Adverse Psychiatric Side Effects-Meds/ Coming off safely -APRIL's 3rd Conference

[Guest guest]

From Millie Kieve

Founder/Chair of APRIL

Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link

Charity registered in England No.1072305

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7266 7599

email: millie@...

http://www.april.org.uk

Please circulate this information, place information on web sites and

forums, please inform your local pct, medicines management or any

department concerned with patient safety, voluntary groups for

children, the elderly, disabled, faith groups, local politicians etc.

If they can circulate to their membersor contacts it will really help

– The line up of speakers are among the best in this area. Hope to

see you on the day!

Notification of APRIL's third London conference Thursday 6 November 2008

Adverse psychiatric side effects of medicines: What's our responsibility?

With additional session on `coming off medicines'

`preparation and coping with withdrawal''

Did you know?

* 30% of ADRs are neuropsychiatric

* 250,000 people a year are admitted to UK hospitals due to ADRs

* 74% of junior doctors feel their training to prescribe drugs is

inadequate

* Stopping some drugs may end - or cause symptoms, including

aggressive behaviour

*

Learn about the issues from Internationally renowned researchers,

clinicians and academics.

Be better informed and be part of the growing support and advice

network - join us on Thursday 6 Nov 2008

Venue Friends House, Euston Road , London NW1 2BJ

Date Thursday 6 November 2008

Speakers and Panel include

Professor Munir Pirmohamed Professor of Pharmacogenetics, Liverpool

University . Leader in ADR research

Professor Healy Professor of Psychological Medicine

University of Wales Author of Psychiatric Drugs Explained, The

Antidpressant Era, peer reviewed studies of SSRI suicide risk

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 . Anaesthesia ADR analysis paper 07

Professor Ashton Emeritus Professor Clinical

Psychopharmacology Newcastle University and ran a benzodiazepine

withdrawal clinic in Newcastle .

Dr Joanna Moncrieff Sen.Lecturer/Hon.Consultant

Psychiatrist, member of the Critical Psychiatry Group, author of The

Myth of the Chemical Cure

Dr Simon Maxwell Edinburgh Uni/ British

Pharmacological Soc. Med Schools Council Safe Prescribing Working Group

Dr Herxheimer Clin.Pharm. co-author Seroxat ADR

Review International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine. Former

editor Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Nigel Meadows H.M.Coroner Manchester City

District

Bob Nayler Foundation

psychiatrist author of Emotional Health

Dr Halliday Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Sub Dean King's College, London

Dr Ben Goldacre Medical doctor writer

broadcaster (The Guardain `Bad Science' regular column)

Walsh CEO Action Against Medical Accidents

Clare Milford -Haven Clare's son died by suicide 10

days after having anaesthesia

Millie Kieve Founder of the charity APRIL will

speak about the patient experience, lack of awareness and how this is

costing lives

Programme includes morning break out session - Coming Off Medicines

`how to prepare and cope with withdrawal' – session participants will

include Professor Healy, Professor Ashton, Dr Joanna

Moncrieff, nurse Adam J Hugroo and psychologist Dr Bob 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

The venue: opposite Euston station.

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

Cost £125 (invoice can be sent to employer)

£25 Concessions including

un-funded health professionals, voluntary organisations

£5 Un-funded nurses, students,

service users and carers

Lunch is not provided,

reasonably priced food available

We need to cover the cost of this event so please do pay what you can

afford to help support APRIL.

Registration Please mail or fax registration form to EYAS Ltd

The registration form and flyer can be downloaded from the home page

www.april.org.uk There is a pdf of full flyer and word version of

registration form for emailing

Or call EYAS 01243 775 561 or email EYAS at april@...

Organiser:

APRIL- Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link

Room 6, 380–384 Harrow Road , London W9 2HU +44 (0)20 7266 7599

www.april.org.uk info@...

Charity registered in England no 1072305, company limited by guarantee

no 3641410

Example of APRIL's Dianette campaign

http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,1769935,00.html

Pill under review over link to depression -Guardian, Monday May 8 2006

Boseley, health editor

Review of APRIL's 2004 conference published in British Medical Journal

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/329/7475/1124-b