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Put mental health on same footing as physical health, say psychiatrists

The Royal College of Psychiatry in Scotland said the country is ‘failing some of its most unwell citizens’.

Evening Standard · May 3

Keir Starmer gives resident doctors 48 hours to call off strike or lose training offer

PM says union’s decision to reject deal for extra training posts and 7.1% pay rise without putting it to members in England is ‘reckless’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31

Police launch probe into 11 heart operation deaths at NHS hospital

A BBC report raised concerns that death certificates may have failed to disclose that surgery contributed to the deaths

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

Why are increasing number of children in the UK receiving treatment for eating disorders

Royal College of Psychiatrists’ analysis shows all regions in England are failing to meet the government target for when patients should be seen.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Staff at therapists’ union seek counselling over ‘fire and rehire’ plan

Plan to axe one in 10 staff at Royal College of Occupational Therapists, which champions workplace wellbeing, called ‘rank hypocrisy’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2022

Charles views life-size sculptures honouring NHS staff for work during pandemic

He visited the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, an organisation he is now patron of.

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

‘The Beatles? I was more a fan of the Beach Boys’: Peter Blake at 90 on pop art and clubbing with the Fab Four

The groundbreaking artist documented the birth of youth culture and created the most famous album cover in history. Now with a new exhibition, he talks about what inspires him – from corn dollies to music halls

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022

The Royal College of Art’s new Battersea campus – forceful and distinctive

Herzog & de Meuron’s ruggedly handsome new building, home to everything from ceramics to robotics, aims to connect with the wider locality while preserving the college’s creative spirit

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022