North West Spring Conference 2026:Mood disorders - Emerging evidence and evolving care
One Day Event
| Timings | 9:25am - 5pm |
| Location | The Edwardian Hotel, Manchester |
| CPD | 1 point per hour of educational activity can be allocated, pending peer approval |
| Non-Member Fee | £208 |
|---|---|
| Consultant Fee | £187 |
| SAS Doctor / Higher Resident Fee | £161 |
| Core Resident / Retired / Subsidised Member Fee | £108 |
| Medical Student & Foundation Doctors / Patient and Carer Fee | £28 |

Event Information
What will this event cover?
This year the North West Spring Conference will cover the topic of 'Mood disorders – Emerging evidence and evolving care'.
This conference will offer psychiatrists at all stages an overview of updates on mood symptoms and disorders, bringing together established knowledge and emerging developments to support evidence-based, personalised practice. The programme will focus on core diagnostic understanding, address assessment and management challenges with co-morbidities and explore future directions in mood disorder care across clinical settings.
Venue
This year's conference will be held at The Edwardian Hotel located in Manchester’s city centre near Spinningfields business district.
Venue website: Book 5* The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel
Venue address: Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester, Manchester, M2 5GP, United Kingdom
On the day:
All lectures will take place in the Halle Suite.
All refreshment breaks and lunch will be served in the Halle Lounge Bar.
How to get to the venue:
Car:
Sat Nav address: Free Trade Hall, Peter St, Manchester M2 5GP.
There are two parking options available nearby to The Edwardian Manchester.
Great Northern NCP Car Park: located on Watson Street, Manchester, M3 4EE (about 5 minute walk) and this ranges from £29-50 per 24 hours and payment is made directly at the NCP.
Q-Parks, First St Car Park, M15 4FN: located off Medlock St (about 10-15 minute walk) which is approximately £13-25 per 24 hours. We advise you to book this in advance via the car park webpage where you can also get a discount of 25% using code: REHQPFS25
Train or Tram:
The nearest tram station to The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel is St Peter's Square (Metrolink). The nearest mainline stations are Manchester Piccadilly (1 mile) and Manchester Victoria (1 mile).
Plane:
The hotel is about 14 km from Manchester airport and takes around 20 minutes by car via the M56.
The hotel is about 53 km from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and takes around 50 minutes by car via the M62.
Terms and conditions
Please read our terms and conditions before making your booking.
For further information, please contact:
Email: division.events@rcpsych.ac.uk
Contact Name: Division Events Team
Contact number: 0208 618 4240