A change to our print journals

The Council of the College and the Board of Trustees have supported the proposal to move to a model where members ‘opt in’ to receiving print copies of all College journals from January 2023.

Currently RCPsych Members receive a print copy of British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych), BJPsych Bulletin, and the BJPsych International by default unless they choose to opt-out of receiving one, two or all three journals.  Approximately 320,000 printed copies of the journals are distributed to College members every year.

The current opt-out system means that unwanted print copies are being produced and distributed. Moving to an ‘opt-in to print’ system ensures only those wanting print copies will get them. 

The change also includes the requirement for members to tell the College each year of their membership if they want to continue receiving any print copies, to encourage ongoing review of their reading preferences.

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