Lade Smith
@drladesmith.bsky.social
RCPsych President. Doctor & Clinical Director. Psychiatrist of the Year 2019. Better MH outcomes, especially for those with SMI. she/her. 🌈
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You can help support our #ThriveinPsychiatry campaign - join our efforts to spread the word and help our membership provide the best care to patients.
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Thrive in Psychiatry
The College is working to retain as many psychiatrists as possible in the profession. Find out more about our Thrive in Psychiatry campaign.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
You can help support our #ThriveinPsychiatry campaign - join our efforts to spread the word and help our membership provide the best care to patients.
🖥➡️ https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/thrive-in-psychiatry
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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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Read RCPsych President @drladesmith.bsky.social's initial reaction below ⬇️
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
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.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
July 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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 ⬇️
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
Read RCPsych President @drladesmith.bsky.social's initial reaction below ⬇️
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
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“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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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.
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June 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“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.
Read more:
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
Read more:
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
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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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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.
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June 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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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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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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
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May 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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
@drladesmith.bsky.social
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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.
May 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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.
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**32% of people do not have their HIV diagnosis recorded in their mental health records**
Paper: shorturl.at/T6BLh
Story: shorturl.at/JDqCa
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Paper: shorturl.at/T6BLh
Story: shorturl.at/JDqCa
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April 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
**32% of people do not have their HIV diagnosis recorded in their mental health records**
Paper: shorturl.at/T6BLh
Story: shorturl.at/JDqCa
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Paper: shorturl.at/T6BLh
Story: shorturl.at/JDqCa
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New study finds HIV diagnosis often missing in mental health records
Paper: shorturl.at/T6BLh
Story: shorturl.at/JDqCa
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Paper: shorturl.at/T6BLh
Story: shorturl.at/JDqCa
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April 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
New study finds HIV diagnosis often missing in mental health records
Paper: shorturl.at/T6BLh
Story: shorturl.at/JDqCa
@drladesmith.bsky.social
@nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social
@lizhughesdd.bsky.social
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@maudsleynhs.bsky.social
Paper: shorturl.at/T6BLh
Story: shorturl.at/JDqCa
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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.
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.
April 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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.
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.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confe...
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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.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confe...
@drladesmith.bsky.social @mayudeshp.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
⚠️Book below to avoid disappointment⚠️
@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.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confe...
@drladesmith.bsky.social @mayudeshp.bsky.social
@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.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confe...
@drladesmith.bsky.social @mayudeshp.bsky.social
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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”.
Read more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Read more:
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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.
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April 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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”.
Read more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Read more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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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.
It also shows that therapeutic support provided closer to home can deliver better outcomes for patients and make better use of NHS resources.
Long spells in hospital far from home leave people isolated and dislocated from their communities.
We've explored how tailored community-based support could improve mental health outcomes for people whose needs are too often overlooked and unmet:
www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...
We've explored how tailored community-based support could improve mental health outcomes for people whose needs are too often overlooked and unmet:
www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...
Improving support for people with complex mental health difficulties - Centre for Mental Health
Many people in this group face long spells in hospital far from home. We explored how local community-based support could provide a better experience
www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk
April 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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.
It also shows that therapeutic support provided closer to home can deliver better outcomes for patients and make better use of NHS resources.
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New out: our review on the barriers and facilitators to accessing sexual and reproductive health services for people with severe mental illness:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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March 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
New out: our review on the barriers and facilitators to accessing sexual and reproductive health services for people with severe mental illness:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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“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.
Read more below:
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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.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
March 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
“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.
Read more below:
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
Read more below:
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When women lead, the world thrives. ♀️🌍
March 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
When women lead, the world thrives. ♀️🌍
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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
January 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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
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🚨 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.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
We're calling for the creation of a national strategy for eating disorders in England.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
March 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🚨 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.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
We're calling for the creation of a national strategy for eating disorders in England.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
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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
Learn more about our new CPD eLearning module on #healtheconomics here: bit.ly/3D3oDsp
March 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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
Learn more about our new CPD eLearning module on #healtheconomics here: bit.ly/3D3oDsp
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Our mental health leaflets are an invaluable resource to help you support your patients, employees, or anyone needing mental health support.
You can order them quickly and easily - find out more here rcpsych.myshopify.com/collections/...
You can order them quickly and easily - find out more here rcpsych.myshopify.com/collections/...
March 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Our mental health leaflets are an invaluable resource to help you support your patients, employees, or anyone needing mental health support.
You can order them quickly and easily - find out more here rcpsych.myshopify.com/collections/...
You can order them quickly and easily - find out more here rcpsych.myshopify.com/collections/...
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We are now on BlueSky! 🥳
We're excited to be here, and engaging with people who care about psychiatry and mental health in the UK and around the world.
Join us on our Bluesky journey - we'd love you to be part of it.
We're excited to be here, and engaging with people who care about psychiatry and mental health in the UK and around the world.
Join us on our Bluesky journey - we'd love you to be part of it.
February 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We are now on BlueSky! 🥳
We're excited to be here, and engaging with people who care about psychiatry and mental health in the UK and around the world.
Join us on our Bluesky journey - we'd love you to be part of it.
We're excited to be here, and engaging with people who care about psychiatry and mental health in the UK and around the world.
Join us on our Bluesky journey - we'd love you to be part of it.
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Time to act: hundreds of children sent out of area every day for mental health treatment
@rcpsych.bsky.social, @drladesmith.bsky.social, @elainelockhart.bsky.social
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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 ...
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February 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Time to act: hundreds of children sent out of area every day for mental health treatment
@rcpsych.bsky.social, @drladesmith.bsky.social, @elainelockhart.bsky.social
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@rcpsych.bsky.social, @drladesmith.bsky.social, @elainelockhart.bsky.social
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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]
March 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
A brilliant second day @roysocmed.bsky.social for the Kraepelin - a privilege to hear amazing talks from Dazzan, Baron-Cohen, Lawrie, Heckers [1/3]
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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
January 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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
Huge societal change requires careful consideration and wise counsel. www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
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.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
December 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Huge societal change requires careful consideration and wise counsel. www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...