RCPsych Awards 2024 

These are the shortlists for this year's RCPsych Awards.

We'll be presenting the winners at the RCPsych Awards ceremony on Thursday 7 November, from 2-4:30pm.

The ceremony will be livestreamed, please register below to join the list to receive the livestream link.

Core Psychiatric Trainee of the Year

• Dr Laith Alexander
• Dr Chukwuemeka Nwuba
• Dr Kate Womersley

Higher Psychiatric Trainee of the Year

• Dr David Mongan 
• Dr Tom Nutting
• Dr Shah Faisal Tarfarosh

Patient Contributor of the Year

• Emily Elson
• Mustak Mirza
• Patient and Carer Experience Team

Carer Contributor of the Year

• Barry Coleman
• Toni Wakefield

Psychiatric Communicator of the Year

• Cynefin programme
• Dr Jessica Eccles
• Meg Rayner

Psychiatric Educator of the Year

• Dr Ayesha Ali
• Dr Rachel Daly
• Dr Maria Oto

Psychiatric IMG Champion of the Year

• Dr Hasanen Al-Taiar
• Dr Praveen Kumar
• Dr Anilkumar Sreedharan Pillai

Academic Researcher of the Year

Early Career

• Dr Kimberley Kendall
• Dr David Mongan
• Dr Toby Pillinger

Mid/Senior Career

• Dr Jessica Eccles
• Professor Saeed Farooq
• Dr Tom Russ 

Specialty Doctor/Associate Specialist of the Year

• Dr Jennifer Gilligan
• Dr Angela Misra
• Dr Mona Shazali Ahmed Salim

Psychiatrist of the Year

• Dr Asif Bachlani
• Dr Rajesh Mohan
• Dr Mani Santhanakrishnan

Psychiatric Team of the Year: Children and Adolescents

• CAMHS Cannock and Seisdon, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
• CAMHS Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Wakefield CAMHS Eating Disorder Service, South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust

Psychiatric Team of the Year: Working-age Adults

• Anxiety Disorders Residential Unit, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
• Oxleas Adult ADHD Services, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
• Perinatal Mental Health Team, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Psychiatric Team of the Year: Older-age Adults

• Home Treatment and Memory Services Dementia Team Staffordshire, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
• Memory Assessment and Management Service (MAMS), Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
• Project Fusion: Older Peoples Mental Health and Dementia, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Solent NHS Trust, and Isle of Wight NHS Trust,
• Rare Dementia Service, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Psychiatric Team of the Year: Digital Mental Health

• CAMHS Digital Lab, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
• The National Centre for Gaming Disorders, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
• The Pathways App Team, East London NHS Foundation Trust

Psychiatric Team of the Year: Intellectual Disability

• Amber Unit - Specialist Assessment and Treatment Service (SATs), Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust 
• Mental Health of Learning Disabilities (MHLD) North Kent, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Note: one team has been withdrawn from the shortlist

Psychiatric Team of the Year: Quality Improvement

• East London CAMHS Crisis Service, East London NHS Foundation Trust
• Grove Avenue, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Single point of access (Rehab), Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Wakefield CAMHS Eating Disorder (ED) Team, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Psychiatric Team of the Year: Outstanding Commitment to Sustainability/Green Care

• Cornwall Adult Intellectual Disability Service, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Logandene, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Mental Health Intensive Support Team, Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Nature in Mind, East London NHS Foundation Trust

Further information

If you have any queries about the awards, please contact the Membership Services team on MembershipServices@rcpsych.ac.uk.