Dr Lade Smith

What Dr Lade Smith has said

• “We welcome this review and the appointment of Peter Fonagy, Simon Wessely and Gillian Baird to lead it. With such leadership, we expect that the review will adequately consider the many complex reasons that more people are in need of mental ill-health, ADHD and autism support.”

  President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists · Learning disability & autism · 30 Sept 2026 · Review launched into mental health, ADHD and autism services ↗

• “We have seen new referrals to mental health services rise from 4.4 million to 5.5 million a year since 2021, yet workforce growth has slowed in the last couple of years. It is clearly not sustainable to have one in seven consultant psychiatrist posts vacant if we want to deliver the care and treatment these patients so desperately need.”

  President, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK · NHS & care workforce/staffing · 30 Sept 2026 · Latest Census Exposes Consultant Psychiatrist Shortage in England ↗

• “The Prague Agreement was conceived almost two years ago by Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) President Dr. Lade Smith, working closely with Jess Rackham, RCPsych's deputy head of policy.”

  President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists · Mental health · 30 Sept 2026 · APA Signs On to the Prague Agreement ↗

• “The fact that any child is sexually abused is appalling and terrible. It is also wrong that many survivors and victims have suffered avoidable harm as adults because they haven't received the care they need. They deserve compassionate, holistic, person-centred and trauma-informed support, and I am sorry that too often this has not been the case.”

  immediate past president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists · Mental health · 30 Sept 2026 · Statement from the Royal College of Psychiatrists: apology for unintentional harm to non-recent Child Rape and Sexual Abuse survivors ↗

• “Unfortunately, women's health needs have not been attended to, because they haven't really been thought about, so women's health has lagged behind and that's certainly the case when it comes to the menopause.”

  RCPsych President · Mental health · 30 Sept 2026 · RCPsych secures wide-reaching engagement and influence on menopause and mental health ↗

• “Menopause can have a significant yet often overlooked impact on women's mental health and wellbeing. Women account for 51% of the population, and all will experience menopause at some point. This is a societal issue for everyone. Simply put, we must do better.”

  RCPsych President · Women's health & gynaecology · 30 Sept 2026 · Davina McCall backs the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ call for more action on menopause and women’s mental health ↗

• “Delivering them will require sustained investment in women's health and a credible workforce strategy that addresses recruitment, retention and staff wellbeing. Without this, progress risks falling short of delivering what women need.”

  President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists · Women's health & gynaecology · 29 Sept 2026 · How ICBs are addressing women’s health ↗

• “Menopause can have a significant yet often overlooked impact on women's mental health and wellbeing. Women account for 51% of the population and all will experience menopause at some point. This is a societal issue for everyone. Simply put, we must do better.”

  President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists · Mental health · 27 Aug 2026 · Three in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll finds ↗

Where Dr Lade Smith has been quoted

1. Professor Subodh Dave elected as next RCPsych Presidentrcpsych.ac.uk · 4 Oct 2026
2. Review launched into mental health, ADHD and autism servicesgov.uk · 30 Sept 2026
3. Latest Census Exposes Consultant Psychiatrist Shortage in Englandemjreviews.com · 30 Sept 2026
4. APA Signs On to the Prague Agreementpsychiatryonline.org · 30 Sept 2026
5. Statement from the Royal College of Psychiatrists: apology for unintentional harm to non-recent Child Rape and Sexual Abuse survivorsrapecrisis.org.uk · 30 Sept 2026
6. RCPsych secures wide-reaching engagement and influence on menopause and mental healthrcpsych.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
7. Davina McCall backs the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ call for more action on menopause and women’s mental healthrcpsych.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
8. How ICBs are addressing women’s healthhealthcareleadernews.com · 29 Sept 2026
9. Three in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll findstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

Related media coverage

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• Licensable picture: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hosted its annual Out of the Darkness Walk on Oct. 10 in Staunton's Gypsy HillReuters Connect