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Here you'll find our press releases, our official responses to external events and other news from around the College.
We also have dedicated news pages for our Devolved Nations (Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales/Cymru) and the CCQI.
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More research into children and young people’s mental health urgently needed, says RCPsych
Dr Guy Northover, Vice Chair of the RCPsych Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty, responds to a new study on the shortage of senior academic posts in the field.
More information10feb by RCPsych Press Office -
Time to act: hundreds of children sent out of area every day for mental health treatment
Our analysis of the latest NHS England data shows a shocking 319 children and adolescents in England were forced to travel out of their area for mental health treatment from December 2023 to November 2024.
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RCPsych responds to NHS principles for using digital technologies in mental health inpatient treatment and care
RCPsych President Dr Lade Smith CBE comments on new NHS principles designed to help mental health providers and clinicians consider whether the use of digital technologies are the most appropriate and effective method of caring for a patient.
More information07feb by RCPsych Press Office -
RCPsych responds to independent mental health homicide report
RCPsych President Dr Lade Smith CBE responds to a new report on children and young people's mental health.
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"Mental health crisis affecting children is bad for individuals, the NHS and national productivity" says RCPsych in response to new report
RCPsych President Dr Lade Smith CBE responds to a new report on children and young people's mental health.
More information05feb by RCPsych Press Office -
Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland reach 15-year high
The number of alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland has reached a 15-year high, the latest official figures show.
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“NHS planning guidance gives commissioners autonomy but must not come at expense of people with mental illness” says RCPsych
RCPsych President, Dr Lade Smith CBE, comments on new NHS planning guidance for 2025/26.
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Mental health crisis in Northern Ireland cannot be overstated say psychiatrists
The crisis in mental health care cannot be overstated, Northern Ireland’s leading psychiatrists said today.
More information31jan by RCPsych in Northern Ireland -
Almost 20% of consultant psychiatrist jobs in Scotland seeking permanent recruit, data shows
Nearly one in five senior mental health roles in Scotland are either vacant or filled by locums, figures show.
More information28jan by RCPsych Press Office -
Scottish chair responds to Swinney speech on NHS Reform Framework
Patients in Scotland are not getting “the right care in the right place at the right time”, John Swinney has said.
More information28jan by RCPsych Press Office