One in 6 people will experience a mental health problem and 1 in 3 people will develop dementia in their lifetime. This course has been designed to offer the clinician foundational knowledge in both Mental Health and Dementia care and will help support the consultation within annual reviews.
Exploring commonly managed conditions such as anxiety and depression the workshop will discuss how to recognise signs and symptoms and signpost patients appropriately.
The afternoon will focus on the umbrella term of Dementia and explore how to support patients in Primary Care.
Course Content
- What is Mental Health?
- Common mental health presentations in Primary Care
- What is Dementia?
- When to refer and pathways for referral
- Tools and resources to support the consultation
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.