MHLA TEACHING PROGRAMME – SOUTH WEST REGION
21 June 2013
Carfax Hotel, 13 – 15 Great Pulteney Street, Bath BA2 4BS
Course 1:
Psychiatric Diagnoses, Medication and Representing Patients
Programme
9.30am Registration and Coffee
10.00am Nick Lewis – Welcome
10.15am Tam Gill – Why does diagnosis matter and what to look out for in preparing your case – Legal Perspective and Pointers
10.45am Dr Richard Noon – Common psychiatric diagnoses and symptoms
11.45am Coffee
12.00pm Dr Richard Noon – Psychiatric medication, side effects and compliance monitoring
1.00pm Nick Lewis, Dr Richard Noon , Tam Gill Open Discussion – Cross-examining medical witnesses, Tribunal preparation and submissions in relation to diagnosis and treatment
1.30pm End of Course
Course 2:
‘Risk’ and Tribunals
Programme
2.00pmRegistration and Coffee
2.15pm Nick Lewis – Welcome
2.30pm Tam Gill – Medical Records – why look at them & how to interpret medical records
3.00pm Dr Richard Noon:
1) Introduction – what is Risk and why does the Tribunal concern itself with Risk?
2) The ‘3 limbs of Risk’ – what issues and factors does the Tribunal consider, and why?
3) Appropriate Medical Treatment
4.00pm Coffee
4.15pm Dr Richard Noon (continued)
5.15pm Nick Lewis, Richard Noon, Tam Gill – Open Discussion – Cross-examining medical witnesses, Tribunal preparation and submissions in relation to medical evidence
6.00pm End of Course
Speaker Biographies
Tam Gill– Principal Solicitor, Gledhill Solicitors, Brighton. Law Society Mental Health Panel Assessor, Legal Aid Agency Independent Costs Adjudicator, Associate Hospital Manager, CQC Mental Health Act Commissioner, facilitator of MHLA Training Sub-committee
Dr Richard Noon – Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Clinical Director for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Medical Member of Mental Health Tribunal and National Trainer for Tribunal members
Nick Lewis – Partner, Gaskell & Walker Solicitors, Bridgend. Legal Member of MHRT Wales. Vice-Chair of MHLA
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