Psychiatry Essentials (102RUH)

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SubjectF2 Regional Teaching
Description“No health without mental health”
Additional information

We will endeavour to accommodate dietary requirements, however, catering suppliers vary between venues so this cannot be guaranteed. If you have particular dietary requirements, food allergies or intolerances, please contact the course organiser.

VenuePostgraduate Medical Education Centre (B20), Bath  View details
Date & timeTuesday 8 October 2019, 09:15 to 16:45
LecturerTBC  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Foundation Year 2, or Non-Trainee Grade Junior Doctor

Course styleLecture
CateringRefreshments and Lunch
Core topicNot a core topic
CPD hours6:00
CostNo charge
Aims

A day designed for Foundation Doctors who may not have had a job in psychiatry.

Our aim is to bring you up to speed with topics that are of key importance to doctors whatever their specialty.

The day is highly interactive, structured around cases and with plenty of chances to practice your communication skills in simulated consultations.

Objectives

We will cover:

  • The Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act
  • Learning about their practical application in challenging clinical situations
  • We will also cover assessment of self-harm & suicide, providing you with crucial information for managing these difficult crises.
  • Also including safe prescribing of key psychiatric medications.
Learning outcomes

This course links with the following foundation professional capabilities (FPCs):

4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10