Psychiatry is akin to pouring taxpayer money down the drain

  Psychiatrists and their membership body, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, consistently speak about crises in their profession. A lamenting narrative and a call for more Government funding could easily convince members of the public that a higher proportion of their taxes should be spent. Trigger words such as “overstretched” and under-resourced”…

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The psychiatric recruitment problem that doesn’t go away

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…

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