Professor Simon Wessely & Understanding NHS Spending

In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to the Regius Professor of Psychiatry at King’s College London, Professor Sir Simon Wessely.
Simon is a psychiatrist and epidemiologist with a focus on military health and unexplained symptoms and syndromes.
In 2017, the then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, commissioned Simon to chair the review of the Mental Health Act based on his extensive knowledge and experience.
In this conversation, they discussed Simon’s unique insight into the NHS, the process of reviewing mental health legislation, and his research on Gulf War veterans.

[@LDNaddict]

It is very interesting how Simon mainly focuses on his career path, positions, fellowships, titles, prestige and so on and so forth. Most scientists I know talk about the things they were fascinated by, what they wanted to know about the world. It is really sad that people like him can get in these positions and influence the world.

[@bobbinrobin4640]

"I basically lied to the dean" ... Believe people when they tell you who they are.

[@ryanneilcarr]

Absolute con-man.