The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Last chance to register for Faculty of General Adult Psychiatry Annual Conference: Future Directions for Adult Psychiatry. Join us in Belfast to get involved in highly stimulating in-person discussions with international experts from around the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Conference highlights include sessions on:  - Supporting patients who have experienced repeated trauma - Improving practice for those with bipolar - How public mental health and clinical approaches can be combined in suicide prevention planning - Meeting the needs of students and young adults in mental health services - How compulsory psychiatric admissions could be reduced - Approaches to applying new evidence from research on Open Dialogue Don't miss out on the chance to explore this beautiful and fascinating city. We can't wait to welcome you to Belfast in October! https://lnkd.in/eniZv3jG

Last chance to enter the Volunteering and International SIG essay and video pitch prizes - the deadline is MIDDAY on TOMORROW! More details here 🖥➡️ https://lnkd.in/efWPc-Pj?

As we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we're echoing the theme of Reclaiming Narratives, and this year we have a particular focus on #BeingVisible. We believe that is important to highlight the contribution of our Black psychiatrists, the experiences of people from diverse Black communities using mental health services, and celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black people to society. To mark this year's celebration you can read this blog on the positive reclaiming of narrative by Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Uju Ugochukwu. 🖥➡️ https://lnkd.in/eM_4mJzj

The Quality Network for Prison Mental Health Services team is piloting International Membership for 2025! 🌍Join a global learning community, engage in virtual visits & share best practices to improve #mentalhealth services. 📨 Contact [email protected] to sign up or become a peer reviewer!

As part of our efforts to raise awareness on suicide prevention, we are eager to invite as many of you to attend our webinar on suicide prevention with the RCPsych West Midlands Divisions, taking place tomorrow afternoon. We are joined by Senior Officer for Suicide Prevention for Birmingham City Council, Hajrah Khan, and Dr Rachel Gibbons, to discuss the role of Public Health in bolstering public wellbeing and preventing suicides, as well as the truths of suicide. https://lnkd.in/eyfsMhdG

Tragically, many psychiatrists will lose a patient to suicide at some point in their career, and the experience can feel particularly traumatic. A consequence of this is that many psychiatrists experience mental health problems and withdraw from family, friends and colleagues. In some cases, it causes them to leave the mental health sector altogether. Withdrawal is likely to damage emotional wellbeing, which will only make symptoms worse. That’s why RCPsych has produced guidance for psychiatrists and their employers after a patient suicide. Our resource for psychiatrists explains how they can take care of themselves, and outlines the importance of staying connected with loved ones, and peer-to-peer support, particularly during an inquest. 📘 https://lnkd.in/eW_-G__Q We have also produced a framework for mental health trusts and training organisations. We encourage all mental health trusts and training organisations to adopt its recommendations, to deliver effective pastoral support to staff. 📘 https://lnkd.in/eW_-G__Q

The College has released a free eLearning module on delivering greener, more sustainable and net zero mental healthcare. This module builds on net zero guidance developed in collaboration with Greener NHS and aims to support individuals embed the guidance recommendations. Our mental health services play a huge role in helping to achieve net zero and build a more sustainable and greener NHS for the future, and we all share the responsibility in making changes. That’s why the eLearning is freely available to all mental health professionals from frontline staff to senior leaders. The eLearning can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/egMQ2amT You can also learn more about the guidance and recommendations through this short animation: https://lnkd.in/er8E7Qin

We are pleased to announce applications are now open for Cohort 2 of the RCPsych Eating Disorder Credential. This hybrid 1 year course consists of lectures, scenario days and group case-based discussions, as well as attendance to the Eating Disorder Faculty Conference. Deadline for applications is 23:59 on Monday 14th October 2024. Click here for more information about Credentialing and how to apply. https://lnkd.in/eA3tV33i

The National Audit of Dementia is a clinical audit programme looking at quality of care received by people with dementia in general hospitals. We have published a second report looking at access and waiting times, treatment, and post-diagnostic support for people with dementia in community-based Memory Assessment Services. The report shows that the average waiting time from referral to diagnosis has increased to 151 days since previous reporting in 2022, with a large variation in average waiting times between services of 44 to 347 days. Wait times were longer for people in areas rated as more deprived on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. The report also finds wide variation in patients in each service receiving physical assessments and in diagnosed patients receiving recommended support such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy. Read the report in full here 🖥➡️ https://lnkd.in/eAzvfeZN

Wanted: College External Advisors    RCPsych are looking to recruit External Advisors to sit on ARCP panels, who have existing experience in consultancy and supervision. This is an excellent opportunity to offer your specialist advice to help ensure the high quality of training, while also building on your own professional development.     We are hosting a half-day training session virtually via. Microsoft Teams on 24th October 2024. If you or someone else is interested in applying, please contact [email protected] to register your interest and secure your place in the training.