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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 in NI comments on Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report
RCPsych in NI has issued a statement in response to the final report of the Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry.
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Goodbye and thank you Lade, welcome Subodh and Nandini!
Last night (Tuesday) we said a fond farewell and thank you to Dr Lade Smith CBE after three incredible years, and bid a wonderful welcome to Professor Subodh Dave as President and Professor Nandini Chakraborty as College Dean.
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Psychiatrists recognised in the 2026 Birthday Honours
We are delighted that RCPsych leaders have been recognised for their contributions to psychiatry and mental health in the 2026 Birthday Honours list.
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Professor Nandini Chakraborty elected as next RCPsych Dean
The results of the RCPsych Dean election have been announced.
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Supreme Court overrules Cheshire West: implications for deprivation of liberty law
A key deprivation of liberty ruling has been overturned by the Supreme Court.
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RCPsych President gives evidence at Nottingham Inquiry
Dr Lade Smith CBE, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, appeared before the Nottingham Inquiry.
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RCPsych responds to the Telegraph’s online article on Experts by Experience
The RCPsych has issued the following response to an article published online in the Telegraph today on Experts by Experience.
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RCPsych ready to support planned mental health strategy for England
President Dr Lade Smith CBE welcomes plans for a new cross-government Mental Health Strategy.
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Mental healthcare should be an election test not an afterthought, warns Scotland’s top psychiatrist
As voters go to the polls this week, the Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland has said Scotland’s next parliament should be judged on whether it puts mental health front and centre.
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Extra mental health staff in England welcome but far more still needed, says RCPsych
Dr Lade Smith CBE, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, responds to news that 8,500 additional mental health staff have been recruited in England since June 2024.
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RCPsych in NI comments on Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report
RCPsych in NI has issued a statement in response to the final report of the Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry.
More information18jun by RCPsych Press Office -
Goodbye and thank you Lade, welcome Subodh and Nandini!
Last night (Tuesday) we said a fond farewell and thank you to Dr Lade Smith CBE after three incredible years, and bid a wonderful welcome to Professor Subodh Dave as President and Professor Nandini Chakraborty as College Dean.
More information17jun by RCPsych Digital Team -
Outgoing RCPsych President warns UK must decide if good mental healthcare is a priority or a privilege
President Dr Lade Smith CBE calls on the UK Government and all political parties in Westminster to make good mental healthcare a priority for all, rather than a privilege for some, in her final speech.
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RCPsych launches Wim’s Protocol - a practical guide to safely prescribe clozapine
The College has published Wim’s Protocol, a new practical guide to ensure the prescribing, and use of, antipsychotic medication clozapine remains safe for patients.
More information15jun by RCPsych Press Office -
Psychiatrists recognised in the 2026 Birthday Honours
We are delighted that RCPsych leaders have been recognised for their contributions to psychiatry and mental health in the 2026 Birthday Honours list.
More information12jun by RCPsych Press Office -
Professor Nandini Chakraborty elected as next RCPsych Dean
The results of the RCPsych Dean election have been announced.
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RCPsych comments on Nottingham Inquiry
President Dr Lade Smith CBE issues a statement after the Nottingham Inquiry finished its evidence hearings in June 2026.
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Dismissed, siloed and misunderstood: Our mental health system is failing women
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has published its first Women’s Mental Health Strategy, calling for action to ensure the healthcare system better meets women's needs.
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Supreme Court overrules Cheshire West: implications for deprivation of liberty law
A key deprivation of liberty ruling has been overturned by the Supreme Court.
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RCPsych President gives evidence at Nottingham Inquiry
Dr Lade Smith CBE, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, appeared before the Nottingham Inquiry.
More information01jun by RCPsych Press Office