Providing care for people with mental health problems is integral to the work of a GP, it represents a significant workload and has implications for the wider health of the practice population.

Over 200,000 people in the UK are living with learning disabilities and they have an increased level of associated medical problems.

Downloads

Mental Health Problems

Managing common mental health disorders NICE 2011

Bradford PCT depression resource pack

Depression NICE guidance 2009

Depression 2009 - an excellent PowerPoint presentation

Anxiety & GAD, NICE guidance 2011

CBT

PHQ-9

Guide to switching antidepressants - an excellent guide from Psychiatrynet

Lithium prescribing - making it safer - 2010

Lithium handheld record booklet for patients

Generalised Anxiety Disorder Rx algorithm - NICE 2007

Mental Capacity Act - PowerPoint presentation 2008

The updated Mental Health Act - an overview and workbook 2008

The new forms for the Mental Health Act 2008

How to fill in the new Mental Health Act forms 2008

An example of the MHA section 2 form which GPs need to complete

Suicide Intent Rating Scale

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scoring System

Learning Difficulty

LD - an introduction

LD - picture quiz anwers

LD - legal aspects

LD - physical aspects

Learning Difficulties - A GP's perspective (PowerPoint presentation)

Consultation Tips

Health promotion resources for people with learning disability

Learning difficulties and the GP curriculum

Annual review of adults with Down's syndrome

HDR News

Venue: Learning Centre at Calderdale Royal Hospital (click)

Date: 22/5/12, meet for food at 1pm

ST1s, ST2s and ST3s - Ophthalmology update

Preparation: None

News & Updates

THE NEWS PAGE (click) - Keep up to date with what is happening, as it happens, whether it’s changes to the e-portfolio, MRCGP assessments or our website.

HDR HANDOUTS (click) - Missed HDR? You can now catch up by reading the handouts.

COURSES (click) - Have a look at the wide range of courses on offer for GPSTs throughout the UK.

Next Trainers' Workshop

Venue: Meltham Road Surgery, Huddersfield

Date & Time: May 9th lunch starts at 1pm

Topic: Trainer appraisal

Preparation: complete the appraisal form (click) and bring it to the meeting

Future dates: May 9th (Appraisal and re-approval) at Meltham Road Surgery, July 5th (CSA descriptors and Video Analysis & feedback) at Brig Royd, Sept 8th (GPST contractual and employment issues) at Meltham Group Practice

Next Trainers' Away Day

Venue: TBA

Date & Time: November 8th, 9 am start

Topic: TBA

Preparation: TBA

Educational Supervision Deadlines

The next deadline is 31/3/12 (Formative review review for ST1s).

See our Educational Review guidance (click) which explains the different types of reviews.

Please read our website disclaimer (click).