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Formation | 1841 |
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Headquarters | Prescot Street, London, England |
Region | United Kingdom |
President | Lade Smith[1] |
Affiliations | Academy of Medical Royal Colleges |
Website | www |
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the main professional organisation of psychiatrists in the United Kingdom, and is responsible for representing psychiatrists, for psychiatric research and for providing public information about mental health problems. The college provides advice to those responsible for training and certifying psychiatrists in the UK.
In addition to publishing many books and producing several journals, the college produces, for the public, information about mental health problems. Its offices are located at 21 Prescot Street in London, near Aldgate. The college's previous address (until 2013) was Belgrave Square.