Psychiatry and Physical Health 2012
September 13 - 14, 2012
london , United Kingdom
Psychiatry and Physical Health: Monitoring and managing physical health needs in mental health
Date: 13 - 14 Sep 2012
Location: London
People with long-term mental health problems or learning disabilities have an increased chance of getting physically ill. Mental health professionals are ideally placed to assess and manage the physical health of their patients, and it is crucial that they stay up to date with the latest clinical advances.
Benefits of attending Psychiatry and Physical Health:
• Examine the need for improving physical health monitoring in psychiatry
• Assess ways of promoting healthy lifestyles in mental illness
• Increase understanding of the adverse effects of antipsychotics
• Update your skills and knowledge in monitoring and managing cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, eating disorders, COPD, epilepsy and substance misuse
• Receive practical advice on how to implement healthy lifestyles using the recovery approach, and how to set up an effective wellbeing service
• Share and exchange ideas with the leading practitioners in the field
Who should attend?
Psychiatry and Physical Health will be of particular interest to all health professionals involved in the management of people with mental illness including:
• Adult psychiatrists
• Child and adolescent psychiatrists
• Old age psychiatrists
• Liaison psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Community Mental Health Teams
• Hospital psychiatry nurse specialists
• Community psychiatry nurse specialists
• Community matrons
• Community nurses
• Hospital nurses
• Practice nurses
• Allied health professionals specialising in mental health
• Specialists in endocrinology and metabolic medicine
• All trainees in these disciplines
Date: 13 - 14 Sep 2012
Location: London
People with long-term mental health problems or learning disabilities have an increased chance of getting physically ill. Mental health professionals are ideally placed to assess and manage the physical health of their patients, and it is crucial that they stay up to date with the latest clinical advances.
Benefits of attending Psychiatry and Physical Health:
• Examine the need for improving physical health monitoring in psychiatry
• Assess ways of promoting healthy lifestyles in mental illness
• Increase understanding of the adverse effects of antipsychotics
• Update your skills and knowledge in monitoring and managing cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, eating disorders, COPD, epilepsy and substance misuse
• Receive practical advice on how to implement healthy lifestyles using the recovery approach, and how to set up an effective wellbeing service
• Share and exchange ideas with the leading practitioners in the field
Who should attend?
Psychiatry and Physical Health will be of particular interest to all health professionals involved in the management of people with mental illness including:
• Adult psychiatrists
• Child and adolescent psychiatrists
• Old age psychiatrists
• Liaison psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Community Mental Health Teams
• Hospital psychiatry nurse specialists
• Community psychiatry nurse specialists
• Community matrons
• Community nurses
• Hospital nurses
• Practice nurses
• Allied health professionals specialising in mental health
• Specialists in endocrinology and metabolic medicine
• All trainees in these disciplines
Venue
Location: Hallam Conference Centre
The Hallam is one of London's newest and finest conference venues. There are an abundance of rooms available for small 1 to 1 meetings or for larger events up to 250 people, these can be accommodated..
Contact
44 Hallam Street London, United Kingdon W1W 6JJ, United Kingdom london , United Kingdom
020 7706 7700
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