Psychiatry and Physical Health 2013

2nd National Conference, organised by the British Journal of Hospital Medicine, and the British Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Psychiatry and Physical Health

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:

• Gain insights from the Schizophrenia Commission’s

recommendations for physical health

• Assess ways of developing health check services for people with mental illness

• Increase understanding of optimising and monitoring

psychopharmacological treatments

• Update your skills and knowledge in managing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic pain, insomnia, osteoporosis and alcohol dependence

• Share and exchange ideas with the leading practitioners in the field

Who should attend?

Psychiatry and Physical Health will be of particular interest to:

• Adult psychiatrists

• Child and adolescent psychiatrists

• Old age psychiatrists

• Mental health pharmacists

• Mental health managers

• Mental health leads

• GPs

• General physicians

• Hospital psychiatric nurses

• Community psychiatric nurses

• Cardiologists

• Specialists in metabolic medicine

• All trainees in these disciplines