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Royal college failed to carry out hundreds of background checks
The Royal College of Psychiatrists suspended some activities last year after it realised it had not carried out background checks for more than 350 staff and patient representatives, HSJ can reveal. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - February 12, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Exploring Mental Health Inpatient Capacity across Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships in England
The pressure on mental health inpatient services in England is growing, and the impact of this pressure on people who use these services and on clinical staff cannot be underestimated. Staff working in mental health units want to deliver safe and effective services for patients, but these aims are severely challenged when wards are fully occupied. The use of inappropriate out of area placements means that individuals are separated from their families and social networks for the duration of their inpatient care. Of even more concern is that people who have received inpatient care out of area have a higher risk of suicide wh...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Exploring mental health inpatient capacity
This report explores the pressures on inpatient mental health services across STPs in England, drawing on a wide range of datasets, published research and interviews with staff working on mental health services. The report was commissioned by and includes a response from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

National Clinical Audit of Anxiety and Depression: inpatient mental health services
This report presents the main findings of the National Clinical Audit of Anxiety and Depression in inpatient mental health services carried out by the Royal College of Psychiatrists between 2017 and 2018. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medical royal colleges and homeless charities call for doctors to receive mandatory training in keeping homeless patients off the streets
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP), along with seven other medical royal colleges and homeless charities, has called on the Government to urgently address the needs of homeless people treated in the NHS. The organisations made their call in a collective response to the government’s consultation on the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA), which includes a duty to refer homeless patients in Accident and Emergency departments to their local housing authority. Since its implementation in 2017, it is still unclear whether the HRA’s mandate that hospitals must refer homeless people on, is having any real benefit. Anecdotal e...
Source: Doctors of the World News - October 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news

Top doctor reveals huge tax bill
The dean of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has claimed the government is making it “impossible” for her to stay in the NHS long-term after she was hit with a large tax bill. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 24, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Psychiatry is vital to ageing well
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has issued guidance is to help local areas plan and deliver specialist services, led by old age psychiatrists, to meet the needs of older people. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - October 22, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Child mental health unit referrals 'up nearly 50%'
The figures, which are across the UK, are 'deeply worrying', say the Royal College of Psychiatrists. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

We ’re told that too much screen time hurts our kids. Where’s the evidence? | Andrew Przybylski and Amy Orben
The authors of a landmark study argue that social media use has only minor effects on wellbeing. But an entire industry says otherwiseIf you had attended the Royal College of Psychiatrists ’international congressin London last week you could have been forgiven for coming away with the following thoughts. Addiction toFortnite, the online game, is a real disorder; social media is depleting “our neurotransmitter deposits”; and “excess screen time has reduced our attention span to eight seconds, one less than that of a goldfish”.Scary stuff! Only problem is, none of these claims is supported by facts or a drop of sci...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 7, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Przybylski and Amy Orben Tags: Social media Technology Smartphones Mobile phones Digital media Mental health Fortnite Science Source Type: news

Early warning signs of eating disorder revealed
(Swansea University) Early warning signs that someone may have an eating disorder have been revealed in a large-scale data study conducted by Swansea University researchers. The results, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, showed that people diagnosed with a disorder had higher rates of other conditions and of prescriptions in the years before their diagnosis. The findings may give doctors a better chance of detecting eating disorders earlier. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Position statement on antidepressants and depression
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has published a “position statement” setting out its view on optimal use and management of antidepressants. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 2, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Royal College of Pyschiatrists warn doctors anti-depressants have dangerous side effects
In a major victory for the Mail, the Royal College of Psychiatrists today admits for the first time that antidepressants can cause side effects lasting for months. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mental health doctors told check children's social media use amid concerns of impact of the internet
The Royal College of Psychiatrists in London said clinicians should check a child's time online. Experts estimate 14-year-olds are using social media for three to four hours a day. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Proof that getting off depression pills without crippling side-effects can take MONTHS
The new report is welcomed by Carmine Pariante, a spokesman for the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a professor of biological psychiatry at King’s College London. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Driving with dementia -- New guidance for doctors
(Newcastle University) New guidelines have been published to help doctors and health care professionals assess and manage when people living with dementia should stop driving.Driving with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment Consensus Guidelines are now available online and have been endorsed by Alzheimer's Society, Driving Mobility, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Royal College of General Practitioners, Memory Services National Accreditation Programme, Royal College of Occupational Therapists and the British Psychological Society. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news