Latest news
RCPsych responds to junior doctors voting in favour of industrial action
The College responds to the British Medical Association announcement that junior doctors have voted in favour of industrial action.
More informationStonewall Gold Award recognises College as an LGBTQ+ inclusive employer
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is delighted to announce that it has today officially been awarded a Stonewall Gold Award, having been ranked the 90th top employer in the UK for LGBTQ+ inclusivity.
More information
RCPsych Registrar Dr Trudi Seneviratne OBE appointed to expert advisory group to The Princess of Wales on Early Childhood
RCPsych Registrar Dr Trudi Seneviratne OBE has been appointed to an expert Advisory Group that will support The Princess of Wales’ work promoting the importance of early childhood.
More information
Dr Lade Smith CBE elected as next RCPsych President
Dr Lade Smith CBE has been elected as the next President of the RCPsych, in a ballot which saw a turnout of 39.4% – the highest turnout in a College Presidential election since at least 1996.
More informationRCPsych Members recognised for their work with New Year Honours
His Majesty the King has announced the 2023 New Year Honours list and we are delighted that RCPsych leaders have been recognised for their contributions to psychiatry and mental health.
More information
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.
More informationHidden 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.
More information
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 information428 news items
-
Statement on new ministerial appointments in Scotland
First minister Humza Yousaf has completed the appointment of his new ministerial team.
More information31mar by RCPsych in Scotland -
Statement on the new first minister of Scotland
Humza Yousaf is to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's new first minister.
More information27mar by RCPsych in Scotland -
RCPsych welcomes HSIB report on ‘Care delivery within community mental health teams’
The College responds to the Health and Safety Investigations Branch report on 'Care delivery within community mental health teams'.
More information23mar by RCPsych Press Office -
Chancellor accepts RCPsych recommendation to expand employment support for people with mental illness
The College responds to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's budget statement and calls on the Government to publish the workforce plan and to afford mental health the same level of attention as is given to physical health.
More information16mar by RCPsych Press Office -
Scotland’s quarterly suspected drug deaths figures highest since June 2021
Suspected drug deaths in Scotland have reached their highest recorded number in a single calendar quarter since 2021.
More information14mar by RCPsych in Scotland -
The Mental Health Policy Group urges the Chancellor to publish workforce plan
The Royal College of Psychiatrists, along with the other members of the Mental Health Policy Group, have called on the Chancellor to publish a comprehensive NHS workforce plan, backed by adequate investment, as a matter of urgency.
More information10mar by RCPsych Press Office -
RCPsych response to the availability of semaglutide treatment in England
The National Institute for Health and Care and Excellence (NICE) has published its guidance on semaglutide treatment in England.
More information09mar by RCPsych Press Office -
Women are suffering in silence says Royal College of Psychiatrists on International Women’s Day
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is urging women not to suffer in silence with poor mental health on International Women's Day.
More information08mar by RCPsych Press Office -
Scottish Government has again missed its own CAMHS waiting times target
The Scottish Government has again - missed its own target of 90 per cent of CAMHS patients being seen within 18 weeks.
More information08mar by RCPsych in Scotland -
RCPsych responds to Department for Education’s Alternative Provision Improvement Plan
RCPsych responds to Department for Education’s Alternative Provision Improvement Plan
More information06mar by RCPsych Press Office