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SAS Celebration Week 2026: Celebrating the SAS Workforce (Dr Sreya Mariyam Salim)
As SAS Celebration Week draws to a close for 2026 we hear from Dr Sreya Mariyam Salim, who shares the dedication and enthusiasm that SAS psychiatrists bring to the workforce....
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SAS Celebration Week 2026: Empowering SAS Psychiatrists in Wales - A Vision for Equity, Leadership and Opportunity
As part of SAS Celebration Week 2026, Dr Gathoni Kamau (Chair of the SAS representatives in Wales) outlines the SAS three-year strategy for 2025-2028.
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SAS Celebration week 2026: SAS in leadership (Dr Kalpesh Solanki)
For this year's SAS Celebration Week, Dr Kalpesh Solanki reflects on the value SAS Psychiatrists bring to the NHS beyond clinical practice.
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SAS Celebration Week 2026: Specialist Grade (Dr Ravinthirakumar Sutharshanan)
For this year's SAS Celebration Week, Dr Ravinthirakumar Sutharshanan shares his reflection on the title that finally caught up - the Specialist Grade and his own SAS journey
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SAS Celebration Week 2026: Specialist Grade (Dr Wai Nip)
For this year's SAS Celebration Week, Dr Wai Nip explores beyond 'Non-Training' - his journey to the Specialist Grade and the Power of the SAS Voice.
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SAS Celebration Week 2026: SAS as a career choice (Dr Hemma Sungum)
As part of SAS Celebration Week 2026, Dr Hemma Sungum shares what she enjoys most about working as a SAS psychiatrist, and discusses her commitment to supporting medical education, wellbeing, ...
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SAS Celebration Week 2026: SAS as a career choice (Dr Mithun Barik)
For this year's SAS Celebration Week, Dr Mithun Barik tells us about the career he never planned – but would choose again.
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SAS Celebration Week 2026: SAS as a career choice (Dr Noni Kamau)
For this year's SAS Celebration Week, Dr Gathoni Kamau discusses why she sometimes describes herself as an 'accidental doctor'.
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Meeting people where they are: ABPUK’s mental health outreach at Notting Hill Carnival 2026
We share the experience of a group of College members from the Association of Black Psychiatrists that went to the Notting Hill Carnival to help challenge perceptions that mental health ...
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Share your expertise and help us shape the programme
Have an idea worth sharing? Submit a proposal for the 2027 International Congress and help shape an inspiring, diverse programme that advances psychiatric practice and patient care.
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What do you give a brand new knight?
A blog post looking at a handwritten postcard from Alwyn Lishman to Prof Sir David Goldberg, displayed in the RCPsych Cabinet of Curiosities.
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How can we address the persisting issue of school absences in Wales?
Jessica Barrett, a Research Fellow in NCCMH, shares her thoughts as co-author on recently published research into the interventions to improve school attendance.
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ADHD: Your questions answered
Dr Jessica Eccles, Chair of the RCPsych Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry Special Interest Group and Dr Ulrich Müller-Sedgwick, RCPsych ADHD Champion write about the nature of ADHD, how it is diagnosed and ...
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RCPsych Pre-membership Psychiatric Training (PMPT) membership for International Residents
Dr Chee Hon writes about the benefits of the Pre-membership Psychiatric Training (PMPT) membership grade for international residents.
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Reflecting on Global Trauma: How Psychiatrists Can Support Those Affected
RCPsych in Scotland Chair, Dr Jane Morris, and Policy Lead, Dr Jim Crabb reflect on global trauma and the role psychiatrists can play in supporting those affected.
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Catatonia – new tools for an old challenge
Dr Ewan Mahony and Dr Cormac Maguire explore the challenges of diagnosing catatonia and introduce new practical tools to support clinicians.
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I was delighted to attend the RCPsych in Wales’ Summer School, by Cerys Allen
Read this year 11 student's excellent blog post about her experience at the 2026 summer school hosted by RCPsych in Wales.
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Hello from your new President
In his first blog post as President, Subodh reflects on his first week in charge and discusses his ideas for the priority areas of the new College strategy, as set ...
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Hail CESR! The portfolio pathway and how I successfully navigated my way to specialist registration
A personal, practical reflection from Dr Juliette Fowler on successfully navigating the CESR (Portfolio Pathway) and achieving specialist registration.
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Women’s Mental Health in Bloom March 2026
President Lade Smith shines a light on a positive global event that took place in March – the inaugural 'Women's Mental Health in Bloom' global webathon.
Dr Lade Smith CBE