News From PSIGE

Here are some items of recent News.

2008 Annual Conference at York

This year’s conference was a success despite the increasing difficulty members have in securing funding and time to attend. We look forward to the preparations for next year’s conference which will be held in Wales in July 2009. Venue and details will appear here as they are confirmed - follow this link for the Annual Conference page.

Special Interest Pages

This website now features pages daling with Special Interests, follow this link for the overview page.

Mental Capacity Act Conference :: From Theory to Practice: Dilemmas and Issues in Implementing the Mental Capacity Act

Thursday 25 September 2008
Professional Practice Board at Friends Meeting House, Euston, London
This day will allow reflection on the working of the MCA from a variety of individuals involved in the development and implementation of the act. It will assist in the understanding of the workings of the act in practise and give an understanding of some of the complexities and issues thrown up by the experience of the last year and the more detailed guidance that has been and is being developed.
Visit the BPS website page
Click here to download a flyer [2.59MB]

Rainbows and Horseshoes

Developing Leadership and Mentoring Skills in Older Adult Services
PSIGE Training Event
15 September 2008 : BPS Offices, London, 10am - 4pm
Working more broadly across the Older Adult services requires us to develop leadership and mentoring skills. The BPS leadership document and NHS framework will be discussed and linked to mentoring models.

Click here for flyer about this training event.

Conference at University of Stirling, Scotland

Celebrating Innovation and Excellence : Making Change Happen : 1st - 3rd September 2008
This year's conference forms part of the University of Stirling's 40th anniversary celebrations.
It is aimed at all those who support people with dementia, whether their background is in medicine, social care, planning or service provision. The content will be of interest to those from the public, private or voluntary sector, as well as community representatives such as faith leaders. People with dementia and their carers are also welcome.
The conference will bring together expertise and opinion from many parts of the world including the USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, France, Malta, Republic of Ireland and the UK.

Follow this link for details of the Stirling conference.

BPS Guidance Report 67 : Best Interests : Guidance on determining the best interests of adults who lack the capacity to make a decision (or decisions) for themselves. ::

This report is now available as a download from the publications page on this website.

Mental Capacity Act Development Group ::

The Professional Practice Board Mental Capacity Act Development Group has set up this webpage to provide a central resource for information on the Mental Capacity Act and any related developments.
In collaboration with the Royal College of Psychiatry and the Department of Health, the Board’s Mental Capacity Act Working Party has produced a leaflet entitled Mental Capacity Act 2005: A Short Reference Guide for Psychologists and Psychiatrists

Visit the BPS website page - then follow the links to working party resources.

Alzheimer’s Society

Dementia UK
A report into the prevalence and cost of dementia prepared by the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at the London School of Economics and the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London, for the Alzheimer’s Society
This is a summary of key findings of the report. [approx 534K]

PSIGE Website Links and Publication Pages

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