West Midlands Division
News and Updates
The Spring 2013 edition of the
West Midlands Division eNewsletter has now been published.
The newsletter is published twice a year in April and
October. Previous editions can be found here. If you would like to contribute an
article, advertise an event or share your views with the membership
please contact Nikki or Sue in the Divisional
Office.
About the West Midlands Division
The Division comprises all Members and Associates of the Royal
College of Psychiatrists living or working in the West
Midlands.
The Executive Committee tries to communicate College issues to
all members of the Division. All Mental Health Trusts in the Region
have either an Executive Committee Member or a Link Member who is
responsible for transmitting information locally. The Committee
also transmits members' concerns to the College.
The Committee agenda includes both service and professional
issues and the following sub-committees have been formed to
concentrate on specific areas: BME issues; Medical Directors;
Public Education; and Service Users and Carers. The Executive
Committee acts as a liaison point for other interested bodies in
the West Midlands and Regional Specialty Representatives from each
Faculty are invited to attend.
Executive Committee
| Member |
Year of joining |
Position |
|
Dr Stephen Edwards
|
2009
(E)
|
Chair
|
|
Dr Iftikhar Ahmad
|
2011
(E)
|
Financial Officer
|
|
Dr Safi Afghan
|
2008
(A)
|
Public Education Officer
|
|
Dr Ignacio Agell Argiles
|
2011
(E)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Mohammed Arif
|
2009
(A)
|
Old Age Faculty
|
|
Dr Andrew Ashley-Smith
|
2005
(A)
|
Rehab & Social Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Agnes Ayton
|
2011
(A)
|
Eating Disorders Section
|
|
Dr Janice Birtle
|
2011
(A)
|
Psychotherapy Faculty
|
|
Dr Harm Boer
|
2013
(A)
|
Learning Disability Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Thomas Clark
|
2009
(A)
|
Forensic Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr William Creaney
|
2012
(C)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Ananta Dave
|
2011
(C)
|
Central Policy Committee Representative
|
|
Dr Neil Deuchar
|
2007
(C)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Mr Adrian Fisher
|
2009
(C)
|
User/Carer Representative
|
|
Dr Martin Gee
|
2009
(A)
|
Deputy Regional Advisor
|
|
Dr Jayne Greening
|
2012
(C)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Lesley Haines
|
2009
(E)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Mahnaz Hashmi
|
2011
(A)
|
Liaison Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Kristina Hofberg
|
2012
(A)
|
Perinatal Psychiatry
|
|
Dr Afzal Javed
|
2009
(EX)
|
Immediate Past Chair
|
|
Dr Gabrielle Milner
|
2011
(E)
|
Education Training and Standards Committee Rep
|
|
Dr Kathryn Milward
|
2012
(EX)
|
PTC Rep
|
|
Dr Vijaya Murali
|
2011
(A)
|
General & Community Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Pradeep Peddu
|
2011
(E)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Madhava Rao
|
2011
(A)
|
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Syed Rashid
|
2011
(EX)
|
Affiliate Representative
|
|
Dr Pullical Ravindranath
|
2010
(A)
|
Faculty of Addictions
|
|
Ms Amarjeet Rebolo
|
2010
(C)
|
Carers Representative
|
|
Dr Ashok Roy
|
2011
(E)
|
Vice Chair
|
|
Prof. Swaran Singh
|
2009
(A)
|
Academic Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Meetu Singh Sonsati
|
2012
(EX)
|
PTC Rep
|
Approved minutes from West Midlands Division Executive Committee
Meetings (member login required). Details of current West
Midlands Division vacancies.
How to contact us
|
Royal College of Psychiatrists
West Midlands Division
Vancouver House
111 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8LB
Tel: 0121 452 5120
Fax: 0121 452 5121
|
 |
Further details about the Division, its Executive Committee,
future meetings and events can be obtained from Sue Corfield or Nikki Davies.
Dates of Executive Committee Meetings
| Friday, 11 January 2013 |
Delta Point, West Bromwich |
| Friday, 19 April 2013 |
Delta Point, West Bromwich |
| Friday, 12 July 2013 |
Delta Point, West Bromwich |
| Friday, 18 October 2013 |
Delta Point, West Bromwich |
Divisional Academic Meetings
|
Winter Meeting
Friday, 13 December 2013
|
Venue - Village Hotel, Solihull
|
|
|
Useful Links
Service User & Carer Links
Routes to Specialist Registration - Certificate of
Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) - Article 14
West Midlands Division Mentoring
Scheme
Psychiatrists' Support Service - an
innovative service for members of the Royal College of
Psychiatrists. Any Member wishing to support psychiatrists in
difficulties should contact
us. Full training will be provided.
Section 12(2), Approved Clinician Status
and DOLS - West Midlands
Assessors for the College on Advisory Appointment
Committees
If you have been a consultant for more than three years, would
you be interested in representing the College as an Assessor on
Advisory Appointment Committees (AACs)? Assessors are crucial to
ensure good practice is maintained at all AACs and to provide a
constructive assessment of applicants' expertise for the
post. For full details on the role and how to become an
Assessor, please contact Charlotte Collins or
visit this web
page.