Free webinars for members

We produce a series of free webinars to support members and trainees, covering many different topics of general interest.

Watch our past webinars

Catch up with all of our free webinars for members. Webinars from the current year are available below. An archive of some older webinars from previous years is also available.

2026 webinars

Special Committee on Human Rights in collaboration with the the RCPsych Working Group on Mental Health and Forced Migration explore the human rights implications of addressing the mental health needs of refugees and people seeking asylum.

In the UK, people seeking asylum and refugees make up around 13% of the immigrant population. This group experiences higher rates of psychological disorders which are exacerbated by unmet social needs. Mental health and social care services are however poorly equipped to provide appropriate care for this population. A national survey of UK-based psychiatrists showed that less than half the psychiatrists who responded considered themselves to possess adequate knowledge to treat patients from this group.  

The Grand Rounds will aim to explore the human rights implications of this treatment gap, hear directly from advocates and service users, and offer actions to support psychiatrists in developing and maintaining the necessary skills to address the treatment gap.

Watch the 'Dean's Grand Rounds - Human rights concerns around addressing mental health of refugees and people seeking asylum: Gaps, perspectives, and actions'. 

2025 webinars

An estimated 1 in 10 doctors may be neurodivergent, yet many work in systems that fail to recognise or support their needs. A 2025 BMA survey found over half of disabled and neurodivergent doctors have considered leaving the profession, with 73% not receiving reasonable adjustments. This loss of skilled clinicians costs the NHS millions annually through turnover, burnout/sickness absence, undermining workforce sustainability & equity.
 

In this webinar, Dr Amrit Sachar, Joint Presidential Lead for Equity and Equality will be joined by speakers Dr Ulrich Müller-Sedgwick and Dr Su Sukumaran, to share personal and professional insights, offering practical strategies as set out in the recently published Providing Reasonable Adjustments guidance, to build psychologically safe, flexible, and equitable work environments.

Watch the recording of 'Beyond the clinic - why psychiatrists need support too'

Gambling Disorder affects 0.4-2.4% of the population. It leads to numerous negative consequences, e.g. debt, unemployment, relationship breakdowns, homelessness, other mental health morbidities, physical health conditions (e.g. cardiovascular disease and obesity), and suicide. Yet, less than 5% of affected individuals ever receive an assessment, let alone evidence-based treatment. In the UK, the situation has rapidly changed in the past 1-2 years: gambling disorder is now a national NHS priority, NICE guidelines have recently been published, and fifteen regional clinical treatment services have been funded by NHSE to deliver evidence based treatment for gambling disorder across the country.

This symposium provides a practical overview of Gambling Disorder, including recent advances in research, policy, and practice.

Chair: Dr Lade Smith, speakers: Professor Sam Chamberlain, Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Mr Steve Watts, Dr Konstantinos Ioannidis 

Watch the recording of 'Gambling Disorder in the UK'

Complaints and investigation processes are central to clinical governance, yet they are frequently experienced by doctors as punitive, isolating, and psychologically damaging, especially when prolonged, opaque, or poorly managed. This webinar will explore the unintended consequences of such investigations on doctors' wellbeing, professional identity, and patient care. Drawing on lived experience, empirical research, and Quality Improvement (QI) frameworks, the session will educate clinicians on navigating these processes, propose structural reforms, and offer tools for personal and professional resilience.

Chair: Dr Swapna Kongara, speakers: Dr Rachel Gibbons, Ms Uma Krishnamoorthy, and doctor with lived experience

Watch the recording of 'From Shame to Strength'


This webinar describes the epidemiology of rising ketamine misuse and explain the consequences. It also outlines clinical responses and how to develop services. Talks cover: psychopharmacology, prevalence & adverse effects; Ketamine use in the community – case series including psychiatric vulnerabilities; Ketamine detoxification and severe dependence; developing a community ketamine service; and, developing an integrated service for ketamine users.

Speakers: Saul, Dr Emily Finch, Dr Irene Guerrini, Dr Faye Graver, Dr Stephen Kaar, Dr Tracey Myton.

Watch the recording of 'Ketamine misuse: an increasing problem – consequences and responses'

The webinar, as part of the Dean's Grand Rounds, will explore the essential role of spirituality in mental health care. Recognising that spiritual beliefs and practices often shape patients' experiences of illness, suffering, and recovery, we will aim to equip clinicians with practical tools to take a compassionate, culturally sensitive spiritual history.

