RCPsych Wales Autumn Academic Conference 2025

We were delighted to accept a significant number of poster presentations for the Joint Conference of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Wales, National Centre for Mental Health, and the Welsh Psychiatric Society.

This event took place at Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, on 14 November 2025.

Congratulations to our winners:

First Place

Cognitive Symptoms in Long COVID: Mixed Trajectories Regardless of Vaccination

  • Josiah Cho; Clinical School of Medicine, University of Cambridge

Joint Second Place

Exploring the role of Artificial Intelligence-Powered Apps in the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression

  • Yasin Uddin; Imperial College London, Imperial College Business School

The Other Half of the Risk: Including Men in Valproate Safety Practice: A Two-Cycle Audit of Compliance with MHRA Guidelines in a Community Mental Health Team

  • Arezu Pourahmad Nodehi, Craig Horner, Cathy Carter; Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Joint Third Place

Enhancing Patient Safety: A Clinical Audit on Initial Risk Assessment in Inpatient Psychiatric Facility

  • Fahaddis Ahmad Rana, Danish Anwar Jagial, M. A. Awab Sarwar, Sumira Q. Bokhari; Services Hospital Lahore, Pakistan, and Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Neurological Examination in Psychiatric Patients on Admission: An Audit Cycle

  • Flensham Mohamed, Bilal Raza, Pavithra Krishnan, Raja Ahmed; Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Displayed Posters

Maryam Iftikhar, Aalia Bhatti, Hafsa Meraj, Ahmed Waqas

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

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Oliver Kenward, Imogen Roberts, Nyle Davies, Genevieve Griffiths, Sue Gwyn, Gareth Roderique-Davies, Bev John, Darren Quelch

University of South Wales, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Brynawel Rehab

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Josiah Cho

Clinical School of Medicine, University of Cambridge

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H.J. Swanepoel, C. Barber, M. Devlin, A. Apata, A. Ahmed, I. Ijaz

Cygnet Brunel, Neuropsychiatric Service, Bristol 

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Fahaddis Ahmad Rana, Danish Anwar Jagial, M. A. Awab Sarwar, Dr. Sumira Q. Bokhari

Services Hospital Lahore Pakistan, Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 

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Danya Cattaeh, Ann Maria Saji, Gurman Saini

School of Medicine, Cardiff University

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Abigail Plunkett, Alice Sotero, Nyle Davies, Gareth Roderique-Davies, Bev John, Lucie James

Addictions Research Group, University of South Wales; Buvidal Psychological Support Services, Cardiff & Vale

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Ndorenyin Udofia, Georgia Sinclair, Darren Quelch, Bev John, Gareth Roderique-Davies, Nyle Davies, Sarah Vaile.

Addictions Research Group, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales; Cardiff and Vale Drug and Alcohol Service (CAVDAS), Cardiff and Vale UHB

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Flensham Mohamed, Bilal Raza, Pavithra Krishnan​, Raja Ahmed

Aneurin Bevan UHB

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Sophie Nocton

Child and Adolescent Services, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, West Yorkshire

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Fahaddis Rana, Mahnoor Irshad, Hajra Tariq

Black County Healthcare NHS foundation trust; Continental medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

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Fahaddis Ahmad Rana, Danish Anwar Jagial, M.A. Awab Sarwar

SIMS/ Services Hospital, Lahore; Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Harshini P Kumar, Ezgi Deniz Yazici, Muhammad Awais, Abdulgafar Yusuf, Rahman Hafijur

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

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Sophie Susan Penson, Mitesh Patel

Bangor University

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Hemma Sungum, Alison Shaw

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB

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