The Guardian has gone big today on an interview with the outgoing president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in which he says psychiatric wards are overcrowded and understaffed.

Professor Dinesh Bhugra said problems were partly down to the unwillingness of British doctors to train as psychiatrists. I wonder why this is - apparently psychiatry used to be a popular choice for doctors.

The Guardian is also looking for people's stories about in-patient care.

In a bizarre coincidence, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is consulting on new guidance to improve the service user experience within adult mental health.

Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2011/06/in-patient-care-crisis-and-new.html