Webinar 11: Pain in Severe Neurodisability

The PMHA’s next webinar, on the topic of “Pain in Severe Neurodisability”, will be held on Monday 15th November at 7.30pm.

This webinar will be delivered by Dr. Timothy Warlow, Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Care in Southampton.

To book a place at the webinar, click here

Please sign up using your professional email address (@nhs.net or nhs.uk) and we will contact you when your registration has been approved.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Connected Child Health Website

We wanted to direct your attention to this fantastic website about physical and mental healthcare for young people. The site has been set up by Dr Rory Conn, a consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist working in Exeter, Devon. Click on the image below to visit the site…

The website has an interesting blog section, where Dr Conn discusses different current issues and offers his own thoughts on working with the mental health of young people.

It also has a growing collection of useful resources for patients and families, as well as for professionals and students / trainees working in this area.

Members of the PMHA can find links to more great sources of information like this under the ‘Resources‘ section of this website. Not a member yet? Then why not join now?

Coram BAAF Health Conference

15th November, 9.45am-3.45pm, ONLINE via Zoom

The theme this year is “mental health and wellbeing”

Confirmed speakers include the Rees Centre, the South East Clinical Networks Mental health project, the charity “Climbing Out,” and “The Green Light Trust”.

Book now to take advantage of the earlybird discount. There is an opportunity for members to share practice in the brief share slots (to replace poster presentations).

For further information or to book, click here

PMHA Webinar 9: Eating Disorders

The PMHA’s next webinar, on the topic of “Eating Disorders”, will be held on Monday 4th October at 7.30pm (Online).

Organised in conjunction with the Thinking Together group, this webinar will be delivered by Dr. Muriel Meso (Consultant Paediatrician), Dr. Victoria Chapman (Eating Disorder Consultant) and Dr. Ros Dharampal (Liaison Psychiatry Consultant).

To book a place at the webinar, click here.

Please sign up using your professional email address (@nhs.net or nhs.uk) and we will contact you when your registration has been approved.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

PMHA Webinar 8: It’s not too late to book

The next in the PMHA’s series of webinars will take place on Monday 20th September 19:30 (Online). The topic of this webinar is ‘Organic and Non-Organic Causes of Psychosis in Childhood.

The webinar will be presented by Dr Hilary Lloyd, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Salford Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

Booking is available here.

Further webinars are being planned for October and November. Details will be available soon.


You may also be interested in the following events from Healthcare Conferences UK: They are pleased to offer a 20% discount with code “hcuk20pmha

Improving Mental Health Support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees

TUESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2021, Online

We are pleased to announce the Eighth Annual Conference to focus on improving Mental Health Support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees. Angelina Jalonen Head of Therapeutic Services The Refugee Council will give a national update which will look at supporting refugees through the hardship and isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and focus sessions will cover; multi-tiered and comprehensive MHPSS Systems & Psychological First Aid, working with refugees to improve mental health, and best practice examples of specialist clinical interventions.

For further information and to book your place visit https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/improving-mental-health-support-for-asylum-seekers-and-refugees 
or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Safeguarding Adolescents and Young Adults: Delivering a Strengths-Based Approach

WEDNESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2021, Online

We are pleased to announce National Safeguarding Adolescents and Young Adults Conference which this year will focus on improving safeguarding practice: delivering a strengths based approach, transitional safeguarding, contextual safeguarding and complex safeguarding. Through national expert sessions and practical case studies the conference aims to bring together safeguarding leads working with adolescents and young people to understand current issues and the national context, and to debate and discuss key issues and areas you are facing in practice including supporting adolescents and young adults through and beyond COVID-19, and developing a strengths based approach to adolescent safeguarding.

For further information and to book your place visit https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/safeguarding-adolescents-and-young-adults 
or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk



PMHA Webinar 8: Organic and Non-organic Causes of Psychosis in Childhood

The next in the PMHA’s series of webinars will take place on Monday 20th September 19:30 (Online). The topic of this webinar is ‘Organic and Non-Organic Causes of Psychosis in Childhood.

The webinar will be presented by Dr Hilary Lloyd, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Salford Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

Booking is available here.

More interesting events from Healthcare Conferences UK

They are pleased to offer a 20% discount with code hcuk20pmha

CAMHS National Summit 2021: Transforming Mental Health Services for Children & Young Adults

TUESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2021, VIRTUAL, Online

This national conference focuses on transforming mental health services for children and young people, ensuring early intervention, and developing integrated services with clear care pathways from first intervention to crisis and inpatient care. The conference will also look at national developments and learning from the Covid-19 pandemic and how CAMHS has had to adapt and innovate to provide effective care. The conference will address monitoring outcomes in CYP Mental Health including the development of a National CYP Mental Health Outcomes Metric.

For further information and to book your place visit https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/camhs-national-summit or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk

Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #CAMHS2021 
Eating Disorders Summit 2021: Improving Access, Treatment & Recovery Outcomes

THURSDAY 2nd DECEMBER 2021, VIRTUAL, Online

The covid pandemic has led to surging numbers of people with eating disorders. This conference focuses on Eating Disorders: improving access, treatment and recovery outcomes, and meeting the national standards for children, young people and adult services during and beyond Covid-19.  There is focus on early intervention and also a particular focus this year on Eating Disorders in boys and men. You will hear from James who has lived experience in eating disorders, and from a service working to reduce stigma and improve outcomes for boys and men with eating disorders.

https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/eating-disorders or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk

Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #EatingDisorders2021 
Improving Access, Treatment and Support for People with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder

WEDNESDAY 8th DECEMBER 2021, VIRTUAL, Online

This conference focuses on Improving Access, Treatment and Support for People with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder both during and beyond Covid-19. This conference will enable you to:

