| Description | Press releases and statements of the British Psychological Society BPS, November 2020.
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2 November 2020 Webinar: Exploring the wellbeing of psychologists during the Covid-19 pandemic - Release promoting a series of webinars from the BPS focusing on a new report 'Ten key impacts of the pandemic on Psychologists wellbeing'. The first webinar taking place on Tuesday 10th November will launch the report and explore it's themes of impact and resources. The second webinar will explore in more depth aspects of the impact of Covid on the wellbeing of psychologists, and to start to consider the future of wellbeing beyond Covid;
2 November 2020 Focus on the root causes of obesity says BPS in response to the lastest child obesity figures - Release calling for greater government action around childhood obesity. Recalling a 2019 BPS report 'Psychological Perspectives on Obesity', Dr Lisa Newson, Chair of the BPS Obesity Task and Finish Group, asks that policy makers focus on the root causes of obesity, including stigma, poverty and inequality.
2 November 2020 Present a professional development webinar - Release calling for submissions for webinars from BPS members. Outlines the professional development potential of creating webinars in partnership with the society.
2 November 2020 BPS announces membership grades review - Release accouncing a new phase of the society's membership grades review. There will be a consultation phase running from November 2020 to March 2021, after which decisions will be ratified by a member vote at the 2021 AGM.
3 November 2020 Psychologists quizzed by kids in new 'I'm a Scientist - Get me out of here!' - Release promoting the participation of 40 psychologists in an online competition, in which students act as judges. The competition involves students challenging psychologists over intense, fast-paced, online live chats. Then they ask the psychologists any question they like and vote for their favourite to win a prize of £500 to communicate their work with the public;
3 November 2020 2020 BPS Book Award Winners Announced - Release promoting the winners of the BPS Book Award. The winner of the Popular Science category was 'Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain' by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore and the winner of the textbook category was 'The New Psychology of Health: Unlocking the Social Cure' by Catherine Haslam, Jolanda Jetten, Tegan Cruwys, Genevieve Dingle and Alexander Haslam;
5 November 2020 BPS plays key role in Your Covid Recovery programme to support people recovering from severe Covid-19 - Release promoting the participation of the BPS in NHS England's Your Covid Recovery Programme. This is a digital, interactive and tailored recovery programme devloped to provide rehabilitation support for post-Covid patients. Over a dozen psychologists from across the Society contributed to the development of the programme content, including clinical psychologists, health psychologists and clinical neuropsychologists from a range of specialties, including critical care, pulmonary rehabilitation, post-traumatic stress, neurological rehabilitation, pain management and chronic fatigue management;
8 November 2020 BPS welcomes government's winter package of support for families and children - Release promoting BPS support for the UK government's winter grant scheme, which will provide support with food, bills and activities to people living in poverty. Professor Greta Defeyter, director of the Healthy Living Lab at Northumbria University and a member of the BPS’ expert reference group on poverty, said this announcement is a welcome step in the right direction;
13 November 2020 New report explores the impact of Covid-19 on the wellbeing of psychologists - Release promoting BPS report 'The impact of Covid-19 on the wellbeing of psychologists'. The report, which draws upon the personal reflections of more than 200 psychologists and trainees, highlights the impact of the pandemic on psychologists, their work, and wellbeing. It details themes such as adjusting to remote working, juggling moral and ethical dilemmas, and dealing with increased workloads. It also explores ways in which the pandemic has opened up opportunities for psychology and psychologists to play a leading role, for instance influencing policy and changing conversations around mental health;
23 November 2020 Prescribing rights for some psychologists - an update - Release promoting the progress of the BPS consultation on Prescribing Rights. Between 2018 and October 2020, the BPS consulted with members and groups including other professions, service users and the general public. The evidence gathered indicated that there were more people in favour of giving some psychologists the option to prescribe medication, compared to those that opposed it. Following the conclusion of this work, the BPS has confirmed that it wants to remain involved and engaged in a constructive dialogue with NHSE about prescribing rights. The BPS has now committed to a further piece of work to give our members the opportunity to share their views on a range of issues, including prescribing; issues which some people feel go to the heart of what it means to be a psychologist both now and in the future. The release also features links to a BPS report on prescribing rights and the results of a public poll on the issue.
27 November 2020 Covid-19: Our response so far - Release outlining measures taken by the BPS in response to Covid-19 to date. In March 2020 the BPS established the Covid-19 Coordinating group to bring together psychologists from across multiple domains of practice and academia to collaborate in bringing the contribution of psychology to tackle the pandemic. The group established eight workstreams, four focused on pandemic itself, including disease prevention, wellbeing of staff, care of relatives and bereavement, and recovery from Covid. The others looked at the broader impacts, including adapting psychological services, the effects of confinement and isolation, working differently, and community action and resilience. Between them the workstreams have produced more than 70 resources, including documents, webinars and video clips. The society has also made significant direct contributions at national level to public health strategies, health and care staff wellbeing approaches and the NHS post-Covid rehab programme. Psychologists within the groups have made frequent appearances on national television and radio explaining the psychological aspects of the pandemic and the work of the BPS.
30 November 2020 Member networks review launched - Release announcing a review of the BPS member networks. BPS Trustees and the Member Board have commissioned this review. Members will be consulted, with the BPS working in conjunction with the firm Korn Ferry. Members will be engaged with in various ways including forums and focus groups. Members are invited to email the BPS if they would like to be involved.
30 November 2020 Invest in community and early years services to help tackle poverty, urges new BPS report - Release promoting a new BPS briefing paper 'Tackling the Foundations of Poverty', which advocates for the use of psychological evidence when creating policy designed to tackle poverty. The paper emphasises that children's basic needs, such as food, shelter and personal safety must be addressed if they are to flourish. |