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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).
Teeside Community Crisis Care Team Wins 2025 Seni Lewis Award
The winner of the Seni Lewis Award 2025 is announced at an event hosted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych).
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New framework will help people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, says RCPsych
Dr Emily Finch, RCPsych Associate Registrar for Comorbid Mental Health and Substance Use, welcomes a new delivery framework aimed at supporting people who have both a mental illness and a substance use disorder.
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RCPsych announces additional CASC exam for affected candidates in February 2026
The College has arranged an extra sitting of the CASC exam for candidates affected by the unprecedented oversubscription of the January sitting.
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RCPsych statement on CASC exam in January 2026
A joint statement relating to concerns about the CASC exam set to be held in January 2026 has been issued by senior College figures.
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RCPsych responds to the Autumn Budget 2025
RCPsych Dean Professor Subodh Dave says people who have a mental illness must be included in Government efforts to improve access to NHS services.
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Meet the finalists for the 2025 Seni Lewis Award
The final three nominees shortlisted to win the Seni Lewis Award 2025 have been revealed.
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RCPsych responds to ADHD Taskforce final report
Dr Ulrich Müller-Sedgwick, ADHD Champion at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, says a new report into ADHD care provides a blueprint through which better support can be delivered to people of all ages.
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Message from RCPsych President following the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Greater Manchester
Dr Lade Smith CBE shares a message with the College membership, employees, patients and carers following the devastating terrorist attack in Greater Manchester.
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2024 Seni Lewis Award winner shares their story
The Mental Health Triage and Response Team, run by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with other organisations, shares how winning the Seni Lewis Award 2024 affected their team.
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RCPsych responds to 2025 competition ratios
RCPsych has provided a comment on the 2025 competition ratios for core psychiatry training applications which were published last week.
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Teeside Community Crisis Care Team Wins 2025 Seni Lewis Award
The winner of the Seni Lewis Award 2025 is announced at an event hosted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych).
More information16dec by RCPsych Press Office -
High strength alcohol now cheaper than a barista coffee – psychiatrists demand urgent action on pricing to save lives
Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland are calling for immediate action on a policy which could save hundreds of lives, after research revealed it is now cheaper to buy high-strength alcohol than a barista coffee.
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RCPsych responds to Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey
President Dr Lade Smith calls for targeted action to address risk factors for mental ill-health following the release of new survey data.
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FAQs on national recruitment and training places - December 2025
We have addressed a number of questions concerning the College’s role in national recruitment, including assessment methods and prioritisation of applicants, as well as questions about our role in allocating training posts, and our College exam.
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New framework will help people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, says RCPsych
Dr Emily Finch, RCPsych Associate Registrar for Comorbid Mental Health and Substance Use, welcomes a new delivery framework aimed at supporting people who have both a mental illness and a substance use disorder.
More information10dec by RCPsych Press Office -
RCPsych announces additional CASC exam for affected candidates in February 2026
The College has arranged an extra sitting of the CASC exam for candidates affected by the unprecedented oversubscription of the January sitting.
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RCPsych responds to independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism
RCPsych President Dr Lade Smith CBE says a new Government review should consider the many complex reasons that more people are in need of mental ill-health, ADHD and autism support.
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RCPsych statement on CASC exam in January 2026
A joint statement relating to concerns about the CASC exam set to be held in January 2026 has been issued by senior College figures.
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First UK clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment welcomed by RCPsych
Dr Emily Finch, Chair of the RCPsych Addictions Faculty, welcomes new guidance on the treatment of alcohol dependence.
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RCPsych responds to the Autumn Budget 2025
RCPsych Dean Professor Subodh Dave says people who have a mental illness must be included in Government efforts to improve access to NHS services.
More information26nov by RCPsych Press Office