Watch the recording of 'Integrating the Spiritual Dimension in Psychiatric Evaluations: Practical Approaches for Clinicians'

The United Kingdom, with its rich tapestry of cultures and diverse population, has been at the forefront of developing and implementing transcultural mental health services. This webinar proposes to celebrate the significant strides made in establishing a truly transcultural psychiatry, moving beyond theoretical frameworks to showcase "transcultural service in action." We will explore the unique aspects of the UK experience, assess its successes, and identify crucial lessons that can inform the future of global psychiatry.

The webinar was chaired by our Dean Professor Subodh Dave, and featured panellists Professor Sanjeev Jain, Dr Saima Niaz, Dr Anis Ahmed, and Dr Sridevi Sira Mahalingappa.

Watch the recording of 'Beyond Borders: The UKs' Journey to a Truly Transcultural Psychiatry'.

Overview

Smoking rates remain greatly elevated among people who use mental health services and is a [historically-neglected] source of profound health inequality. The NHS Plan correctly prioritises smoking cessation and this is a great opportunity to do something about this.

Researchers from the University of the York led the largest ever trial of a smoking cessation intervention in mental health services [the SCIMITAR trial]. In Bradford we have used evidence about ‘what works’ to drive culture change and to reduce health inequalities. Helping people who use mental health services to quit safely and effectively is central if we are to close the gap that exists in life expectancy.

Hear from research leaders and change agents working in the City of Culture 2025 [AKA Bradford]. Learn how we can move smoking cessation from ‘rhetoric to reality’. 

 

Speakers

Chair: Dr David Sims, Medical Director BDCFT

Introductions from Professor Subodh Dave and Dr Deepa Krishnan.

  1. Why do we ignore smoking and what works in helping people quit? Reflections on the SCIMITAR - Professor Simon Gilbody, Professor of Psychological Medicine and Hon. Consultant Psychiatry BDCFT
  2. Don't just screen, intervene: how the SMI annual physical health check can be used to identify and prepare people to stop smoking. Learnings from implementing the UCLP-PRIMROSE model - Dr Gregor Russell, Consultant Old Age Psychiatrists/R&D Director BDCFT
  3. Smoking rates and health inequalities in people with SMI: how we made a difference in Bradford - Ms Jaspreet

Watch the recording of 'Smoking and smoking cessation in mental health services'

Insomnia is a common mental disorder that severely impacts quality of life. However, it is also very treatable.

In this session we will be joined by speakers Dr Lauren Waterman and Dr Hugh Selsick who will look at how to assess insomnia, screen out conditions that may mimic insomnia, decide on treatment, and implement brief behavioural interventions into your routine clinical interactions. 

Watch the recording of 'Assessing and treating insomnia'

Exposure to and engagement in psychotherapeutic practice is central to person-centred compassionate good medical care and essential for psychiatric practice within the bio-psycho-social model and NICE guidance for the treatment of mental health problems and burn-out prevention.

This webinar discusses the results of a survey carried out to capture the views of our members about their experiences in everyday clinical practice and the opportunities available to employ and develop their psychotherapeutic knowledge and skills.

The desired outcome is reconnecting psychiatry to the bio-psycho-social model. In the long term, the hope is to deepen training, research and practice of psychotherapeutic and relational models within psychiatry. This is essential for future-proofing psychiatry, improving patient outcomes and retaining psychiatry by enhancing the meaningful aspects of their roles.

Watch the recording of 'BioPsychoSocial Psychiatry'

From awareness to action: The increase in mental health conditions in girls and young women and the role of psychiatric and parental support

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, join us for this important discussion where we consider what we know and see relating to the increasing prevalence of mental health issues in girls and young women, the importance of parental support and how psychiatry can work with individuals, families and organisations to offer the best support.

Watch the International Women's Day webinar

Social factors, stigma and cultural differences in how mental health is perceived are known to affect access to healthcare. Regional and remote areas bring unique challenges.

Two services in the UK (ROSHNI) and Australia (E-PIMH) will present how they have adapted their models of care to improve access to perinatal infant mental health services considering the unique needs of their communities.

ROSHNI is a national scale research study, designed to address the rise of British South Asian (BSA) women who experience post-natal depression.

E-PIMH is a Telepsychiatry service run by Queensland Centre for Perinatal & Infant Mental Health, providing specialist perinatal and infant mental health psychiatry across regional and remote areas with limited service access.

Watch the recording of 'ealth inequalities in global perinatal mental health, evidence and steps forward'

CCQI webinars

The teams in our College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) department have produced a wide range of free webinars which members may be interested in.

View our webinars produced by CCQI teams