RCPsych eNewsletter

January 2023

Welcome to our eNewsletter for members

In this month's newsletter we hear from our next President, discuss the progress of the Draft Mental Health Act Bill, take a look at the conference we recently hosted with the World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP) and reveal the winner of the 2022 Morris Markowe Prize.

Royal appointment

Our Registrar, Dr Trudi Seneviratne OBE, has been appointed to the Princess of Wales' Advisory Group that will support The Princess of Wales’ work promoting the importance of early childhood.

Highlights from our Council meeting

Find out what happened at our first Council meeting of the year, which took place on Friday 20 January.

Morris Markowe Prize – winner announced

Find out who won the 2022 Morris Markowe Prize, awarded to the best article aimed at improving patients and the public’s understanding of a mental health issue.

Psychiatrist Support Service (PSS)

The Psychiatrists' Support Service (PSS) provides free, rapid, high quality peer support by telephone to psychiatrists of all grades who may be experiencing personal or work-related difficulties. Contact the PSS by phone on 020 8618 4020 or by email at pss@rcpsych.ac.uk.

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