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10 Year Health Plan has welcome focus on mental health but intentions must become reality President Dr Lade Smith responds to the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan.

The Government has set out its vision for the NHS and mental health services in its new 10 Year Health Plan.

Read RCPsych President @drladesmith.bsky.social's initial reaction below ⬇️
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Urgent and Emergency Care Plan welcome but must have a clinically-led approach President Dr Lade Smith CBE comments on NHS England and the Department for Health and Social Care's new plan to improve urgent and emergency care.

“We welcome the reaffirmed commitment to ending out of area placements, which leave extremely vulnerable people feeling isolated and hinder their recovery,” says President @drladesmith.bsky.social‬ in response to the new Urgent and Emergency Care Plan.

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NHS funding boost welcome but mental health must receive fair share, says RCPsych President President Dr Lade Smith CBE comments on the Chancellor's spending review.

On the #SpendingReview: "It's disappointing not to receive new investment in mental healthcare as it accounts for 20% of the NHS disease burden. Staff cannot be expected to deliver the best outcomes for patients with only 8.7% of the budget" - President @drladesmith.bsky.social 👇

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Royal College of Psychiatrists says it cannot yet support assisted dying bill College says it is neutral on assisted dying, but ‘many, many factors’ need addressing in proposal for England and Wales

We remain neutral on the principle of assisted dying but "are urging MPs to look again at our concerns for this once-in-a-generation bill” as there must be an informed debate for assisted dying in England & Wales. - President
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We held our 1st media briefing with @smclondon.bsky.social to raise awareness that people with CoSUM experience poorer health, poorer engagement with work and higher mortality and suicide rates. With @drladesmith.bsky.social @owenbowdenjones.bsky.social, Dr Emily Finch and Dr Jenny Drife.

**32% of people do not have their HIV diagnosis recorded in their mental health records**

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New study finds HIV diagnosis often missing in mental health records
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Congratulations to Professor Owen Bowden-Jones who has been elected as the next Registrar of the RCPsych.

Owen will take up his new role at our International Congress in Wales this summer. Thank you to our other candidates, and to members for voting in this important election.

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@rcpsych.bsky.social London Division webinar ' When things go wrong with care'

Increasingly, we hear about devastating cases...How should we be learning from these.
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NHS billions wasted as bipolar patients left ‘forgotten and failed’ Exclusive data shows how neglect of this common mental health condition costs the UK nearly £10bn a year.

Good to see BBC News shining a light on bipolar disorder. Our Registrar, Dr Trudi Seneviratne, told them the condition is “completely treatable”, but many people are “suffering in silence because there isn’t a good clinical care pathway for them”.

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This important report has found that people with complex mental illnesses are often not able to access the care and treatment they need.

It also shows that therapeutic support provided closer to home can deliver better outcomes for patients and make better use of NHS resources.

New out: our review on the barriers and facilitators to accessing sexual and reproductive health services for people with severe mental illness:
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"These reforms should not simply be one-size fits all" President Lade Smith CBE comments on welfare reforms President Lade Smith CBE has commented on the announcement on welfare reform by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

“Reforms to the welfare system must be focused on supporting people to join and remain in the job market without penalising those who may never be able to work” - RCPsych President @drladesmith.bsky.social on the government’s welfare reforms.

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My first Seni Lewis training sessions of 2025. Yet again, another cohort of dedicated staff. How they do their jobs with the pressure they face is amazing. We need so many more of them. Thank you to all of them. @raj-psyc.bsky.social @drladesmith.bsky.social

🚨 NEW: The RCPsych has identified plans that would result in funding cuts for children and young people’s eating disorder services in more than half of areas across England.

We're calling for the creation of a national strategy for eating disorders in England.
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In psychiatry, health economic analyses are used to assess the burden of diseases, the impact of mental illness on society, and the cost-effectiveness of psychiatric interventions.

Learn more about our new CPD eLearning module on #healtheconomics here: bit.ly/3D3oDsp

Our mental health leaflets are an invaluable resource to help you support your patients, employees, or anyone needing mental health support.

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Time to act: hundreds of children sent out of area every day for mental health treatment Our analysis of the latest NHS England data shows a shocking 319 children and adolescents in England were forced to travel out of their area for mental health treatment from December 2023 to November ...

Time to act: hundreds of children sent out of area every day for mental health treatment

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A brilliant second day @roysocmed.bsky.social for the Kraepelin - a privilege to hear amazing talks from Dazzan, Baron-Cohen, Lawrie, Heckers [1/3]

Few highlights from @rcpsych.bsky.social NI residential this week, time together being educated, entertained & exercised! Launched our strategy #TimeToBridgeTheGaps addressing the workforce crisis. Thrilled to be joined by @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @derektracy.bsky.social @drladesmith.bsky.social

RCPsych comments on vote for assisted dying Bill in England and Wales A total of 330 MPs have voted in favour of moving the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill through to the next stage of the legislative process in Westminster while 275 have voted against it.

Huge societal change requires careful consideration and wise counsel. www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...