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His Majesty The King has announced his Birthday Honours List 2025 which recognises the exceptional contributions people have made to mental health across the UK. 

We are thrilled that one of our former Presidents, our incoming Registrar and a Fellow of the College have all been recognised for their outstanding service. 

RCPsych Fellow and former President, Professor Sir Simon Wessely, has been appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire. Sir Simon is Professor of Psychological Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, Director of the King’s Centre for Military Health Research and a former President of the Royal Society of Medicine. He has carried out extensive work in the fields of military health, epidemiology and also led the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act.

RCPsych Fellow and incoming Registrar, Professor Owen Bowden-Jones, has received a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Professor Bowden-Jones is a clinician, researcher, government adviser and public communicator with a particular interest in the treatment of substance use disorders. He is currently Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and President of the Society for the Study of Addiction.

RCPsych Fellow, Professor Muhammad Afzal Javed, has been awarded an Officers of the Order of the British Empire. Professor Javed is Chairman of the Pakistan Psychiatric Research Center and a former President of the World Psychiatric Association. He is particularly interested in Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Research. 

Dr Lade Smith CBE, President of the 网曝黑料, said:

“I would like to congratulate all our Fellows on these richly deserved honours. Sir Simon is a pre-eminent researcher and epidemiologist who has steadfastly fought the cause of those with mental illness, singularly helping raise the profile of psychiatry among the public and wider stakeholders throughout his exceptional career.

“Owen has persistently worked to improve and save the lives of people with mental illness, from his day-to-day clinical work to advising on national drug use policy. His unique talents are highly regarded by his peers which is reflected in his election as our new Registrar.

“Afzal’s outstanding contributions to psychiatry are widely recognised not only here in the UK but also in Pakistan and across the globe. He has been a tireless advocate for people with mental illness and those who care for them.

“I would like to personally thank them all for their dedication and service. They are outstanding figures in the field of psychiatry and inspirations to those who will follow in their footsteps.” 

Professor Sir Simon Wessely said:

“The fact that this is the first time a psychiatrist has received this Honour speaks volumes for how far we have travelled in the last few decades. I will enjoy being the first for a while, but I am certain I will not be the last. It’s also great to be sharing the spotlight, however briefly, with my old friend and fabulous colleague, our new Registrar.”

Professor Owen Bowden-Jones said:

“I am delighted to receive this honour and indebted to my many extraordinary colleagues with whom I have worked to improve the care of people experiencing mental illness.” 

Also recognised

Along with several others, we would like to congratulate a number of our partners also recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for their tireless work over the years to improve services and commitment to mental health. They are:

Professor Jane Frances Lovely (Jane Cummings) CBE, Chair of the Royal College of Nursing Foundation, has received a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for voluntary services to Nursing and to Health and Social Care.

Thomas Joseph Cahill, Former Chief Executive of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, has been awarded The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) (CBE) for services to Mental Health.

Professor Idayat Bolanle Owolabi, Director for Health Inequalities at NHS England and General Practitioner at Creswell and Langwith Centres, has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Reducing Health Inequalities.

Professor Jagtar Singh OBE, Lately Chair of the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) or services to the NHS.

Dr Matthew John Gaskell, Consultant Psychologist and Clinical Lead at the NHS Northern Gambling Service, who has received a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to People Experiencing Gambling Harm.

List of other recipients

Other recipients who have made important contributions to mental health include:

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

• Roslyn Elizabeth McMullan. For services to Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Dentistry Profession in Northern Ireland.

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

• Bhishma Fredua Agyeman Kiren Asare, Founder of Rap Therapy. For services to Education and Mental Health Awareness.
• Elizabeth Julia de Thierry, Founder and Chair of the Trauma Recovery Centre. For services to Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Trauma Recovery.
• Rachel Sharon Hancocks, Founder of Your Space. For services to Autism in North Wales.
• Jonathan Jacobs. For services to Mental Health.
• Amy Charlotte Manning, Lately Managing Director of S12 Solutions. For services to Mental Health.
• Mary Mumvuri, Chief Nursing Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of  Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. For services to Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism.
• Julie Lynn Oakley. For services to Youth Mental Health and to the community in South Gloucestershire.
• Professor Emeritus Alan Christopher Perkins, Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. For services to Patient Care and Clinical Science.
• Susan Ann Raven, Principal of The Centre School in Cambridgeshire. For services to Children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs.
• Monaser Shahzad (Mona Shah), Founder and Managing Director of Harry Specters. For services to Training and Employment for Young People with Autism.
• Philippa Si?n Spicer, National Director of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training at NHS England. For services to People with a Learning Disability and People with Autism.
• Carole Anita Spiers. For services to Mental Health and Stress Management in Greater London.
• John Thirkettle, Police Staff and Mental Health Operations Manager at Humberside Police. For services to Policing.
• Robert Walker, Neurodiversity Network Founder at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Neurodiversity.

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

• Josephine Allen, Chief Executive at The Counselling and Family Centre. For services to Mental Health and to Charity.
• Penelope Jane Aston, Founder and Director of GroOops. For services to Raising Awareness for Dyslexia and Mental Health.
• Susanna Louise Howard, Founder of the Living Words. For services to Charity, to Mental Health and to the Arts.
• Julie Ann Matthews. For services to Mental Health in Somerset.
• Lisa Marie Vint. For services to Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention in Merseyside.