Latest news

Here you'll find our press releases, our official responses to external events and other news from around the College.

We also have dedicated news pages for our Devolved Nations (Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales/Cymru).

RCPsych responds to ADHD Taskforce final report

Dr Ulrich Müller-Sedgwick, ADHD Champion at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, says a new report into ADHD care provides a blueprint through which better support can be delivered to people of all ages.

More information Statement / comment
06nov by RCPsych Press Office
  • Top NI psychiatrist receives prestigious Honorary Fellowship

    One of Northern Ireland’s top consultant psychiatrists has received an Honorary Fellowship.

    More information Statement / comment, RCPsych in Northern Ireland news
    18nov by RCPsych Press Office
  • College announces new Associate Registrar roles

    The College is delighted to announce the appointments of three new Associate Registrars in the areas of comorbid mental health and substance use, and digital mental health.

    More information Online news
    10nov by RCPsych Digital Team
  • RCPsych responds to ADHD Taskforce final report

    Dr Ulrich Müller-Sedgwick, ADHD Champion at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, says a new report into ADHD care provides a blueprint through which better support can be delivered to people of all ages.

    More information Statement / comment
    06nov by RCPsych Press Office
  • New survey reveals nine in ten psychiatrists under strain - as RCPsych NI calls on Stormont to act

    Psychiatrists are calling for urgent investment to protect both patients and staff after a new survey revealed the scale of workforce pressures across mental health services in Northern Ireland.

    More information Statement / comment, RCPsych in Northern Ireland news
    17oct by RCPsych Press Office
  • Statement on Stormont’s Mental Health Strategy being scaled back

    The chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland has responded to a BBC NI news article on Stormont’s Mental Health Strategy being “scaled back”.

    More information Statement / comment, RCPsych in Northern Ireland news
    10oct by RCPsych Press Office
  • Message from RCPsych President following the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Greater Manchester

    Dr Lade Smith CBE shares a message with the College membership, employees, patients and carers following the devastating terrorist attack in Greater Manchester.

    More information Statement / comment
    07oct by RCPsych Press Office
  • 2024 Seni Lewis Award winner shares their story

    The Mental Health Triage and Response Team, run by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with other organisations, shares how winning the Seni Lewis Award 2024 affected their team.

    More information Press release
    07oct by RCPsych Press Office
  • RCPsych responds to 2025 competition ratios

    RCPsych has provided a comment on the 2025 competition ratios for core psychiatry training applications which were published last week.

    More information Online news
    01oct by RCPsych Press Office
  • PRDC response to core psychiatry training competition ratio

    The College's Psychiatric Resident Doctors’ Committee (PRDC) has responded to the recent publication of the competition ratio for core psychiatry training applications.

    More information Online news
    19sep by RCPsych Press Office
  • More research needed into psychedelics as potential treatments for mental disorders, calls RCPsych

    The College has published a new report about psychedelics and related substances as medical treatments for mental health disorders alongside guidance to support research into their use in combination with psychotherapy.

    More information Press release
    19sep by RCPsych Press Office