The following document was written by Dr Satvir Singh FRANZCP (Aust), FRCPsych (UK), MSc (Lon), MRCPsych (UK), DPM, MBBS Consultant Psychiatrist & Lead Consultant for Undergraduate Medical Education (psychiatry) Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Canterbury, Kent in Dec 2007.
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DELIVERY OF PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES AND THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS, UK
- The delivery of psychiatric services is the responsibility of various mental health Trusts in partnership with Social Services in different parts of the country.
- The Royal College of Psychiatrists is based at 17 Belgrave Square, London.
- From the academic and management point of view, the College has 12 divisions, including Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland Divisions.
The College has 10 faculties and they are:
- Academics
- Addictions
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Forensic Psychiatry
- General & Community Psychiatry
- Liaison Psychiatry
- Psychiatry of Learning Disability
- Psychiatry of Old Age
- Psychotherapy
- Rehabilitation & Social Psychiatry
The College has 3 sections:
- Perinatal Psychiatry
- Eating Disorders (since June 2007)
- Neuro-Psychiatry (from July 2008)
There are further 10 special interest groups:
- Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry
- Gay & Lesbian
- Management in Psychiatry
- Mental Health Informations
- Philosophy
- Private and Independent Practice
- Psycho-Pharmacology
- Spirituality
- Transcultural Psychiatry
- Women in Psychiatry
Address
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
17 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PG
Tel: 020 7235 2351; Fax: 020 7245 1231
E-mail: rcpsych@rcpsych.ac.uk
Author:
Dr Satvir Singh
FRANZCP (Aust), FRCPsych (UK), MSc (Lon), MRCPsych (UK), DPM, MBBS
Consultant Psychiatrist & Lead Consultant for Undergraduate Medical Education (psychiatry)
Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Canterbury, Kent
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