Forensic Psychiatry HST & Military Veteran. Interested in Sport, Exercise and Nutrition & its impact on Mental Health. Occasional crossfitter, Ex rugby player

Derby, England
Privileged to attend the @Nat_Mem_Arb for the @PoppyLegion service to mark 10 years since the end of combat operations in #afghanistan. An emotional and humbling experience. @Sisters_CIC #armedforces #veterans #lestweforget
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Onwards to Silver 🩶🩶🩶 #sistersinservice
Pleased to announce that Sisters in Service has now been awarded the Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze award, highlighting our dedication to supporting and advocating for our female veteran community. #BronzeERS24 #armedforces #veteran @east_mids_rfca
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Excited to be heading down to London to represent @Sisters_CIC and @derbyshcft at the #NHS #stepintohealth 10 year celebration today #sistersinservice #armedforcescommunity #femaleveterans
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🔍 We have launched new user-friendly guides on GOV.UK, which will allow veterans to find the support they need more easily, including a new searchable directory of local and national support Find out more 🔗 gov.uk/government/collection…
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If anyone would like to support our little venture we would be ever so grateful!
Support Sisters In Service by donating to 'Buy Me a Coffee'! ☕️ Your contribution helps us create a safe, supportive network for UK female veterans in healthcare. From connection & advocacy to professional development, your generosity fuels our mission bit.ly/3XlPQMP

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Have you received your newsletter yet? 👀 #sistersinservice #nhs #healthcare #Veterans
Our summer newsletter has been sent this morning to all our wonderful Sisters and Allies! Check your inbox 📨 For those that want to subscribe and hear the latest news from SiS, head to our website: sistersinservice.org.uk

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Had a super interesting chat with the lovely @_katiewaller_ @NHSEmployers #stepintohealth. Excited about the future and how we can better support female veterans particularly in their first few years of working in healthcare. Watch this space!
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So proud of our little venture aiming to provide support for female veterans working in healthcare! Can’t wait to see what we can do together 🥰
We did a thing!! We turned a conversation at the #veteransmentalhealthconference at @KingsCollegeLon in 2023 into a #CIC Please like, share & repost our dedicated space for #WomenVeterans working in #healthcare 👩🏽‍⚕️ Sistersinservice.org.uk @VeteranAware
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And with that, my Core Psychiatry Training is over! On to the next chapter…but first, a bit of time off 🎉🕶️☀️🙌🏻
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Delighted to take part in an early celebration of Armed Forces Reserves day yesterday - a joint event between @derbyshcft and @DerbyUni. Great to see all aspects of the armed forces community as well as the police and fire service being represented.
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Fully out of my comfort zone here 😀 I recorded a podcast a few weeks ago with the wonderful @HughKeir about my time in the #military and my journey into psychiatry. Lots of topics discussed including the concept of #moralinjury
Treating physical and mental injuries... "We forget we are one" A clip from H-Hour #230 with @BexBennett9, recorded at @BareArmsFilm
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Today I’m learning more about how we can use lifestyle medicine as an alternative or complementary treatment alongside medications in psychiatry 💊 Can we reduce antidepressant prescribing? #RCPsychLifestyle @rcpsych @BritSocLM
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So excited to read this @doctor_benji And wonder whether it will help or hinder the @rcpsych @Choose_Psych campaign 😂👏🏻
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Great to be at #vmhc2024 gathering more support for Sisters In Service - a collaborative network for female veterans currently working in healthcare. For more info: bit.ly/3QIOTM9 @VeteransGovUK @FiMT_RC @kcmhr
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Looking forward to seeing what difference the Women Veterans’ Strategy will make 👀
Prof Dominic Murphy @Combatstress welcomes us back: Our third session looks at Examples of Health and Wellbeing Disorders that Need an Integrated Approach. First up, Georgina Drysdale, Deputy Head of Policy @VeteransGovUK #vmhc2024
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In London today for what promises to be an interesting and enlightening conference. Great opportunity to meet colleagues also passionate about #Veterans #mentalhealth #ArmedForces #MentalHealthAwareness @VeteransGovUK @FiMT_RC @kcmhr @derbyshcft
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We are excited that the UK bid to host Invictus Games 2027 has been shortlisted The UK has world leading health provision for veterans, with Op COURAGE & Op RESTORE. We are hoping to build on the legacy and bring the Games home to Birmingham. Read more👇 forces.net/sport/invictus-ga…
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And we absolutely smashed it 🎉 Well done Team 👏🏻🤩 #NextGenPsychiatry
An early start to day two of our #NextGenPsychiatry National Trainees' Conference, as @BexBennett9 leads a conference run 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ Just missing our marathon running Dean, @subodhdave1!
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Wonderful and emotive storytelling by the fantastic @doctor_benji at the @rcpsychTrainees National Conference today. Can’t wait to read the book 👏🏻🎉 #NextGenPsychiatry
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