Thrive in Psychiatry: National Resident Doctors' Conference 2026

View the conference programme.

Day 01 - Thursday 30 April

Day 02 - Friday 01 May

We are delighted to announce the following posters have been accepted and will be displayed during the Conference:

• Professional Quality of Life Among Middle Eastern Humanitarian Aid Workers: Shared Trauma, Coping Mechanisms, and Practice Implications 
• Quality Improvement: Improving the clarity and safety of the resident doctor handover 
• Second Opinion Appointed Doctor (SOAD) Consultation 
• Improving medication information for Acute Mental Health Inpatients 
• Thriving on Call: Improving Morale and Trainee Experience in Psychiatry 
• Improving Health Literacy In Clinic Letters In A Community Older Person’s Mental Health Service: A Service Evaluation 
• Why Psychiatrists Leave — and What Helps Them Thrive: A Scoping Review of Workforce Retention and Attrition 
• Resident Doctor Wellbeing - a quality improvement project 
• One System, One Handover: Integrating Medical Handover into Rio® EPR (Electronic Patient Record) 
• Innovative Initiative to Improve Service Collaboration Between Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and General Practitioners 
• From Pathway to Practice: Improving Access to Referrals in Learning Disability Assessments and Treatment Units 
• Evaluating Telemedicine Feedback in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Service Review from North Cork Mallow CAMHS 
• From Restrictive Earing and Suicidality to Mania in Transgender Female with neurodevelopmental  
• Are we assessing fitness to drive? 
• Identifying Communication Challenges in Psychotherapy for International Medical Graduates (IMGs): The TresMentis Initiative 
• The impact of workplace-based violence on resident doctor wellbeing and retention and how to improve current guidelines and support 
• Barriers to Reasonable Adjustments for Neurodivergent Psychiatric Trainees 
• Functional Neurological Disorder - confidence and knowledge of the MDT in a tertiary centre

Our chosen venue for this event is the The Crowne Plaza, Stephenson Quarter, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear NE1 3SA.

The hotel offers 251 stylish, contemporary rooms, with the option of a double, queen or king bed for your comfort. Start the day with an espresso on the balcony of a luxurious suite, or book a club room to enjoy drinks and canapés in the exclusive Club Lounge. The hotel has a restaurant and bar, as well as a fully equipped gym that is available complimentary for staying guests. There is also heated swimming pool and spa.

Getting to the hotel

From Newcastle train station, the hotel is approximately a 7-minute walk.

Hotel parking is available at a rate of £10 for 24 hours. For further information, please visit the hotel's parking information page. 

For any further information on the hotel, please visit their website.

The registration fees include refreshments and lunch.  Accommodation and/or travel costs are not included in the booking fees.

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• Joining instructions are sent approximately 1 week in advance.
  

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• Pay using a debit card or credit card and receive instant confirmation and a receipt.

Bank transfer

• Request a booking form and return it along with details of your bank payment transfer.

Using a College voucher

• Email your voucher and we will contact you if additional payment is required.

Please note, we're unable to invoice for delegate fees. If your Trust is making payment on your behalf and would like to pay by card, please call the Divisions Events team on 0208 618 4240 to make payment over the phone.