
RCPsychViPSiG
@rcpsychvipsig
Volunteering and International Psychiatrists Special Interest Group (ViPSiG) forum for volunteers within @rcpsych to promote volunteering. [email protected]
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https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/special-interest-groups/volunteering-and-international 24-03-2023 09:49:09
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President Lade Smith CBE responds to Rachel Reeves's #AutumnBudget "350,000 people with mental illness left waiting 1year+ for 1st appointment. It's critical that waiting time standards for mental health are given equal priority to physical health"👇 rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-featu…

Great collaborative conversations between colleagues from University Hospitals Birmingham QE hospital , BWC NHS Trust and BSMHFT NHS Mental Health thanks to acceptance of invite to board colleagues Girish and Chris from Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust . Many ideas generated for improving our mental health pathways across Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System .


The opening session of #BPPACONF24, chaired by Dr ⚕️Anis Ahmed 🌹 💙 and Saadia Muzaffar, featured insightful talks on AI in mental health, safeguarding, and GMC disciplinary proceedings. A comprehensive start to the conference!


Howard Liu, MD MBA #WCP24 Lade Smith CBE Shevonne Matheiken Anusha Dr ⚕️Anis Ahmed 🌹 💙 #Digital #Advocacy #DigitalLiteracy critical skill for psychiatrists Royal College of Psychiatrists RCPsych Digital Psychiatry SIG Asif M Bachlani Asif Zia

t.ly/WF43p 🌟 Join the BBPA Annual Conference 2024! 🌐 Connect with community leaders, gain CPD credits, and explore mental health & justice. 🎟️ Register by 26 Nov! Only a few seats left! Secure now! 🎉NANDINI CHAKRABORTY geopsychiatry RCPsychViPSiG RCPsych West Midlands Wendy Burn CBE (She/her)🌈


Today is the final day for self-nominations for the #VIPSIG Chair at Royal College of Psychiatrists Lead global mental health efforts. 4-year term. Read the job description. I’m happy to support! rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/our-p… RCPsychViPSiG

At Medina Airport, boarding my flight to Riyadh… Honored to represent VIPSIG at the UK Healthcare Symposium 2025—a key platform for global mental health collaboration. Excited to connect! RCPsychViPSiG British Pakistani Psychiatrists Association Dr Shahid Latif Dr Rais Irfan Mohammed Al-Uzri #VIPSIG

Launched podcast Psychiatry Beyond Borders! Inspired by Winnicott’s good enough mother—perfection isn’t needed, action is. Watch, comment & join as a guest! youtu.be/utN59D7nRdQ Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee (PRDC) RCPsych International rcpsychReads rcpsych GAP Royal College of Psychiatrists RCPsych Digital Psychiatry SIG RCPsych West Midlands Mohammed Al-Uzri


Dr ⚕️Anis Ahmed 🌹 💙 All the best to you and other candidates. Looking forward to Hustings this evening.

Excited to join tonight’s RCPsych Registrar hustings with 5 inspiring candidates. Thanks for spotlighting SAS equity. As VIPSIG Chair, I’ll drive a proposal for SAS rep in exec committee Mohammed Al-Uzri RCPsychViPSiG RCPsych SASDoctors rcpsychReads NANDINI CHAKRABORTY 🌈 Rajesh Mohan PSYCHVOLUNTEER



New podcast with Dr. Anusha Lachman! Ethical volunteering, HIV & mental health perinatal crisis. Want to be a guest? t.ly/8g9Ub 🎧 Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee (PRDC) RCPsych Perinatal Trudi Seneviratne OBE 🌠 Wendy Burn CBE (She/her)🌈 RCPsych AfricanDivision RCPsych International BJPsych Journals rcpsychReads Mohammed Al-Uzri Subodh Dave ☘️🌻🌞 Humanising Medicine

VIPSIG Spring 2025 Newsletter is out!Read inspiring stories, volunteering updates & more! 👉🏻 t.ly/XclG1👈 rcpsychReads RCPsych International Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee (PRDC) BJPsych Journals rcpsych GAP Old Age Psychiatry 🌈 RCPsych eLearning Hub RCPsych West Midlands RCPsych SASDoctors RCPsych in Scotland RCPsych South Eastern RCPsych South West


🎙️ New episode #Podcast! 🇵🇭 How digital MentalHealthPH bridge gaps in the Philippines—social media, chatbots & spiritual healers tackling stigma. Listen now & DM to be a guest! 🎧👉🏻t.ly/lYMU5👈RCPsychViPSiG rcpsychReads RCPsych International RCPsych West Midlands NANDINI CHAKRABORTY Mohammed Al-Uzri


Honoured to serve as RCPsychViPSiG Chair for 4 year. Grateful for the journey. I’ll be at the RCPsych Congress VIPSIG stand on 24 June,come say hello! 👉🏻t.ly/t-Ofy 👈 Mohammed Al-Uzri Wendy Burn CBE (She/her)🌈 Subodh Dave ☘️🌻🌞 Humanising Medicine Royal College of Psychiatrists British Pakistani Psychiatrists Association BIPA UK Dr Saima Niaz Dr Ananta Dave exploring life’s palette of shades Abdul Raoof


Truly inspired by the energy at the RCPsychViPSiG stand yesterday at #RCPsychCongress. So many eager to join, share, and contribute 🌍Grateful to connect with Lade Smith CBE & Trudi Seneviratne OBE 🌠 —leaders who truly walk the talk.Let’s keep the momentum going! #GlobalMentalHealth #RCPsych


Save the date! 🌍VIPSIG & Transcultural SIG Joint Annual Conference 🗓️ 4 Dec 2025 | 📍 RCPsych London Essay/video pitch comps open soon. Submit articles: [email protected] by 31 Oct. Welcome new chairs Dr Saima Niaz Dr Mostafa Shalaby
