The problem of psychiatric vacancies has been a longstanding situation resulting in regular recruitment campaigns run by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych). Recruitment to the profession has been and continues to be hampered by the poor public perception surrounding it. Mainstream media went undercover to film abuse of vulnerable people detained…
Whether it relates to children, adolescents, adults or the elderly, there has been a constant stream of news stories in recent times referring to mental health. Any reference however to mental health has been inverted. The pessimistic narratives in the stories often relate to the difficulties experienced by people during these difficult…
Despite lengthy and extensive recruitment campaigns over the years, psychiatric vacancies are still a major concern for the profession according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Recent headlines claimed there aren't enough psychiatrists to help people with mental illness, resulting in long waiting lists. The psychiatric industry considers it a crisis but…