‘The Mental Health of Military and Veterans in the UK’
13th October 2015
A free half-day event for trainees in psychiatry and consultants
with an interest in this topic
Convened by the College’s Lead in Military and Veterans Health
Sponsored by the Ministry of Defence
To be held at the Royal College of Psychiatrists,
21 Prescot Street, London E1 8BB
Programme Organizer: Professor Neil Greenberg
13.30 – 14.00:
Registration and coffee
14.00 – 14.15:
Opening address – Why is the College interested in this topic?
Speaker: Professor Sir Simon Wessely, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists
14.15 – 14.40:
What does research tell us about this topic?
Speaker: Professor Neil Greenberg King’s College London
14.40-15.00:
An overview of military mental health care in the UK
Speaker: Surgeon Captain John Sharpley Royal Navy
15.00-15.50:
What do the Defence Mental Health Services actually do?
Speakers: Surgeon Commander James Harrison, Royal Navy
Lt Col Graham Howe, Royal Army Medical Corps
Wing Commander Elizabeth Ashton, Royal Air Force
Dr Rachel Norris, Defence Clinical Psychology Service
Lt Commander Ian Kennedy, Defence Primary Health Care Services
15.50-16.10:
Tea/Coffee
16.10-17.00:
How does the UK provide mental health services to military veterans?
Speakers: Andy Bacon, NHS England
Dr Walter Busuttil, Combat Stress
Professor Neil Greenberg, Royal College of Psychiatrists
17.00-17.10:
Concluding remarks
Speaker: Professor Sir Simon Wessely, Royal College of Psychiatrists
17.10 – 18.30:
Networking drinks reception hosted by the Defence Mental Health Services
CPD Points will be awarded for attendance
REGISTRATION FORM
‘The Mental Health of Military and Veterans in the UK’:
13th October 2015
Royal College of Psychiatrists,
21 Prescot Street, London E1 8BB
This event is free to attend
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This reply slip should be returned to Sue Duncan (sduncan@rcpsych.ac.uk), Royal College of
Psychiatrists, 21 Prescot Street, London E1 8BB no later than Monday 5th October 2015.
Places are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis.
Registration will be confirmed on receipt of your Registration Form. Entry to the meeting cannot be
permitted unless registration has been confirmed.