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Neurology Update for the Psychiatrist 2024

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60 minutes

Neurological Examination and Investigations in Psychiatric Settings - Perspectives from a Neurologist

Dr Graziella Quattrocchi

Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queens Square, and North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

60 minutes

Alzheimer’s and other dementias in Psychiatry patients

Dr Aaron Sturrock

Consultant Neurologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

60 minutes

EEG, Epilepsy and Anticonvulsants

Professor Andrea Cavanna

Professor of Neuropsychiatry and Consultant in Behavioural neurology at the Department of Neuropsychiatry, Birmingham, and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust

60 minutes

Movement Disorders

Professor Andrea Cavanna

Professor of Neuropsychiatry and Consultant in Behavioural neurology at the Department of Neuropsychiatry, Birmingham, and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust

60 minutes

Functional neurologic disorder

Dr Matthew Butler

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow, Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

60 minutes

Neuroimaging in Psychiatry

Dr Maureen Dumba

Consultant Neuroradiologist at National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

About the course

Faculty members

Dr Krista Farrell

Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Professor Andrea Cavanna

Professor of Neuropsychiatry and Consultant in Behaviour Neurology at the Department of Neuropsychiatry, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust

Picture of Dr Matthew Butler

Dr Matthew Butler

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow, Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Picture of Dr Maureen Dumba

Dr Maureen Dumba

Consultant Neuroradiologist at National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Comments from November 2024

  • Excellent coverage of this wide subject 
  • Very good streaming with minimal technical glitches 
  • Very good IT support, always available when needed 
  • Good coverage of important topics. 
  • I liked being online and the chance to interact and ask questions…and from home! 
  • This was relevant, well organised and informative 
  • Very good set of speakers delivering a good coverage of topics 
  • Good variation of relevant topics with skilled and enthusiastic speakers  
  • Content, clarity, time keeping in a diversity of clinical presentations. 
  • A good coverage of specific areas of Neurology that crossover into Psychiatry regularly 
  • Good update, it gave me greater understanding of neurology especially AI encephalopathy and scanning 
  • Good key imaging points and learning re FND and how to talk to patients regarding the diagnosis 
  • This gave me good understanding of complex problems which are an important part treatment and management in some cases. 
  • More confidence when prescribing and reviewing neuroimaging/discussions with neuroradiologists. 

 

Comments from November 2023

  • Very good speakers, who gave an Update on these subjects in a user friendly way.
  • Good time keeping, succinct presentations and interactive
  • Range of topics, interactive speakers, organisation – all good to me!
  • It was all very interesting, informative and relevant to psychiatrists.
  • A very good update; cases, up to date information all well received by me
  • This will help me to update my knowledge, I am now much clearer about CT scan versus MRI scan
  • Excellent streaming platform.
  • This will improve my management of psychogenic non epileptic seizures better
  • I have gained a better and polished understanding of neuropsychiatric presentations
  • Very good to have the catchup included in the price! I will watch the whole thing again and then read around what we have been taught

Comments from October 2022

  • Good information, facilitation, and excellent Lecturers.
  • small groups, relevant topics, good speakers
  • A good useful CPD day
  • This has given me more up to date information to inform my practice.
  • Today was useful – good revision of neurological examination, information re: TS and neuroimaging aspects
  • It was excellent.
  • Good variety of speakers and plenty of opportunity to ask questions

We will contact you by email one week before the course takes place with all the necessary links and joining information.

We will re-send the links the day before the course.

If you have not received an email from us please contact us at webinars@infomedltd.co.uk and we will respond ASAP.

NO. Infomed shall provide you, upon registration a link to stream the course within your web browser, or you can download a small application to run it as a separate window on your computer. If you would prefer a mobile device, we shall also include a link download an app from the Play Store/App Store.

YES! It is very much encouraged. There will be Q&A sessions chaired by Infomed. You can type your questions in the ‘chat’ facility and they will be put to the speakers.

You can find your catch-up in your account page.

At the end of the catch-up page you will find a link to the feedback form, which will generate your CPD certificate when you submit your feedback.

If the catch-up is not visible in your account, please contact us and we will amend your account ASAP.

Using the short videos below, we shall guide you through the process of joining a meeting using Webex.

If joining from your own computer

If you are connecting from your own device then it is likely that you will be able to join via the Webex application.

If joining from a trust/institution computer

However, if you are using a computer that is owned and restricted by your trust, then you may find it easier to join via your web browser. Please see the second video for guidance on this process.

Joining Webex using the application on your PC or Mac

Joining Webex using your web browser

When you connect to a course you should see some introductory slides and hear music.

If you cannot hear any music please check you are connected to the audio.

At the bottom of the webex meeting you may see a button that says “Connect to audio”.

Click this and then select “Use computer for audio” in the pop-up box.

If you have connected by a browser you may need to give your browser access to your microphone in order to connect to the audio.

Click the padlock in the top left of your browser and make sure microphone access is allowed

If this does not resolve your issue please email us or call us on 0204 520 5081

To join an Infomed Online course you simply need an internet connection and a browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari).

You can also connect from a mobile device: Download the Webex Meetings app from your App Store.

To join a course with a smooth experience, your internet connection must be stable, not connected to a VPN and at least 20Mbps download.

Below you can use the tool to run an internet speed test.

You must test from:

  • — the location that you intend the see the course from;
  • — withing the location, if using Wi-Fi, the room or department area that you intend to view the course from to ensure a good signal
  • — if connecting from home, a computer that is not connected to a workplace VPN

Internet Speed Test

Please test your connection speed at www.fast.com

To join a course with a smooth experience, your internet connection must be stable, not connected to a VPN and at least 20Mbps download.

Medications for psychiatry

Fee: £175