Psychological Professions Week brings together psychological professionals, policy makers, and the public with free events from all seven PPNs across England. See what's available below!
Monday 10th November
The 10-year health plan: what does it mean for a more psychological NHS
09:30 - 11:00
PPN England, online
Further information and registration details will be shared soon
Enhancing Care through Psychologically Informed Consultation: Guidance and E-Learning Programme Launch
13:00 - 15:00
PPN Midlands, online
Join PPN Midlands to celebrate its 5th Anniversary and the launch of the new PPN Midlands guidance on Psychologically Informed Consultation (PIC). This guidance and framework supports psychological professionals to share their expertise with colleagues to enhance care, addressing the absence of an existing definition and guidance. The session will include a preview of the accompanying e-learning programme, designed to bring the guidance to life in practice.
Registration details will be shared soon
Psychological Professions and the NHS Three Big Shifts
13:00 – 15:00
PPN South West, online
Find out how Psychological Professions across the South West are aligning clinical practice to the three shifts. An opportunity for sharing good practice, discussing challenges and learning from each other.
Register here
Tuesday 11th November
Digitally Enabled Psychological Healthcare
09:30 - 11:00
PPN London and PPN South East, online
A thought-provoking event which will explore digital advances in psychological healthcare including applications of artificial intelligence, digitally enhanced psychological therapy, and virtual reality and the core competences for psychological professionals wanting to ready themselves to engage with digital practice.
Register here
Wednesday 12th November
PPN North West Annual Conference
09:30 - 16:00
PPN North West, in person
This year’s themes are neighbourhoods, community psychology and engagement and how ‘storytelling’ can bridge gaps in access and connections. The afternoon features a PP Recognition event.
Speakers include Colin Cox, Director for Public Health, Northumberland Council
Registration details will be shared soon
Breaking Down Barriers in Specialist Care: Deaf Awareness in Practice
13:00 - 15:00
PPN Midlands, online
Join PPN Midlands to celebrate its 5th Anniversary, and learn about how barriers to communication can be improved. This session will look at how to improve deaf awareness, show how a Clinical Associate Psychologist can make a difference in specialist teams, and share simple, effective ways to adapt care for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Speakers include Dr Ben Holmes, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, National Deaf Mental Health Service, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, and Ella Gadsby, Clinical Associate in Psychology, National Deaf Mental Health Service, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Registration details will be shared soon
Thursday 13th November
Clinical Associate in Psychology Annual Event PPWeek25
09:30 - 16:00
PPN South West, in person and online
Hosted by our PPN South West CAPs Community of Practice, this event will include a streamed national update session, followed by a series of in person workshops with plenty of opportunity for networking.
Register here.
Friday 14th November
Further details will be shared soon