Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group (SPSIG) Conference 2026

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20Mar

in-person event

Location RCPsych, 21 Prescot Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 8BB
CPD up to 6 CPD points, subject to peer group approval
Consultant rate£174
Resident in Higher Training/SAS Doctor£164
Resident in Core Training/Subsidised/Retired£82
Medical Student/Foundation Year Doctor£65
Chaplains/Allied health professionals£75
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Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group (SPSIG) Conference 2026

Event Information

The Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group (SPSIG) are delighted to announce a new poster prize in memory of Professor Andrew Sims, founding member of the SPSIG, who passed away in 2022.

The prize has been established to harness and promote interest in spirituality and psychiatry and will be linked to the annual SPSIG conference. Posters that are accepted will be displayed at the conference and judged by our panel and prize winner announced at the end of the day. All submissions will be reviewed ahead of the conference and successful authors will then be invited to have their poster displayed at the conference. Poster presenters will need to register for the event. 

Prize: £200, generously funded by Professor Sims' family. 

Eligibility: Trainees in psychiatry - at any stage of training prior to obtaining their first consultant post.

Submissions: 

The deadline for poster abstract submissions is 11.59pm on Monday 2 February 2026. 

Posters that are selected by the judging panel will need to be brought to the conference for the entries to be judged and the prize awarded on the day. 

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Fees explained

  • In-person fees include refreshments and lunch
  • In-person ticket types include access to resources for twelve weeks
  • The fee you pay relates to your RCPsych membership status - you can check your status here
  • Subsidised rate includes those on lower incomes paying a subsidised RCPsych membership rate (maternity or parental leave, working part time or taking a career break) and International RCPsych Members residing in band D and C countries. 
  • Medical Students and Foundation Year Doctors can apply for free RCPsych membership, which then gives you access to reduced conference registration fees, amongst other benefits
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Chaplains

We welcome chaplains, either clerics or lay representatives of religious traditions. You do not necessarily need to be registered with the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy.

Allied Health Professionals

If you are one of the 14 recognised allied health professionals, you are entitled to register for the conference at the allied health professionals rate:

  • Art therapists
  • Dietitians
  • Drama therapists
  • Music therapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Operating department practitioners
  • Orthoptists
  • Osteopaths
  • Paramedics
  • Physiotherapists
  • Podiatrists
  • Prosthetists and orthotists
  • Radiographers
  • Speech and language therapists

The event will take place at the:

Royal College of Psychiatrists, 21 Prescot Street, London E1 8BB.

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For further information, please contact:

Email: catherine.ayres@rcpsych.ac.uk

Contact Name: Catherine Ayres

Contact number: 0208 618 4139

Event Location

Location: RCPsych, 21 Prescot Street, London, E1 8BB