National Audit of Dementia is collecting feedback from CARERS for people living with dementia in hospital.
Click to see if your hospital is participating and questionnaire links: shorturl.at/CUL8k
National Audit of Dementia data collection from people living with dementia in hospital starts this week.
See here if your hospital is participating shorturl.at/CUL8k
Improve the care experience and amplify patient voices by taking part in the questionnaire: shorturl.at/vVxFS
Graphic for the 2026 PROSE Awards by the Association of American Publishers. Includes details: 1 R.R. Hawkins Award, 2 Excellence Awards, 9 Winners, and 11 Finalists.
Cover of the book "Atlantic Cataclysm: Rethinking the Atlantic Slave Trades" by David Eltis. Background features an illustration of people working in a barren landscape. Text reads: "R.R. Hawkins Award Winner" and "PROSE Award for Excellence in the Humanities."
Cover of the book "Decoherence and Quantum Darwinism" by Wojciech Hubert Zurek, featuring abstract patterns. Below, text reads: "PROSE Award for Excellence in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics."
Cambridge authors honoured with top PROSE Awards 🎉
With more winners than any other year, 23 of our titles have been honoured, including the R.R. Hawkins Award, two Excellence winners, nine Subject Category winners and eleven Finalists.
Find out more 🏆 🔗 https://cup.org/40pwh8x
Eating disorders are becoming more common which is why we’re concerned that children and young people’s services in England are facing planned cuts of £2.1 million by 16 ICBs this year.
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“There is no greater threat to the health of children and young adults than the silent mental health pandemic that has spiralled out of control,” says President @drladesmith.bsky.social as she calls for better access to care & treatment.
Read more below ⬇️ tinyurl.com/5d3hhueu
Read their priorities and vision on our website, submit your questions for the online Q&A, and join our online hustings on 17 March (5:30–7:00pm).
The new President will be announced on 16 April.
🔗 linktr.ee/thercpsych
We’re please to announce the nominations for our upcoming Presidential election.
Three candidates will stand to succeed Dr Lade Smith when she steps down at the AGM on 16 June:
Dr Regi Tharian Alexander, Professor Subodh Dave, and Professor Robert Howard.
The College would like to invite consultants and SAS psychiatrists to apply for the CASC Examiner position.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to standard-setting in psychiatry and develop your teaching and training skills.
FOR MORE: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/training/exa...
RCPsych's Dr Guy Northover provided an expert opinion on
BBC Radio 4 Today on social media's impact on children’s mental health. His interview can be found 1 hour and 40 minutes into the programme which can be listened to here. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
We have published a Position Statement that seeks to maximise the benefits of clozapine in patients with Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia (TRS).
We urge clinicians to draw upon it to ensure suitable patients are initiated on clozapine in a timely way.
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New ebooks available to members in the College Library!
The College has recently purchased a selection of 25 ebooks for the Library, including: The Oxford Textbook of Neuropsychiatry, Seminars in the Psychotherapies and Prevention of Suicide in Prison.
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Building on recent collaborations, both online and oand the Indian Teachers of Psychiatry (IToP) aims to strengthen ties by bringing together a wider group of psychiatrists.
Don't miss out on this joint event, and BOOK NOW!
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Don't forget to check out the latest blog from the the Public Mental Health Implementation Centre .
This month’s blog post id by Dr Jaimee Wylam, Wendy Fleming Smith and Catherine Parker
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RCPsych Dean Professor Subodh Dave has responded to new UK Government legislation which is aimed at ensuring UK medical graduates are prioritised for training places.
Read his full statement on the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill below. @drladesmith.bsky.social
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Recruitment is now open for Service User & Carer Reference Group members to support the National Clinical Audit of Psychosis (NCAP)!
Apply/find out more now if you have lived experience of psychosis as a service user or carer.
🔗 mcpin.org/research-opp...
Deadline: 29th January 2026
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Aggrey Burke and are sending our thoughts and condolences to all those who knew him.
His legacy will continue through the Aggrey Burke Fellowship, supporting Black medical students in psychiatry since 2023.
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We & @nhsconfed.org have released a new report which shows that an unacceptable number of people with acute mental health needs are being sent miles from home for treatment. It sets out key recommendations to help address inappropriate out of area placements.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4ku4xfaf
The Mental Health Act for England and Wales has received Royal Assent after years of hard work from professionals, policy makers, patients and carers.
Read our full response here: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
“I arrived from India with an MD in Psychiatry and a baby in my arms.” Read Dr Sanjukta Das’s inspirational journey from young IMG to consultant in liaison psychiatry and medical leader. #ThriveinPsychiatry
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“Why is demand increasing in mental health? Are our concepts changing? Are we still missing lots of people, or are we overdiagnosing people, both of which do harm?” Listen to Sir Simon Wessely’s brilliant interview for #ThriveinPsychiatry.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/thri...
“You learn much more from the young people than they do from you.” Eminent psychiatrist Sir Robin Murray discusses being a mentor – just one aspect of his terrific interview, which covers his career highlights, barriers he faced & what he’s relishing tackling next.
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Join us for 'Innovative Capacity Building Strategies in Psychiatry Education'.
Speakers on the day will include the College Dean, Professor Subodh Dave.
For bookings and event info: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confe...
We've just launched our new Mental Health leaflets range - and you can get them now for just .99p!
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Our Presidential lead for Retention & Wellbeing, Dr Ananta Dave, interviews former RCPsych President Professor Bhugra, Chair of RCPsych in Northern Ireland Dr Anderson, and Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, and Author Dr Adshead.
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The National Audit of Eating Disorders Service Mapping Report 2025 is out now!
For the first time, we have a full picture of service provision across England - highlighting key strengths & gaps in care.
Read the full report 👉 www.rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-ca...?
#EatingDisorders #NAED
Dr Emily Finch, Associate Registrar for Comorbid Mental Health and Substance Use, says a new Government framework will help create a system that provides the holistic care people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders so urgently need.
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Join us for 'Psychiatry has a Psychedelic Future', where we'll explore the evolving role of psychedelic medicine in psychiatry.
For more info: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confe...
For #HumanRightsDay we share a special interview with President Dr Lade Smith CBE who spoke with Jade Wright from the College's Special Committee on Human Rights (SCHR).
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Dr Barrett, who completed Higher Training on a less than full time basis, discusses the SuppoRTT initiative - a national initiative in England that helps doctors in training who have been away from work for a sustained period.
WATCH 🖥➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGXF...
Dr Maria Casserly, who works in Aberdeen, returned successfully after a long break and would be happy to help anyone on a break or considering taking a break.
Listen to her story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGXF...
