WaMH in PC Conference 2013: 'Safeguarding'

This year's WaMH in PC ‘Really Useful Conference’ will be held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday 9 October looking at innovative approaches in primary care mental health.

You can download the full agenda on the following link - 2013 Conference Agenda - and the afternoon session will be split up into a series of workshops including the following session on 'Safeguarding':

Workshop: Safeguarding
Speaker: Dr Venetia Young: Safeguarding Lead GP Eden Valley CCG / Retired GP 

The aim of the workshop is to:

• Provide a framework for thinking about the safeguarding of children and adults in the Primary Care setting
• Explain by the example of work in progress at the Lakes Medical Practice in Penrith - simple measures that can make communication between agencies and within the practice easier and safer around these issues
• Discuss what the training issues for clinicians really are, apart from the demands of Level 3 and 4 competencies

Run in conjunction with primhe (Primary Care Mental Health and Education), our conference is focussed on bringing mental health professionals and organisations together in a collaborative setting.

Delegate fees are £125 per person for the event with free CPR training available on a first-come-first-served basis. To book your place please download and fill in our Registration Form.

Fees are payable by cheque to "RCGP Wales" or by invoice upon request with further details available from our Project Manager Lesley Hills via email at lhills@rcgp.org.uk or on 029 2050 4516.