Meeting with Medical Directors

Last Friday (5 July 2024) our RCPsych Officers hosted a special event with Medical Directors from across England.

The aim of the day was to bring voices together to discuss key circumstances faced by leaders in psychiatry, including:

  • Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and systems working
  • addressing equity and inclusion to optimise recruitment and retention
  • delivering community mental health transformation effectively
  • patient safety
  • leadership
  • and much more.

RCPsych President Dr Lade Smith CBE gave an upbeat welcome speech, giving attention to the new opportunities available with a new government, and emphasising that the College would help to get the best services by working with and influencing ICBs.

Attendees said the event was excellent, commenting that the interactive sessions and opportunities to learn and discuss with other leaders were especially good.

Based on the feedback received, we are hoping to run this type of event annually.

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