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Kitty

@kittyrobbo1

Clinical Psychologist committed to improving the lives of children, young people, families and Autistic people

 Birmingham, England
Joined May 2011
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Exciting opportunity for an Occupational therapist to join our Autism Assessment Team. jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv… @ASkeate @tootscd @DrSheryllin @Leah_b_blkOT
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Fantastic opportunity 4 8A clinical/counselling/forensic psychologist in our unique IROC service, working with Children’s residential services making a difference to young people’s ⁦⁦lives ⁦@ASkeate⁩ ⁦@DrSheryllin⁩ ⁦@DrHenaSyedSabir⁩ beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/j…
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WOW! Our Principal Psychologist post 4 trauma-focused & recovery culture change is on NHSJobs - jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/91738… Join our social movement making a difference w young people of Brum! @BWCHBoss @BWC_NHS @AlexanderDBorg @ASkeate @DrSheryllin @KathrynPerera @HorizonsNHS
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Please support, read and retweet this open letter. Hospitals must work together to find safe ways for families to be together. acpuk.org.uk/member-networks…
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We're now recruiting for a study exploring facial and bodily expressions in autistic and non-autistic people (see more info below) 😜👋 If you'd be interested in taking part, please send us an email at [email protected]! Thank you🤩
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A couple of weeks ago I talked about how hard it can be when you are an SEN parent and you feel like you’re disappearing especially when professionals call you “Mum” - so to match the #HelloMyNameIs campaign here’s one for parents!! #nhs #SEN
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Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist in core community and autism assessment teams - our latest exciting, career-developing opportunity! ⁦@BWC_NHS⁩ ⁦@AlexanderDBorg⁩ ⁦@SatbinderBhogal⁩ ⁦@DrSheryllin⁩ ⁦@bobmaxfield⁩ jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/91669…
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1000 retweets for this (and growing) - seems to have hit a nerve
Alastair McLellan (@HSJEditor) profile pictureAlastair McLellan@HSJEditor6 Jul 2021
BREAKING: The number of Covid+ patients in England is now growing at 38% per week. That is the fastest rate of increase since last October! I think we're in real trouble
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'I asked her to take her computer into the bathroom, switch all the taps on to create white noise so that nobody could hear the conversation we were having' - a spy novel? No, an NHS online mental health consultation hsj.co.uk/mental-health-matt… via @Rebeccasmt

Mental Health Matters: No safe space for mothers

HSJ's fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector - contact me in confidence.

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My child, in hospital earlier in the year, no camhs follow up or help, incident last evening, ambulanced, been with them in A&E since, I'm trying to sleep on floor, no beds available on ward for them, still waiting for #Camhs THE #MH SYSTEM IS BROKEN #autism
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‘ Good to see @DizzyDoodler quoted in this helpful article @UKDCP @psych_cypf @BPSOfficial A small, sanitised existence’: what effect will the pandemic have on today’s babies? theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

‘A small, sanitised existence’: what effect will the pandemic have on today’s babies?

When my first child was born, there were parties, flights, bus trips, visitors. My second son arrived into a very different world

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Mental health of children and young people during pandemic | The BMJ bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n614
Mental health of children and young people during pandemic

Mental health of children and young people during pandemic

Deterioration is clearest among families already struggling Has covid-19 and the resulting restrictions precipitated an epidemic of mental health conditions among children and young people? Many peer...

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'I encourage you to ask questions to your doctors.' @BritishBakeOff Star @BegumNadiya is backing an NHS #COVIDVaccine drive to empower the British Bangladeshi community. She believes education is the key to encouraging people to accept the vaccine. england.nhs.uk/2021/03/bake-…
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Great news - well done to everyone who helped make this happen.
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Let’s hope this means real investment in specialist community Camhs services for young people. Early intervention is important but it doesn’t address everyone’s needs.
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Guardian front page, Friday 5 March 2021: Sunak under fire as NHS staff offered 1% pay rise
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Love this @DrSheryllin so true!!
Dr Sheryllin McNeil (@DrSheryllin) profile pictureDr Sheryllin McNeil@DrSheryllin3 Mar 2021
The lifting of restrictions also triggers negative mesgs abt summer body goals. So for #EDAW2021 SEDS @BWC_NHS are #keepingitreal abt our #Realbodies. Scales can’t/won’t measure how good it will be to see each other again. It will just be great to see every bit of the real you.
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Referral rates nationwide indicate the pandemic created a ‘perfect storm’ for Eating Disorders. So for #EDAW2021 SEDS @BWC_NHS will be #keepingitreal; Real value, Real food, Real health, Real bodies + hope & stories of Real Recovery. #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek #worthnotweight
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We’re hosting a foundation level NVR course for professionals in April (online, delivered by a trainer from Partnership Projects). We have a few spare places. If you’re interested. please contact [email protected] #nonviolentresistance #therapeuticcare
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