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Planning services for young people who keep us awake at night


05 February 2013 (09:30 am - 04:30 pm)

a focus on Integrated Tier 4 services for adolescents with significant mental health problems

This Specialist Services masterclass provides an overview and review of the various models of care for adolescents who present with serious mental illness traditionally requiring inpatient admission.

Tuesday 05 February 2013, Springfield University Hospital, London
Conference Suite, Building 14, South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, Springfield University Hospital, 61 Glenburnie Road London SW17 7DJ.

A map will be sent with confirmation of your booking. We recommend that you use public transport, as onsite parking is limited.

For directions and travel find us.

It is co-ordinated by Nicky Adrian, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Adolescent Assertive Outreach Team

One in a series of Specialist Services masterclasses, see more /news-and-media/events

By attending, you will hear:

  • insights and data from over ten years of running our unique integrated model of Tier 4 care for adolescents with serious mental illness
  • our experience in integrating inpatient setting with community services from the 'Rolls Royce' to the 'Robin Reliant' and what impacts on length of stay
  • how to use a recovery and resilience focus when working with adolescents with mental illness
  • traditional models of care for adolescents with worrying eating disorders are being rethought -- the evidence for new ways of providing integrated care within various setting

Benefits of attending:

  • guidance for commissioning potentially costly services responsibly
  • new evidenced based ideas for those planning services
  • fresh ideas for those providing care
  • specific focus on eating disorders, recovery and adolescent psychosis

Speakers include:

  • Nicky Adrian, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Adolescent Assertive Outreach Team (AAOH)
  • Pippa Hugo, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Eating Disorder Service
  • Daljit Jagdev, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Aquarius Ward 
  • Shirley Baird, Clinical Nurse Specialist, AAOH
  • Joanne Beer, Charge Nurse, Aquarius Ward
  • Lydia Farrin, Clinical Psychologist
  • service user: young person/parent

All from South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

Who should attend?

  • Those who assess or manage Tier 4 services for adolescents, including: psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and occupational therapists.CPD

    This course is eligible for 6 CPD hours subject to your peer group approval.

    Cost:

    Masterclass fee £150.00 (plus 20% VAT £30) £180.00

    The fee includes light lunch, refreshments and handouts. Starts at 09.30 with registration and ends and 16.30.

    Payment must be received before the event. The delegate will be asked for payment on the day if payment is not received.

  • We now accept payment by credit or debit card, by calling 020 3513 5982 - please have your card to hand.

  • How to register:

    Download the Masterclass brochure here

    or call 020 3513 6305


  • Specialist Services provide a range of local, regional and national mental health services for children and adults: deaf; eating disorders; forensic; inpatient CAMHS sexual behaviour; neuropsychiatry; obsessive-compulsive disorder; body dysmorphic disorder; perinatal; traumatic stress; and prison mental health services.

    For more info:

    /our-services/by-speciality

    Please visit the Adolescent Assertive Outreach Team /our-services/adolescent-resource-centre/ or Aquarius Unit /our-services/aquarius-unit/ or Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders at Wisteria Ward /our-services/eating-disorders-child-and-adolescent-inpatient-service-wisteria-ward/