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Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Conference 2026

17Sep

day one

18Sep

day two

Timings full day event
Location In-person (RCPsych, London) / Live-stream, E1 8BB
CPD up to 6 CPD points per day, subject to peer group approval
Consultant£300 whole event/?185 for a single day
Resident doctor in higher training/SAS doctor£270 whole event/?165 for a single day
Resident in Core Training/Subsidised/Retired£165 whole event/?100 for a single day
Medical Student/Foundation Year doctor£95 whole event/60 for a single day
*Non member/Allied health professional£350 whole event/?215 for a single day
Conference dinner£55
Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Conference 2026

Event Information

Join colleagues for the annual conference, providing the latest  research and clinical updates.

 

Programme highlights - Thursday 17 September

 

  • Findings of the independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and Autism - Professor Peter Fonagy, Chair of the independent review into mental health diagnoses
  • The ‘impossibility’ of working in the NHS - Dr Rachel Gibbons
  • Hidden in plain sight: harnessing routinely collected data to transform child and adolescent mental health research - Dr Josephine Holland, Professor Kapil Sayal, Dr Alice Wickersham and Dr Susie Walker
  • Emerging themes children and young people's gender incongruence - Sarah Jonas, Sarah Richards and Julian Baudinet
  • The Mental Health of Children and Young People National Survey - Professor Tamsin Ford, Dr Clara Faria, Dr Ariadna Albajara Saenz, Dr Mohammad Karimipour and Yuanfei Liu
  • Delivering care for children and young people in neighbourhood teams - Professor Prathiba Chitsabesan, Professor Mando Watson, Dr Dush Mahadevan, Dr Stephanie Lamb and Professor Heather O’Mahen
  • Social media use, body image and eating disorder symptoms - Dr Rachel Elvins, Chinwe Inogbo, Meryhan Elgibaly and Amy McCulloch
  • Experiences and support needs of CAMHS psychiatrists after the death by suicide of a patient - Dr Andrea Gnanadurai, Dr Rachel Gibbons, Dr Elaine Lockhart and Christina Tzenios

 

Programme highlights - Friday 18 September

  •  Launch and discussion of RCPsych position statement on personality disorder - Dr David Kingsley
  • Bipolar Disorder in young people: You are STILL missing it! - Professor Kapil Sayal, Dr Sue Fan Ten, Dr Aditya Sharma and Dr Gonzalo Salazar de Pablo
  • Connected care at the paediatric frontline - Dr Ashley Liew, Dr Lee Hudson, Dr Samantha Jones and Dr Sophie Bennett
  • Tech, young people and mental health: moral panic or need for caution? RCPsych position statement updated - Professor Bernadka Dubicka, Dr Saam Idelji-Tehrani, Dr Richard Graham and Dr Leah Evans
  • Sexting, gaming, depression, self-harm and social media - Dr Jeremy McCabe, Dr Amos Are, Dr Stephen Kaar and Dr Gloria Cheung
  • Developing a framework for a training curriculum for global child and adolescent mental health (GC-CAMH) : An IACAPAP, WPA and CMI- SNF initiative - Dr Ramya Mohan and Dr Flávio Dias Silva
  • Implementation and impact of school-based mental health support for children and young people - Ariadna Albajara Saenz, Jessica Mundy, Colette Soan and Jan Stochl
  • A realist evaluation of Intellectual Disability among children with global developmental delay using ICD-11 criteria in Cheshire and Merseyside - Dr Mrityunjai Kumar, Dr Gio Moretto, Dr Lisa Thompson, Professor S Jaydeokar,?Professor Christine Wee
  • Standardizing the approach to gender incongruence: a biopsychosocial framework for assessment and formulation in CAP - Dr Sarah Jonas and Dr Louise Molodynski
  • From body weight perception to digital risk: integrating population, clinical, and internet use evidence on youth eating disorders - Dr Asia Chan, Dr Benjamin Geers, Dr Clara Faria, Dr Jeremy Solly, Dr Katherine Holland and Professor Tamsin Ford

 

 

The call for posters is now closed.

We will contact authors with the results soon.

This event will be live in London, and also livestreamed online via a platform called EventsAir. You can watch live, or on-demand later.

Registered participants will receive their link to watch the conference in their joining instructions. Joining instructions will be sent out a week before the conference is due to take place. You will have access to conference recordings for twelve weeks post event.

