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About
the Course:
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Aimed at Consultants, Registrars
and Staff Grades working in
Psychiatry.
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A
practical update on the management of difficult
medical
disorders relevant to Psychiatric practice –
what you
won’t find in the textbooks.
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Focus on the day-to-day medical problems that the
Psychiatrist needs to deal with, such as How to use drugs
safely – when to stop.
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Lectures by leading Physicians with a proven track record in
the dissemination of medical know-how to front-line
Clinicians.
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Eight Discussion Forums for detailed, practical discussion
of clinical scenarios (“grey cases”) in Psychiatric
practice, in the clinic or on the wards, involving the
medical specialities addressed in the lectures earlier in
the day – in depth analysis of real life cases provided by
hands-on Psychiatrists.
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Medical Updates and Forums covering: Neurology;
Endocrinology; HIV; Occupational Medicine; Perinatal Health;
Cardiovascular Issues; and Hepatology. Plus update on
Medico-legal Risks for the Psychiatrist.
Faculty
includes:
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Dr Peter KP
Harvey,
Emeritus Consultant
Neurologist to Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
and Chase Farm Hospital Enfield NHS Trust
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Prof Steve Gough, Professor of Medicine and
Consultant Physician, University of Birmingham and
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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Dr Nick Theobald, Hon Clinical Lecturer, Imperial
College, London, and Associate Specialist, HIV/GUM,
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
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Dr George
Webster,
Consultant Gastroenterologist,
University College Hospital, London
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Dr Anjana Siva,
Consultant Cardiologist,
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
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Dr Richard Dempster, Medico-legal Adviser,
Medical Protection Society
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Dr Max Henderson, MRC Research Training Fellow,
Institute of Psychiatry, London
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Dr José Catalán, Consultant Psychiatrist and
Hon Senior Lecturer, Imperial College
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Dr Niruj Agrawal, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist,
St George's Hospital, London
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Dr Andy Kent,
Consultant Psychiatrist and
Reader in Psychiatry, St George's, University of London
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Dr Sajeeva Jayalath,
Consultant Psychiatrist,
Bedford West CMHT
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Dr Catherine Walsh,
Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist,
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge
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Dr Chris
Dickens, Hon Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Manchester
Royal Infirmary
For further information, call +44 (0)20 8228 1295 or
email.
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Course programme and booking
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What attendees said
about the 1st Medical Update
Great range of topics
and
great speakers.
Intensive practical
update,
speakers excellent.
Comprehensive coverage
of interesting topics.
Very good speakers,
practical approach,
good discussions at workshops.
Relevant to my practice - focus on
key points, well summarised.
Liked the lectures
in the morning, discussion forums in afternoon.
Lots of time for
case discussion,
fantastic up to date info.
Relevant to my
practice,
focus on key problems
Wide topics variety,
short sharp reviews.
The talks were all
very good and informative and well presented.
A very well organised course.
Excellent focus on
practical and
clinically useful information - well
planned, well
chosen topics and discussion fora are great idea.
All forums were excellent.
All lectures were focused,
clever and well presented.
Well structured and
well planned - clinical relevance and clarity of presentations |