– Network with colleagues who are working to improve access and treatment for people with personality disorderReflect on the lived experience of someone with a diagnosis of personality disorder
– Explore how Covid-19 has impacted on people with a diagnosis of personality disorder and how we can better support people during and beyond the pandemic
– Understand the implications of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Position Statement on Services for People Diagnosable with Personality Disorder for your service
– Learn from outstanding practice in early intervention and working with GPs
– Ensure equity of access and improve support for people from diverse communities
– Discuss the use of terminology and stigma associated with this diagnosis
– Understand how to deliver an effective PD Treatment Pathway including treatment models and therapeutic interventions
– Develop your skills delivering a trauma informed approach and working with children and young adults experiencing symptoms of emerging Personality Disorder
– Understand how you can deliver effective psychological therapies for people with personality disorderIdentify key strategies for engaging with and supporting carer
– Explore creative approaches
– Understand how to self assess and audit your service for personality disorder and developing an action plan for improvement
– Support people living with personality disorder
– Understand how to effectively integrate suicide mitigation practice into your service
– Self assess and reflect on your own practice 

For further information and to book your place visit https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/personality-disorder or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk

Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #PersonalityDisorder2021 
Positive Parenting – Promoting Children and Young People’s Development and Well-being

WEDNESDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2021, VIRTUAL, Online

The Masterclass will present the Hope for Children and Families (HfCF) modular approach, and two guides, to develop core therapeutic skills to promote positive parenting, and to work with parents to understand the developmental stages, and meet the needs of children and young people throughout the lifespan. The material provides step by step approaches to deliver an evidence-based intervention can be delivered by newly qualified practitioners, and support staff, and can provide guidance for experienced practitioners.
*Free guides supplied as part of this masterclass* 
‘Promoting Positive Parenting & Promoting Children and Young People’s Development and Well-being

For further information and to book your place visit https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/positive-parenting-masterclass or email hannah@hc-uk.org.uk 
Reducing the Harmful effects of exposure to Domestic Violence & Abuse on Children and Young People

TUESDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2021, VIRTUAL, Online

This CPD certified masterclass will consider the role of toxic stress and trauma in the pathway to interpersonal violence between parents, and the climate of violence which harms the mental health and development of children and young people. A trauma-informed model of identification, risk assessment, protection and modular intervention will be outlined to reduce the harmful effects of Domestic Violence and Abuse. The masterclass will also cover the Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) approach – a program, organization, or system that realises the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery; and responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices. 

For further information and to book your place visit https://www.socialcareconferences.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/domestic-violence-children-young-people or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk

Child Bereavement UK: Training Courses

The organisation Child Bereavement UK are currently running a series of training courses. They say the following about them:

“We are delighted to announce that we have some availability on our August courses, a great opportunity to develop your skills. The 3-hour interactive training sessions are delivered by our experts with plenty of opportunities for discussion and reflection. Cost is £45.00 and they are aimed at any professional who comes into contact with grieving children and young people whatever the capacity. The 90-minute Bereavement Awareness webinar training courses are designed specifically for the education sector, recognising the importance of school in a young person’s life. This training will help to empower education professionals, by offering information, strategies and resources to support bereaved pupils and help them to manage their grief.”

Bereavement by suicide – Supporting children and young people
Monday 23 August, 10am – 1pm

This 3 hour interactive online workshop will consider the challenges associated with supporting children and young people bereaved by suicide.

More information and booking
Bereavement awareness training – Early years and nursery
Tuesday 24 August, 4 pm – 5.30 pm

This training provides an introduction to bereavement for professionals working in pre-school, nursery and early years settings.

More information and booking
Pregnancy loss and death of a baby – Supporting parents
Wednesday 25 August, 2 pm – 5 pm

This 3 hour interactive online workshop explores the impact of pregnancy loss and the death of a baby on parents and the wider family, and on the professionals who care for them, and will equip professionals with the knowledge, skills and understanding to provide the best possible care to parents in these circumstances.

More information and booking

We also have courses scheduled for September through to November. For details of all our other courses and sessions running later in the year please go to our website

“Considering the tight time scale of three hours the webinar offered an excellent package of information, experience and opinions. I would recommend the website, organisation, and course to others. Not once was I tempted to start reading my emails!” 

Please get in touch if you would like one of our open sessions run specifically for your organisation or if you would prefer a more bespoke approach tailored to your particular needs or business. Just contact us at training@childbereavementuk.org and we will be happy to discuss.

Child Bereavement UK Email: training@childbereavementuk.org

PMHA Webinar 5 – Psychopharmacology for Paediatricians 

The PMHA continues its webinar series with a session on ‘Psychopharmacology for Paediatricians’, presented by Dr. Martynas Malkov: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.

It will take place on Monday 2nd August at 7:30pm

Booking is available here

Please sign up using your professional email address (@nhs.net or nhs.uk) and we will contact you when your registration has been approved.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Reminder: PMHA Virtual Study Afternoon- 15th July

FREE: Still time to register – Please use this link

The schedule for the afternoon will run as follows:

12.45 Registration 

12:55 Introductions 
 
13:00 Talk 1- Eating Disorders: Dr Nasima Matine, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust  

13:45 Questions 
 
14:00 Talk 2- The long-term effects of developmental trauma on children and young people: Dr Laura Wood, Consultant Paediatrician, Research Director and Child & Family Modern Slavery Lead, Vita Training 

14:45 Questions  

15:00 Break 

15:15 Talk 3: Acute Behavioural Disturbance: Dr Anthony Crabb, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Devon Partnership NHS Trust  

16:00 Questions
  
16:15 Talk 4: Mental Health Law: Dr Rory Conn, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Devon Partnership Trust 

17:00 Questions
 
17:15 Close