  • Visit our EventsAir FAQs for attendees in advance of the event to familiarise yourself with the platform and to troubleshoot any problems you may have.
  • We have also produced an Attendee EventsAir Guidance Booklet  (PDF)which covers all aspects of your journey as an attendee on the online platform.The guide will take you through what you can expect from the EventsAir platform (Joining a conference session, Networking with other attendees, How to view resources, How to watch at a later date, Technical queries)
  • You could also watch our handy Attendee Explainer Video

We recommend that you log into the platform in advance of the event to ensure that you are able to access the platform on the day. The recommended browser for EventsAir is Google Chrome, other browsers may not be compatible with the platform.

When you join the conference online you will be able to:

  • view a video of the speaker alongside any slides
  • ask your questions to the speakers and chat with other delegates via the discussion forum

To successfully join the event online you will need:

  • access to a reliable internet connection
  • a PC, laptop, tablet or phone.

Ticket prices - you will be able to select your ticket type when you make your booking.

When you select the yellow booking button, you will be able to register an account if you are not already a member of the 外网天堂 - you can then book your preferred ticket type.

Book online - pay using a debit card or credit card and receive instant confirmation and a receipt

Is your organisation paying on your behalf? - Use the online booking system to request a payment link - you can share this link with your organisation if they are paying on your behalf

The small print...

  • In-person fees include refreshments and lunch

  • Event registrations are confirmed when payment is received in full

  • Joining instructions are sent approximately 1 week in advance

Read our terms and conditions before making your booking, which covers our:

  • The fee you pay relates to your RCPsych membership status - you can check your status here
  • Subsidised rate includes those on lower incomes paying a subsidised RCPsych membership rate (maternity or parental leave, working part time or taking a career break) and International RCPsych Members residing in band D and C countries. 
  • *Medical Students and Foundation Year Doctors can apply for free RCPsych membership, which then gives you access to reduced conference registration fees, amongst other benefits

We welcome allied health professionals to the conference, which is at the non-member/allied health professionals ticket option:

  • Art therapists
  • Dietitians
  • Dramatherapists
  • Music therapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Operating department practitioners
  • Orthoptists
  • Osteopaths
  • Paramedics
  • Physiotherapists
  • Podiatrists
  • Prosthetists and orthotists
  • Radiographers
  • Speech and language therapists

  • The event will take place at the 外网天堂, 21 Prescot Street, London E1 8BB. View our visiting us page for map and directions.

  • The can help you plan your route within London, giving the best walking, cycling, bus and tube routes available. Use postcode E1 8BB as your destination

Catering

Tea and coffee will be provided during the morning and afternoon breaks and a fork buffet lunch will be served during the lunch hour.

If you have any dietary requirements please let the event team know.

Getting around the venue

There is a cloakroom on the ground floor. Each floor can be accessed via one of our three lifts.

Parking

There is one disabled parking bay at the rear of the building in Yeoman's Yard, off Chamber Street which runs parallel to Prescot Street and can be accessed via Leman Street or Mansell Street. We understand that disability is not always simple and you will not need a Blue Badge to qualify to use our onsite parking space. This bay must be booked in advance by contacting your events manager or events administrator.

Toilets

Toilets can be found on all floors

  • Lower ground floor - we have four gender neutral toilets, one toilet with a parent changing area. There is one accessible toilet with a shower
  • Ground floor - we have five gender neutral toilets and one accessible toilet
  • First floor - we have single sex toilets on this floor

Multi-faith room

This is located in the members lounge on the ground floor 

Quiet space

We will have a dedicated quiet room available at the College that you are welcome to use at any point during the conference.

Please do not use this room for private meetings, this space is intended to provide a calm environment for delegates who might need to remove themself from the busyness of Congress. If you require a private meeting space, please visit the help desk and we'll be able to tell what rooms are available.

Visual impairment

Please let the events team know if you require printed events materials and let them know in advance if you will be supported by a guide dog, assistance animal or emotional support animal.

Hearing impairment 

A hearing loop is available on request. Please contact you events manager or event administrator if you have any additional requirements.

The hybrid conference is being delivered from our venue in London, and our exhibition package includes:

  • Exhibition stand (table and two chairs, with space for banner stand)
  • Refreshments and lunch for two stand staff each day
  • Wi-Fi access
  • Access to in-person conference sessions and the on-demand content
  • Logo and your weblink/your organisation details added to livestream platform
  • Details on the Attendee App
  • Attendees can log in a few days in advance, watch live sessions, on-demand content, view posters and resources, and meet other attendees online – the platform will stay open for 12 weeks after the event date

Please contact Catherine Ayresto discuss your requirements.

For further information, please contact:

Email: catherine.ayres@rcpsych.ac.uk

Contact Name: Catherine Ayres

Contact number: 0208 618 4139

Event Location

Location: In-person (RCPsych, London) / Live-stream, E1 8BB

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