Success for South London and Maudsley and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at the RCPsych Awards 2026
Teams and individuals from across South London and Maudsley and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) have won many of the top prizes at this year’s RCPsych Awards 2026, with many more shortlisted.
The RCPsych Awards annually celebrate national excellence across the field of psychiatry, and we are so proud to see our staff members and alumni recognised for their dedication, innovations and impact.
Dr Jed Boardman was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award recognising his decades of hard work and dedication, combining clinical skill, scholarship and organisational talent in an evidence-based, value driven approach to improve inclusion for sufferers of mental health problems.
Professor Derek Tracy, Chief Medical Officer at South London and Maudsley said: “We’re so proud of our staff and their achievements at this year’s RCPsych Awards. Our partnership with the IoPPN is unique and part of what makes our work so special, and it is wonderful to see our hard-working teams being recognised in this way. Huge congratulations to all those short-listed, and those who won, particularly Dr Boardman. Like so many others, I can only add my admiration and respect for Dr Boardman’s incredibly well-deserved lifetime award”.
Other winners were:
- Carer contributor of the year - End of Life Care (EOLC) Working Party
- Early career academic researcher of the year - Dr Katherine Beck
- Psychiatric Team of the Year: Research/Quality Improvement - Psychological Interventions Clinic for Outpatients with Psychosis (PICuP)
- President's Prize for highest MRCPsych exam results - Dr Cameron Watson and Dr Phil Brooks
Runners-up included:
- Patient contributor of the year - Sarah Davenport
- Sustainability team of the year - Southwark Trauma Team
- Higher resident of the year - Dr Bhavika Vajawat
- Psychiatrist of the year - Dr Bruce Clark.
Professor Matthew Hotopf, IoPPN Executive Dean said: “Many congratulations to our many individuals and teams who have been recognised by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The awards traverse career stages from resident doctors to senior academics and the research highlights the critical importance of our partnership with SLaM: in particular research informed by clinical care, and clinical care being informed by our research findings.”