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UPDATE...Andy Burnham to reveal plans for psychological therapies and mental wellbeing...

We are delighted to confirm that Andy Burnham will be speaking at this year’s Psychological Therapies in the NHS conference, The Savoy, London.

This, the third national Psychological Therapies in the NHS conference examines the challenges and opportunities of evidence based practice for the Psychotherapy professions and is a unique two-day event that brings together leading clinicians, policy makers, academics and service users from across the UK, Europe and the US, to debate at consider the future of Psychological Therapies within the NHS.

Over the course of 2 days this unique conference delivers a wealth of presentations covering a variety of topical issues delivered by leading healthcare professionals through practical, evidence based case studies, interactive debates and reviews and more.

Day Onebegins by looking at cutting edge developments in research and evaluation and a keynote address from Professor Cary Cooper CBE Lead Scientist Foresight Project who will discuss mental capital and wellbeing and Professor Glenys Parry delivers an independent evaluation of the IAPT pilot phase. A groundbreaking plenary session chaired by Professor Peter Fonagy welcomes three world-leading innovators in outcomes feedback.

Day Two takes delegates into new territory, policy and practice to look at how the concept of ‘family practitioner’ can be applied across Psychological Therapies. Delegates will hear about national plans for both children's and older people’s well-being with an opportunity to join a debate with guest and panel speakers including Lord Layard and Professor Sube Banerjee.

This event is a must save diary date for all those involved with, or interested in the psychological therapies and surrounding fields of practice and policy.

Topics Include

• Annual distress check: UK distress levels 2009
• How can we use mental capital to rebuild well-being and confidence – what does the Foresight Evidence tell us?
• SDO evaluation of IAPT’s Doncaster and Newham pilots: what recommendations can we now make for IAPT?
• 3 ways of measuring which help clinicians: USA, UK and European outcomes approaches compared
• A brave new workforce: expanding choice, improving quality
• MASTERCLASS: evidence based therapies of choice for distress: interpersonal and couples therapy
• INTERACTIVE DEBATE: “…personal budgets for evidence based therapies are the way forward
• Resilience, recovery and new horizons: IAPT, our Statement of Intent and outlook towards 2011
• Towards a national plan for children’s well-being
• Towards a national plan for older people’s well-being
• Ways of using research which help clinicians, patients and commissioners
• IAPT’s care pathways for distress: where now? where to?
• What do evidence and experience tell us about how to change professional practices? IAPT, NICE and us

PLUS a selection of workshops, symposiums, and master classes throughout the event and evening reception dinner on day one

Chair and keynote speakers include

• Louis Appleby National Clinical Director for Mental Health
• Kathryn Tyson Director, Mental Health Policy, Department of Health
• Steve Shrubb Director of Mental Health Network NHS Confederation
• David Clark National Clinical Adviser IAPT
• Sue Baker Portfolio Director Time to Change ...plus many more

Related links...

• New Savoy Partnership
• IAPT Programme
• National Distress Helpline
• Foresight Mental Capital Project
• NICE Guidelines for depression
• Health Professions Council (HPC)

To download a copy of the conference brochure or book a place click here

The conference is suitable for your CPD programme

For more information please contact Hanisha on 020 8541 1399 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it