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Lord John Alderdice receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Lord John Alderdice has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal College of Psychiatrists during their annual awards ceremony.
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Hidden waits force more than three quarters of mental health patients to seek help from emergency services
Nearly a quarter of mental health patients (23%) wait more than 12 weeks to start treatment, due to lack of consultant psychiatrists according to research released by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for World Mental Health Day.
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RCPsych scoops host of accolades at membership sector awards ceremony
The College has scooped five awards at this year's memcom UK membership sector awards ceremony, including two first-place awards.
More informationLatest waiting times for children and young people with an eating disorder published
NHS England published its quarterly data on children and young people with an eating disorder waiting times for the first quarter 2022-23
More informationNational Audit of Dementia publishes Spotlight Report on Memory Assessment Services
A new report by the National Audit of Dementia reports on increased waiting times to initial assessment and diagnosis of dementia in community-based memory services, within the context of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More informationCost-of-living crisis threat of ‘pandemic proportions’ to mental health, warns UK’s leading psychiatrist
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is calling for an urgent cash injection for NHS mental health services to match inflation.
More informationPolitical crisis having devastating toll on mental health services
Northern Ireland’s political crisis is having a devastating toll on plans to improve mental health services, psychiatrists warned today.
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Mental health patients still sent hundreds of miles away from home for treatment
The dangerous practice of sending people with a mental illness hundreds of miles away from home for weeks at a time continues in England, according to new analysis published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
More informationHospital admissions for eating disorders increased by 84% in the last five years
The Royal College of Psychiatrists launches new Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders guidance for frontline staff so that people with eating disorders needing urgent care can be identified and treated earlier.
More informationRoyal College of Psychiatrists responds to the Queen's speech
The Royal College of Psychiatrists respond to legislation drafted to address the nation’s mental health, mentioned today in the Queen’s speech.
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RCPsych responds to new disease modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease
We are excited and welcome the recent news about the Lecanumab trial as a first step towards finding disease modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
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RCPsych responds to Government announcing Vaccine Taskforce model to tackle health challenges
Today, the Government announced £113.2 million of funding to launch four healthcare missions, in cancer, mental health, addiction and obesity.
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RCPsych issues a warning about the impact of the World Cup on Gambling
In the midst of the World Cup, it is more important now than ever that gambling disorder is taken seriously as a mental illness, warns the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Autumn Statement response: £450m urgently needed to address the gap in mental health funding caused by inflation
Dr Adrian James, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists responds to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.
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RCPsych comments on latest MBRRACE-UK report into maternal deaths
MBRRACE-UK published their latest Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths in the UK and Ireland, showing maternal deaths caused by mental health problems increasing.
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Lord John Alderdice receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Lord John Alderdice has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal College of Psychiatrists during their annual awards ceremony.
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The Mental Health Policy Group urges the Chancellor to protect mental health in the upcoming budget
RCPsych, along with the other members of the Mental Health Policy Group (MHPG), has sent a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, urging him to protect mental health in the upcoming budget.
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Royal College of Psychiatrists responds to Huntercombe investigation
The College has issued a response to the Independent and Sky News investigation into The Huntercombe Group and its treatment of former patients in its mental health hospitals.
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Royal College of Psychiatrists responds to CQC report of the state of care in England
Royal College of Psychiatrists responds to CQC report of the state of care in England
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Royal College of Psychiatrists responds to Channel 4 Dispatches and BBC Panorama broadcasts
The College has issued a response to the recent Dispatches and Panorama documentaries which investigated the quality and safety of mental health services.
More information11oct by RCPsych Press Office