Members' update

February 2024

RCPsych NI chair Dr Richard Wilson has spoken of his hopes for the future in Northern Ireland following the momentous restoration of power-sharing at Stormont.

The College used Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week to highlight a 50% rise in referrals of young people to mental health crisis teams – and the story made big headlines.

Fifteen organisations have signed up to adopt the 15 actions in our Tackling Racism in the Workplace guidance – find out how your organisation can do the same.

Use Quality Improvement techniques to address systemic mental health inequalities – the new wave of the AMHE QI collaborative launches next month and you can be part of it.

The College is supporting a call from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges encouraging members to ensure they are vaccinated for measles.

Listen to a first-hand account from a member who has held a College position, and find out how you can apply to do the same. Don’t delay, apply today!

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