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Forthcoming Conferences

Venue: Makeney Hall, Derby 26th & 27th November 09
Pre conference dinner at Makeney Hall 26th Nov

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Previous Conferences

Spring Conference, 24th April
Venue: The Marriot, Liverpool

24th April 2009 “Nursing Leadership in a Quality Led NHS”
Presentations from the day included “Vision for the future of mental health and learning
disability nursing” Dr Ben Thomas - Professional Adviser for Mental Health and Learning Disability in the Professional Leadership Team at the Department of Health
“Political Influencing in today's NHS” Ian Hulatt – Mental Health Advisor Royal College of Nursing
“Personal Reflection of Nursing Leadership” Lis Jones - Director of Nursing & Performance/Service Director

Concurrent sessions:
Safeguarding Children “Lessons from Serious Case Reviews”
Peter Hasler Mental Health Consultant
Embedding Quality—“A whole Organisational Approach”
Kay Darby Director of Nursing & Strategy & Andrew Skelton Deputy Director Nursing & Clinical Governance
Infection Control— “An inspector calls - Unannounced Health-care Commission visit: Before, during and after”
Professor Rachel Munton Executive Director of Nursing & Allied Health Professionals

Afternoon Debate: “Will Associate Practitioners replace Mental Health Nurses”

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Previous Conferences

Autumn Conference, 21st November
Venue: The Jury’s Inn , Birmingham
 

21st November 2008 “Inspiring nurses to lead”

Feedback from members has emphasised a desire to reflect contemporary challenges for nurses in the context of a rapidly changing service environment. The Conference will therefore consider:

1. Service Redesign

2. Releasing time to care – Productive ward

3. Nursing Leadership



Previous Conferences

Mental Health & Learning Disability Nurse Directors' and Leads' Conferences - Spring Conference 2008

Venue: Holiday Inn, Camden Lock

23rd May 2008 “Care For People Of All Ages, Is There Equality For All?”

Presentations from the day included the challenges and opportunities for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities in response to the Darzi Report, ‘Our NHS Our Future’, given by Nick Morris, Director of Strategy & Nursing, Bradford District Care Trust. 

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Presentations are available to view in the member’s enclosure.