Getting a Life Conference - Cardiff September 2012

We're pleased to announce details of our forthcoming Getting a Life Conference about living well and extending the length and quality of life for those with mental health issues across Wales.

The event is due to take place at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff on 27th September 2012 and aims to bring together enthusiasts interested in primary care mental health in Wales.

Delegate fees are £30 per person with the conference providing attendees with the opportunity to:

•    Improve their skills and competencies on mental health issues
• Improve their confidence to manage mental health issues particularly in a primary care setting
• Learn how improved outcomes are delivered through collaboration and partnership
• Develop their confidence and competence to a Gold Standard level by making trust, person centredness and communication a reality in daily practice.

   The conference will include a range of talks by mental health experts including the following presentations:

• Improving outcome for patients with co-morbid common mental health problems and long-term physical conditions - Professor Andre Tylee Head, Primary Care Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London
• "I want to die… A patient’s story"  - Theatr Fforwm
• Ex-service personnel with service-related mental health problems. Should they be a special population for health and social services?  - Dr Neil Kitchiner, Principle Clinican, All Wales Veterans Health and Wellbeing Service
• GP consultations with teenagers for mental health: How not to miss anything - Dr Maryanne Freer, Charlie Waller Memorial Trust North East Associate

For more information about the conference or to register please contact our Project Manager Lesley Hills via email at lhills@rcgp.org.uk or on 029 2050 4516.