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Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group Conference 2026 - Suffering and Spirituality - Implications For Mental Health

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20Mar

in-person event

Location RCPsych, 21 Prescot Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 8BB
CPD up to 6 CPD points, subject to peer group approval
Consultant rate£174
Resident in Higher Training/SAS Doctor£164
Resident in Core Training/Subsidised/Retired£82
Medical Student/Foundation Year Doctor£65
Chaplains/Allied health professionals£75
Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group Conference 2026 - Suffering and Spirituality - Implications For Mental Health

Event Information

Catering

Tea and coffee will be provided during the morning and afternoon breaks and a fork buffet lunch will be served during the lunch hour.

If you have any dietary requirements please let the event team know.

Getting around the venue

Please  to help you familiarise yourself with the layout. There is a cloakroom on the ground floor. Each floor can be accessed via one of our three lifts.

Parking

There is one disabled parking bay at the rear of the building in Yeoman's Yard, off Chamber Street which runs parallel to Prescot Street and can be accessed via Leman Street or Mansell Street. We understand that disability is not always simple and you will not need a Blue Badge to qualify to use our onsite parking space. This bay must be booked in advance by contacting your events manager or events administrator.

Toilets

Toilets can be found on all floors

  • Lower ground floor - we have four gender neutral toilets, one toilet with a parent changing area. There is one accessible toilet with a shower
  • Ground floor - we have five gender neutral toilets and one accessible toilet
  • First floor - we have single sex toilets on this floor

Multi-faith room

This is located in the members lounge on the ground floor 

Quiet space

We will have a dedicated quiet room available at the College that you are welcome to use at any point during the conference.

Please do not use this room for private meetings, this space is intended to provide a calm environment for delegates who might need to remove themself from the busyness of Congress. If you require a private meeting space, please visit the help desk and we'll be able to tell what rooms are available.

Visual impairment

Please let the events team know if you require printed events materials and let them know in advance if you will be supported by a guide dog, assistance animal or emotional support animal.

Hearing impairment 

A hearing loop is available on request. Please contact you events manager or event administrator if you have any additional requirements.


Suffering is a reality in our world. The 24/7 news cycle and the expansion of social media means that we have to attend to the suffering of others; and even in the happiest of human lives, people experience psychological pain and suffering of different kinds.  Such suffering is significant for us as psychiatrists because it takes its toll on mental health. 
 

In this conference, we explore the role of spirituality and faith in helping people not just cope but survive, and even grow, amidst suffering. Speakers from different faith traditions, and none, will discuss their understanding of how spirituality helps to support mental health at times of suffering.

The day will also include small group discussion, a multi-faith panel and time for questions.

Speakers include Professor John Swinton, Rebecca Lawrence, and Glenn Roberts.

The Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group (SPSIG) are delighted to announce a new poster prize in memory of Professor Andrew Sims, founding member of the SPSIG, who passed away in 2022.

The prize has been established to harness and promote interest in spirituality and psychiatry and will be linked to the annual SPSIG conference. Posters that are accepted will be displayed at the conference and judged by our panel and prize winner announced at the end of the day. All submissions will be reviewed ahead of the conference and successful authors will then be invited to have their poster displayed at the conference. Poster presenters will need to register for the event. 

Prize: ?200, generously funded by Professor Sims' family. 

Eligibility: Resident doctors in core, or higher training in psychiatry - at any stage of training prior to obtaining their first consultant post.

Submissions: 

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The deadline for poster abstract submissions is 11.59pm on Monday 2 February 2026. 

Posters that are selected by the judging panel will need to be brought to the conference for the entries to be judged and the prize awarded on the day. 

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Using a College voucher

Fees explained

  • In-person fees include refreshments and lunch
  • In-person ticket types include access to resources for twelve weeks
  • The fee you pay relates to your RCPsych membership status - you can check your status here
  • Subsidised rate includes those on lower incomes paying a subsidised RCPsych membership rate (maternity or parental leave, working part time or taking a career break) and International RCPsych Members residing in band D and C countries. 
  • Medical Students and Foundation Year Doctors can apply for free RCPsych membership, which then gives you access to reduced conference registration fees, amongst other benefits
The small print...

Read our terms and conditions before making your booking, which covers our:
  • Event Cancellation Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Code of Conduct
  • Event registrations are confirmed when payment is received in full.
  • Joining instructions are sent approximately 1 week in advance

Chaplains

We welcome chaplains, either clerics or lay representatives of religious traditions. You do not necessarily need to be registered with the .

Allied Health Professionals

If you are one of the 14 recognised allied health professionals, you are entitled to register for the conference at the allied health professionals rate:

  • Art therapists
  • Dietitians
  • Drama therapists
  • Music therapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Operating department practitioners
  • Orthoptists
  • Osteopaths
  • Paramedics
  • Physiotherapists
  • Podiatrists
  • Prosthetists and orthotists
  • Radiographers
  • Speech and language therapists

The event will take place at the:

萝莉视频, 21 Prescot Street, London E1 8BB.

View our visiting us page for further details.


The  can help you plan your route within London, giving the best walking, cycling, bus and tube routes available. Use postcode E1 8BB as your destination

For further information, please contact:

Email: catherine.ayres@rcpsych.ac.uk

Contact Name: Catherine Ayres

Contact number: 0208 618 4139

Event Location

Location: RCPsych, 21 Prescot Street, London, E1 8BB