Professor Matthew Hotopf appointed Vice Dean

Professor Matthew Hotopf, Director of the NIHR Maudsley BRC, has been appointed Vice Dean Research IoPPN.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 27 Nov 2017

Concentrated naloxone nasal spray as good as injection

A new study published by the scientific journal Addiction has found that a concentrated 2mg intranasal naloxone spray delivers naloxone as effectively, over the critical first 15 minutes, as the standard 0.4mg intramuscular (IM) naloxone injection. The research was co-authored by Professor Sir John Strang and Dr Rebecca McDonald, National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 20 Nov 2017

Honorary Degree for Professor Dame Til Wykes

Professor Dame Til Wykes was awarded an honorary degree from York St John on Wednesday 15 November at a ceremony at York Minster.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 16 Nov 2017

First network analysis of patient flow in two UK hospitals published

Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, have used network science to analyse patient flow through a hospital for the first time in a UK health system.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 8 Nov 2017

Professor Oliver Howes receives Royal College of Psychiatrists Award

Oliver Howes, Professor of Molecular Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, and the London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, was yesterday (6 November) named R N Jajoo Memorial Academic Researcher of the Year at the Royal College of Psychiatrists Awards.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 7 Nov 2017