Wesleyan RSM Trainee of the Year 2017 Finalist: Dr Iqbal Singh Toor

On Thursday 23 November five young doctors will compete for the coveted title of Wesleyan RSM Trainee of the Year. Marking the culmination of the Royal Society of Medicine’s 2016/17 prize programme for trainee doctors, the awards evening will celebrate the very best of the RSM and its trainees. We will be awarding prizes to […]

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Social media – a force for good in mental health

Digital technology can be a powerful force for social good and can help people to become mentally stronger and more resilient. For example, positive prosocial peer interactions through social media platforms and Internet chatrooms etc. can be really empowering and supportive. However, I do recognise that social media can also be associated with negative outcomes […]

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Professor Sir Simon Wessely becomes President of the Royal Society of Medicine

Professor Sir Simon Wessely will today, Tuesday 18 July, be inaugurated as President of the Royal Society of Medicine(RSM). Regius Professor of Psychiatry at King’s College London, Sir Simon is the first psychiatrist to hold the office of RSM President. He takes over from cardiac surgeon Mr Babulal Sethia and will hold office for three years. The Royal Society of Medicine is one of the country’s […]

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