Previous President's lectures
2025 lectures
Social justice and health equity
Date: 30 January 2025
Synopsis
Sir Michael Marmot visited the Northern Ireland Winter Conference 2025 and was the guest of RCPsych President Dr Lade Smith, CBE.
The highlight of an exceptional agenda, Sir Michael's speech titled 'Social justice and health equity' looked at the background to health inequity and inequality across the UK and solutions.
After taking questions from delegates, Sir Michael joined Northern Ireland chair Dr Julie Anderson and Minister of Health at the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, Mike Nesbitt, for a panel discussion on health inequalities in Northern Ireland and what could be done, and the panel took audience questions.
Severe mental illness and violence: how effective treatment can improve stigma
Date: 14 November 2025
Synopsis
Professor Seena Fazel attended the Wales 20th Anniversary Winter Conference and gave the President's lecture, which covered his systematic review published in 2025.
After taking questions from delegates, Professor Fazel was joined by consultant forensic psychiatrist Professor Pamela Taylor and expert by experience Graham Morgan for a panel discussion.
Community Mental Health
Date: 15 December 2025
Synopsis
In a special evening focused on community mental health, we were delighted to welcome Sir Graham Thornicroft - Honorary Fellow, Professor of Community Psychiatry and architect of the National Service Framework for Mental Health - to give the President's Prestigious lecture.
Sir Graham discussed
- the history of community mental health care
- current models of service provision
- the resources and principles required for ideal system delivery,
followed by a panel discussion in which we were joined by
- Dr Ranjeet Shah, who has led the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework across Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys
- Chris Morton, Lived Experience Director for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys
- Dr Fabida Aria, consultant psychiatrist developing the 24/7 Neighbourhood Mental Health Centre in Birmingham and
- NHS England's National Clinical Director for Adult Mental Health, Dr Mary Docherty.
