The College has commented on the outcome of the The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

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RCPsych comments on vote for assisted dying Bill in England and Wales
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.

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29Nov by RCPsych Press Office
Children’s mental health crisis deepens: severe shortage of psychiatrists to meet growing demand
Children’s mental health crisis deepens: severe shortage of psychiatrists to meet growing demand

Our analysis found that the number of children and young people accessing treatment for mental health conditions in England has risen by 27% in just three years.

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28Nov by RCPsych Press Office
“The Mental Health Bill is a step in the right direction but there is still work to be done” – Royal College of Psychiatrists
“The Mental Health Bill is a step in the right direction but there is still work to be done” – Royal College of Psychiatrists

Dr Lade Smith CBE, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, says plans to modernise the Mental Health Act represent an historic opportunity to improve the lives of people with mental illness.

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06Nov by RCPsych Press Office

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