discover the value for patients in an open and independent perspective on what drives psychiatry in the UK.

scholarly journals The role of integrated mental and community physical healthcare trusts in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek Tracy ◽  
Anna Forrest ◽  
Benjamin R. Underwood
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
National Health ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Integrated Mental Health

Summary For several decades, mental health services within the UK's National Health Service were provided by specialist mental health trusts. More recently many of these trusts have integrated community physical health services into their operations. We describe here how two integrated mental health trusts in England were able to make an enhanced response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Digital Ophthalmology in the UK – Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Virtual Glaucoma Clinics in the National Health Service

2020 ◽  
Vol 237 (12) ◽  
pp. 1400-1408
Author(s):  
Heinrich Heimann ◽  
Deborah Broadbent ◽  
Robert Cheeseman
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Imaging Results ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Retinopathy Screening

AbstractThe customary doctor and patient interactions are currently undergoing significant changes through technological advances in imaging and data processing and the need for reducing person-to person contacts during the COVID-19 crisis. There is a trend away from face-to-face examinations to virtual assessments and decision making. Ophthalmology is particularly amenable to such changes, as a high proportion of clinical decisions are based on routine tests and imaging results, which can be assessed remotely. The uptake of digital ophthalmology varies significantly between countries. Due to financial constraints within the National Health Service, specialized ophthalmology units in the UK have been early adopters of digital technology. For more than a decade, patients have been managed remotely in the diabetic retinopathy screening service and virtual glaucoma clinics. We describe the day-to-day running of such services and the doctor and patient experiences with digital ophthalmology in daily practice.

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