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RCPsych responds to junior doctors voting in favour of industrial action
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.

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22feb by RCPsych Press Office
Stonewall Gold Award recognises College as an LGBTQ+ inclusive employer
Stonewall 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.

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16feb by RCPsych Press Office
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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.

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25jan by RCPsych Press Office
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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.

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18jan by RCPsych Digital Team
RCPsych Members recognised for their work with New Year Honours
RCPsych 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.

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30dec by RCPsych Press Office
Lord John Alderdice receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
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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10nov by RCPsych in Northern Ireland
Hidden waits force more than three quarters of mental health patients to seek help from emergency services
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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10oct by RCPsych Press Office
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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.

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30sep by RCPsych Digital team
Latest waiting times for children and young people with an eating disorder published
Latest 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

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11aug by RCPsych Press Office
National Audit of Dementia publishes Spotlight Report on Memory Assessment Services
National 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.

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11aug by RCPsych NAD
  • Statement on new ministerial appointments in Scotland
    Statement on new ministerial appointments in Scotland

    First minister Humza Yousaf has completed the appointment of his new ministerial team.

    More information Scotland news, Press release
    31mar by RCPsych in Scotland
  • Statement on the new first minister of Scotland
    Statement on the new first minister of Scotland

    Humza Yousaf is to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's new first minister.

    More information Scotland news, Press release
    27mar by RCPsych in Scotland
  • RCPsych welcomes HSIB report on ‘Care delivery within community mental health teams’
    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 information Statement / comment
    23mar by RCPsych Press Office
  • Jeremy Hunt with budget briefcase
    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 information Press release
    16mar by RCPsych Press Office
  • Scotland’s quarterly suspected drug deaths figures highest since June 2021
    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 information Scotland news, Press release
    14mar by RCPsych in Scotland
  • The Mental Health Policy Group urges the Chancellor to publish workforce plan
    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 information Press release
    10mar by RCPsych Press Office
  • RCPsych response to the availability of semaglutide treatment in England
    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 information Statement / comment
    09mar by RCPsych Press Office
  • Women are suffering in silence says Royal College of Psychiatrists on International Women’s Day
    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 information Press release
    08mar by RCPsych Press Office
  • Scottish Government has again missed its own CAMHS waiting times target
    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 information Scotland news, Press release
    08mar 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

    RCPsych responds to Department for Education’s Alternative Provision Improvement Plan

    More information Statement / comment
    06mar by RCPsych Press Office