adr.org.uk » Events http://adr.org.uk West Midlands Centre for Adverse Drug Reactions Wed, 12 May 2010 13:59:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 APRIL conference 2008 http://adr.org.uk/2008/09/april-conference-2008/ http://adr.org.uk/2008/09/april-conference-2008/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:57:10 +0000 admin http://adr.org.uk/?p=168 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, London

Programme 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 psychoses”

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.

]]> http://adr.org.uk/2008/09/april-conference-2008/feed/ 0 MHRA Annual Conference 2008 http://adr.org.uk/2007/12/mhra-annual-conference-2008/ http://adr.org.uk/2007/12/mhra-annual-conference-2008/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:59:16 +0000 admin http://adr.org.uk/?p=135 The MHRA Annual Conference will be held in Birmingham this year.

]]> http://adr.org.uk/2007/12/mhra-annual-conference-2008/feed/ 0 ADR Study Day http://adr.org.uk/2005/02/adr-study-day-2/ http://adr.org.uk/2005/02/adr-study-day-2/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:51:00 +0000 admin http://adr.org.uk/drugsafety/?p=54 Don’t forget our ADR study day in April 2005! Applications from all health professionals are still welcomed.

Pharmacists who wish to attend should note that the study day is now accredited by The College of Pharmacy Practice.

UPDATE: [Link removed as event has occurred]

]]> http://adr.org.uk/2005/02/adr-study-day-2/feed/ 0 ADR study day http://adr.org.uk/2005/01/adr-study-day/ http://adr.org.uk/2005/01/adr-study-day/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:39:11 +0000 admin http://adr.org.uk/drugsafety/?p=50 The CSMWM is pleased to announce a study on the 5th of April 2005.

Full programme and application details.

UPDATE: Link removed as event over.

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