The RCPsych blog
In addition to many subject-specific blogs, the RCPsych blog contains posts that covers a wide diversity of topics from across different areas of psychiatry, mental health, and work at the College.
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Health Bill enters Committee Stage: our priorities for mental health
The Health Bill has had its Second Reading in the Lords, and the College is pressing Peers on ICB clinical representation, the abolition of local Healthwatch, mental health workforce planning ...
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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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Dental health and mental health: six clinical facts
Welcome to this month’s blog marking the World Oral Health Day 2026 and highlighting the key facts around oral health and mental health, which affect patients and people living with ...
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Health Inequalities Briefing Pack: What is it and how should we use it?
Welcome to this month’s blog, introducing our Health Inequalities Briefing Pack on public mental health and health inequalities - a set of quick guides for people working in integrated care ...
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Academic Careers Spotlight: Taking the scenic route – why I stepped off the training conveyor belt
Dr Jessican Katanga talks about when she did something that terrified her – turning down her first-choice CT1 post in psychiatry – and why it was the right career decision ...
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UK Disability History Month – why web accessibility matters
As part of UK Disability History Month, Senior Digital Content Officer Mark Turner discusses the importance of web accessibility and our ongoing work with regard to the College’s website.
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Making the case for the mental health of the NHS workforce
College Dean, Professor Subodh Dave, writes about a recent appearance before a group in Parliament to discuss the mental health challenges faced by the UK health workforce.
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Stoptober - A Call for Action
Welcome to this month’s blog post, in which Dr Ed Beveridge, the RCPsych Presidential Lead on Physical Health and Dr Gavin Tucker, the RCPsych Presidential Scholar for Physical Health, offer ...
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Supporting mental health in times of catastrophe: RCPsych’s global response
This brilliant blog post written for World Mental Health Day 2025 sets out what the College does and why during international disasters and emergencies.
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Six presidents walk into a room…
Earlier this year, the College gathered together six Presidents as part of the ‘Portraits of past presidents’ project. This was an unprecedented occasion, as never before have so many RCPsych ...
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SAS and scholarly: making space for research in clinical roles
As part of SAS Celebration Week, we hear from Dr Emmeline Lagunes-Cordoba, a specialty doctor and member of the College's Specialty and Specialist Doctors Committee. She talks about the academic ...
Dr Emmeline Lagunes-Cordoba
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