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Robert Howard
@ProfRobHoward
UCL old age psychiatrist | Improving dementia and mental health treatment | Layla | Clinical academic training
London and Norfolk
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    Robert Howard
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    Dec 30, 2024
    I’m Professor Robert Howard, a clinical academic psychiatrist in London. I’m calling for the immediate release of Dr Hassam Abu Safiya and all other medical and allied health professionals from Gaza currently detained by Israeli forces.
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    Neena Jha
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    Dec 30, 2024
    My name is Dr. Neena Jha. I am a family doctor. I am calling for the immediate release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. He was abducted by the Israeli forces. I am calling for protection of hospitals and medical workers in Gaza. And an end to the genocide. #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya
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    Robert Howard
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    Apr 16, 2020
    Asked to see a man with AD and psychosis in care home this morning. Felt awkward in PPE and apologised for having to speak to him with a face mask. “You don’t look like a doctor” “Sorry about that. I am. What do I look like?” “A schoolteacher who thinks he is robbing a bank”
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    Robert Howard
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    Aug 19, 2023
    Psychiatrists. Unless you examined Lucy Letby as part of her trial, you have no idea what is wrong with her or why she committed her crimes. The comments and "explanations" in the media are unhelpful and cheapen us.
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    Robert Howard
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    Oct 18, 2020
    In my year at my College. Famous for his direct chat up line with girls at Cambridge’s only nightclub. He claimed it was successful 20% of the time but the rest of the time resulted in a face slapping. Now, leads a country. These are extraordinary times.
    Ersin Tatar elected new Turkish Cypriot leader
    Ersin Tatar elected new Turkish Cypriot leader
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    Robert Howard
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    Oct 22, 2024
    Looking for a version of the MoCA that can be administered over the phone and was reminded of the Impossible MoCA, which is always fun to give to anxious colleagues. "Just a standard test I give to all my patients".
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    Robert Howard
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    Nov 16, 2025
    I feel extremely proud of our College and that it has been so clear about the dangers of this poorly designed Bill. The RCPsych does not have a position on assisted dying. However, it does have a position on potential legislation that is highly dangerous for vulnerable people.
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    Right To Life UK
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    Nov 14, 2025
    📢 The Royal College of Psychiatrists have said they want "nothing whatever to do with" assisted suicide, according to Baroness Butler-Sloss. The vast majority of people do not want to see this dangerous Bill become law. The Lords has a duty to reject the Bill outright.
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    Robert Howard
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    Dec 9, 2021
    Really disappointing to see antipsychiatry “campaigners” engaging in the harassment of an individual who is sufficiently brave to be open about his mental health difficulties and treatment to help others. This is what stigmatisation looks like and it is ugly.
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    Robert Howard
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    Nov 18, 2019
    Just out - our minocycline in AD trial. I was completely gutted when this turned out negative, despite good animal model data and a plausible mechanism. But, we took it on the chin and I like to think the paper is a model of how to report a negative trial.
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    JAMA Neurology
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    Nov 18, 2019
    In #Alzheimerdisease, #Minocycline at 200mg and 400mg per day offers no advantages over placebo on cognitive and functional decline over 24 months ja.ma/2Or1vX4
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    Robert Howard
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    Aug 29, 2024
    Just reviewed the loveliest man with severe dementia. “I’m aware that I don’t make sense to people, but I do the best that I can”.
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    Robert Howard
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    Oct 23, 2025
    I’m extremely proud of my colleagues who have given evidence to parliament and the RCPsych for explaining so clearly why psychiatrists cannot support the provisions of the dangerously flawed assisted dying bill.
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    Right To Life UK
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    Oct 23, 2025
    🔥HUGE MOMENT! The Royal College of Psychiatrists doubles down on opposition to the assisted suicide Bill. “WE COULD NOT SUPPORT THE BILL”. Leadbeater wants psychiatrists on her death panels, but the Royal College wants nothing to do with it. The Bill is surely now unworkable.
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    Robert Howard
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    Jul 11, 2025
    Every day, it seems, progressively out of touch millionaire doctors wheel out from their mansions or escape from Jurassic Park to lecture those who are currently doing the job about what they should expect for doing the job.
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    Sky News
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    Jul 11, 2025
    'I have got very serious concerns about the way the British Medical Association is behaving' Professor Lord Robert Winston, a leading UK doctor, explains why he has quit the BMA over planned strike action trib.al/mIAFLrl 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602
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    Robert Howard
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    Dec 16, 2022
    A is absolutely the correct response. That it is considered not to be, tells you everything you need to know about what has gone wrong with the way we treat trainees. I feel ashamed of what my generation has allowed to happen.
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    Robert Howard
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    Mar 14, 2025
    Replying to @Shrink_at_Large
    Generalised anxiety can be one of the most disabling and difficult to treat of all the conditions we see in the CMHT.
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    Robert Howard
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    Nov 16, 2024
    Many of us involved in the care and treatment of people with dementia are among the most vociferous opponents of the proposed legislation. We can absolutely see the dangers of this.
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    David Baddiel
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    Nov 16, 2024
    What is odd about the Assisted Dying discussion is the silence around the biggest killer of older people, dementia. Because it is impossible for someone with dementia to give informed consent. But it is also impossible, or very difficult, for them to give consent before their
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