RCPsych eNewsletter

April 2024

Welcome to our eNewsletter for members

In this month's newsletter we feature our detailed response to the Cass Report, celebrate the launch of our Public Mental Health Leadership Certification Course, encourage you to nominate colleagues for this year's RCPsych Awards and remind you to sign up today for this year's International Congress.

Question Time with the Officers

In this month’s QT we answer your questions on:

  • Physician Associates
  • whether the College will approve fully remote consultant roles
  • refresher revision courses for those taking Papers A and B
  • the cost of online trainee courses
  • the rules and processes around applying for Fellowship
  • the Mental Health Act Bill and community treatment orders
  • funding and waiting lists
  • and more.

And finally...

As a new feature of the members’ eNewsletter, we’re sharing the College CEO Sonia Walter’s blog posts with staff. In her latest post, Sonia looks forward to this year's International Congress.

Psychiatrist Support Service (PSS)

The Psychiatrists' Support Service (PSS) provides free, rapid, high quality peer support by telephone to psychiatrists of all grades who may be experiencing personal or work-related difficulties. Contact the PSS by phone on 020 8618 4020 or by email at pss@rcpsych.ac.uk.

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