APRIL conference 2008
admin September 22nd, 2008
Readers may be interested to know that the charity APRIL (Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link) are running a study day on the 6th of November 2008 in London.
Adverse psychiatric side effects of medicines: What’s your responsibility?
Venue: Friends House, Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ
Date: Thursday 6 November 2008
Time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm registration from 8.30 am
Speakers and Panel include:
Professor Munir Pirmohamed Professor of Pharmacogenetics, Liverpool University. Leader in ADR Research
Professor David Healy Professor of Psychological Medicine University of Wales Author of The Antidpressant Era and peer reviewed studies of SSRI Suicide risk
Charles Medawar Founder Social Audit, Specialist Medicines Policy & Drug Safety co-author Medicines out of Control
Dr Anita Holdcroft Emeritus Professor of Anaesthesia, Imperial College London.
Professor Heather Ashton Emeritus Professor Clinical Psychopharmacology Newcastle University
Dr Joanna Moncrieff Sen.Lecturer/Hon.Consultant Psychiatrist, member of the Critical Psychiatry Group
Dr Simon Maxwell Edinburgh Uni/ British Pharmacological Soc. Med Schools Council Safe Prescribing Working Group
Dr Andrew Herxheimer Former editor Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
Nigel Meadows H.M.Coroner Manchester City District
Bob Johnson James Nayler Foundation psychiatrist author of Emotional Health
Dr John Halliday Pharmacology & Therapeutics Sub Dean King’s College, LondonProgramme includes morning break out session – Coming Off Medicines ‘how to prepare and cope with withdrawal’ – session participants will include Professor David Healy, Professor Heather Ashton, Dr Joanna Moncrieff, nurse Adam J Hugroo and psychologist Dr Bob Johnson who will discuss “A review of talking cures for psychosesâ€
Delegates will include health professionals, GP’s, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, practice managers & service users, – all those concerned with patient care and patient safety
Cost: £125
Concessions including carers & un-funded health professionals, £25
Un-funded nurses, students & service users £5
Lunch is not provided, reasonably priced food available
Further details are available at the APRIL website.
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