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guidance.
8. Vindegaard, N. and M.E. Benros, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 2020.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.05.048 COVID-19 pandemic and mental Dr Adrian James take charge as the
health consequences: Systematic review of the current evidence.
9. Gavin, B., J. Lyne, and F. McNicholas, Irish Journal of Psychological
Medicine, 2020: p. 1-7. DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2020.72 Mental health and
the COVID19 pandemic. new President of the Royal College of
10. 10. Loades, M.E., et al., Journal of the American Academy of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.05.009
Rapid systematic review: The impact of social isolation and loneliness
on the mental health of children and adolescents in the context of Psychiatrists.
COVID-19.
11. Pappa, S., et al., Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j. Dr Adrian James,has assumed his new position of the President of the
bbi.2020.05.026 Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and insomnia
among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Royal College of Psychiatrists in July 2020 and is expected to serve full
systematic review and meta-analysis three-year term.
12. 12. Rogers, J.P., et al., The Lancet. Psychiatry, 2020. 7(7): p. 611-
627. DOI: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30203-0 Psychiatric and
neuropsychiatric presentations associated with severe coronavirus Speaking after the result, President-elect Dr Adrian James, said: “I’m humbled and delighted
infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis with comparison to to be elected President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Adding, “This is a pivotal time
the COVID-19 pandemic. for Psychiatry. I will focus my energies on achieving parity of esteem, addressing workforce
13. 13. Smith, L., et al., Psychiatry Research, 2020. 291: p. 113138. DOI:
wellbeing and championing diversity and the needs of marginalised groups.
10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113138; Correlates of symptoms of anxiety
The outgoing President, Professor Wendy Burn said: “I am absolutely delighted that Dr
and depression and mental wellbeing associated with COVID-19: a
cross-sectional study of UK-based respondents, Adrian James has been chosen by our members to take over from me in July this year. “I know
that he will bring passion and commitment to the continuation of the work that I have been
doing to ensure that care for our patients is improved. I am confident that under his leadership
the College will continue to go from strength to strength.”
The position of President is the most senior post in the College, with a national and
Dr Adrian James
RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL international leadership role in psychiatry. The President also chairs the College’s Council and Newly elected President of
Board of Trustees. Dr Santosh Mudholkar, Associate Registrar of the Royal College congratulated
Dr James. Swasthya Team also extends its best wishes to Dr James. q The Royal College of Psychiatrists
NEUROPSYCHIATRY (RADIANT):
Risk Assessment Tool for Staff
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN
CLINICIANS, ACADEMICS AND EXPERTS BY EXPERIENCE during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Regi Alexander , Peter Langdon & Verity Chester 3
2
1
1 Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust & University of Hertfordshire,
A useful Risk Assessment Tool for Staff during the COVID-19
2 University of Warwick, On, Thursday 9 July 2020 celebrated the contribution of members
Pandemic has been produced after consolidating various versions
3 Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust & University of East Anglia and trainees of South Asian heritage to psychiatry and the College
of tools, including from Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation
itself.
Trust, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset
Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for sharing their version of the
This first ever event was marked with two specially organised
risk.
webinars featuring a wide range of speakers, including the College’s
It is intended to facilitate a structured one to one conversation with
first ever South Asian President Professor Dinesh Bhugra CBE
the staff member to seek a pragmatic and safe working arrangement.
and our first South Asian officer Pearl Hettiaratchy OBE, who will
And, it can also be used in conjunction with but does not replace
discuss their fascinating journeys as psychiatrists.
Occupational Health Assessments of pre-existing disabilities.
The form collects information about Individual’s underlying Dr Sri Kalidindi, RCPsych Psychiatrist of the Year 2017-18 welcomed
health issues such as condition category, current exposure and the speakers. The Guest speakers included;
shielding involving directly caring for Covid-19 patients and • Professor Dinesh Bhugra,
undertakes Aerosol generating procedures (AGPs). Including, if the Past President, Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Dr Pearl Hettiaratchy,
individual had a Vitamin D test showing deficiency?
Past Vice-President, Royal College of Psychiatrists
It intends to extracts as much as risk potentials, including the
• Dr Shahid Latif,
age, gender and ethnicity status of the respondents. It also explores
Chair, RCPsych Transcultural SIG
‘What is being already done’ and potential for working from home.
• Dr Abdul-Hameed Latifi,
The assessment form also recommends that the Risk Assessment
Association of Afghan Healthcare Professionals UK
is completed by a Line Manager, co-signed by the member of staff • Dr Yugesh Rai, Trainee, Colchester
and further validated by an Officer of the HR/People and Culture • Dr Russell Razzaque, Consultant Psychiatrist,
department. and Director of Research and Development NELFT
The risk factors are based on emerging data on deaths, further Followed by Question and answer session and closing comments by
information is also available on this article: Dr Santosh Mudholkar, Associate Registrar for Member Engagement.
https://www.hsj.co.uk/exclusive-deaths-of-nhs-staff-from-covid- Thank you the Royal College of Psychiatrist for recognising the
19-analysed/7027471.article
contribution of the South Asian professionals: Swasthya Team
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