The Retired Psychiatrists Group of the Scottish Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Retired Psychiatrists Group of the College's Scottish Divisionhas been
in existence for over 16 months and has held a seriesof successful and
enjoyable meetings. Retirement means differentthings to different people,
with some taking up new interestsand activities and some remaining active in
psychiatry. However,most people like to keep in touch with former colleagues,
comparenotes about their lives and enjoy their company. The Retired
Psychiatrists Group seeks to meet this need. Meetings have beenheld in
Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth and most speakers so farhave been members of the
group who have a remarkable rangeof interests and knowledge. the Group aims
to include a widevariety of topics in their programme, but will leave the
moretechnical aspects of psychiatry to the main College meetings.Possible
future activities include visits to sites of historicalinterest, hill-walking
and golf. A total of 42 Scottish psychiatristsjoined the group in the first
year. For further details, pleasecontact Karen Addie, Royal College of
Psychiatrists, 9 QueenStreet, Edinburgh EH2 1JQ (telephone: 0131 220
2910).