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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).
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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More research needed into psychedelics as potential treatments for mental disorders, calls RCPsych
The College has published a new report about psychedelics and related substances as medical treatments for mental health disorders alongside guidance to support research into their use in combination with psychotherapy.
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Leading suicide prevention alliances join RCPsych
The 萝莉视频 (RCPsych) is pleased to announce that it will be joined by the National Suicide Prevention Alliance and Support After Suicide Partnership.
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Leng review of Physician Associates welcomed by RCPsych
Professor Subodh Dave, Dean of the 萝莉视频, responds to the Leng review of Physician Associates.
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RCPsych publishes final report on Physician Associates
RCPsych are pleased to publish the report and recommendations of the RCPsych Physician Associates Task and Finish Group. This guidance provides clear direction for employers of PAs working in psychiatry and wider mental health services.
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“Compromise on welfare reform welcome but concerns remain for those with mental illness” says RCPsych President
President Dr Lade Smith responds to a vote on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in Westminster.
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“We are letting people with bipolar disorder down” warns RCPsych Registrar in new BBC documentary about Heston Blumenthal
RCPsych Registrar Dr Trudi Seneviratne OBE has contributed to a new BBC documentary about the celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal and bipolar disorder.
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萝莉视频 applauds ADHD Taskforce Report, calls for integrated care and early intervention
Following the publication of the Report of the independent ADHD Taskforce today, the 萝莉视频 has responded.
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New survey reveals nine in ten psychiatrists under strain - as RCPsych NI calls on Stormont to act
Psychiatrists are calling for urgent investment to protect both patients and staff after a new survey revealed the scale of workforce pressures across mental health services in Northern Ireland.
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Statement on Stormont’s Mental Health Strategy being scaled back
The chair of the 萝莉视频 in Northern Ireland has responded to a BBC NI news article on Stormont’s Mental Health Strategy being “scaled back”.
More information10oct by RCPsych Press Office -
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.
More information07oct by RCPsych Press Office -
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.
More information07oct by RCPsych Press Office -
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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PRDC response to core psychiatry training competition ratio
The College's Psychiatric Resident Doctors’ Committee (PRDC) has responded to the recent publication of the competition ratio for core psychiatry training applications.
More information19sep by RCPsych Press Office -
More research needed into psychedelics as potential treatments for mental disorders, calls RCPsych
The College has published a new report about psychedelics and related substances as medical treatments for mental health disorders alongside guidance to support research into their use in combination with psychotherapy.
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RCPsych President chairs roundtable on needs of women in psychiatric units
President Dr Lade Smith CBE, this week chaired a roundtable discussion to discuss how we can best meet the needs of women in psychiatric intensive care units.
More information15sep by RCPsych Digital Team -
MBRACCE-UK report highlights need to improve care for new mothers, says RCPsych
Dr Livia Martucci, Chair of the 萝莉视频’ Perinatal Faculty, responds to a new MBRACCE-UK report.
More information11sep by RCPsych Press Office -
New patient resources on schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia and psychosis
The College has updated its patient information resource on long-acting injectable antipsychotics (also known as depot medication).
More information11sep by RCPsych Digital team