The Economic Downturn and Commissioning of Mental
Health Services - a West Midlands Perspective
As part of the Fair Deal for Mental Health
campaign, the College is keen to strengthen and extend the
engagement of College members, service users and carers in the
Divisions with local decision makers to improve mental health
services in their region.
The first step in this project is a
questionnaire for psychiatrists, which focuses on the impact of the
economic downturn and the local commissioning process. All
completed questionnaires would be gratefully received.
For further details on this project and the Questionnaire itself
please see:
News and updates
The newsletter is published twice a year in April and
October.
If you would like to contribute an article, advertise an event
or share your views with the membership please contact Helen
or Sue in the Divisional Office.
Issue 8.
October 2009 Issue
6. October
2008 Issue
3. April 2007
Issue 7.
April
2009
Issue 5.
April
2008 Issue
2. October 2006
Issue
4. October
2007 Issue
1. April 2006
We would like to encourage our members to seek nomination
for fellowship. Further details about eligibility,
sponsorship and nomination forms can be found
here or by contacting the Divisional Office. Please note
that the closing date for the receipt of nominations is 31 July
2010.
Click here for details of current
consultation documents (member login required)
Clinical Excellence Awards
The closing date for members wishing to be considered by the
College for the 2010 round has now passed.
Further details about the College's CEA procedures and covering
sheets can be found here.
Details of West Midlands Division Rankings can be
found here.
About the West Midlands Division
Welcome to the web page of the West Midlands Division. The
Division comprises all Members and Associates of the Royal College
of Psychiatrists living or working in the West Midlands.
The Executive Committee tries to communicate College issues to
all members of the Division. All Mental Health Trusts in the Region
have either an Executive Committee Member or a Link Member who is
responsible for transmitting information locally. The Committee
also transmits members' concerns to the College. The Committee
agenda includes both service and professional issues and the
following sub-committees have been formed to concentrate on
specific areas: Affiliates; BME issues; Medical Directors; Public
Education; and Service Users and Carers.
The Executive Committee acts as a liaison point for other
interested bodies in the West Midlands and the Regional
Representatives from each Faculty are invited to attend.
| Member |
Year of joining |
Position |
|
Dr Stephen Edwards
|
2009
(E)
|
Chair
|
|
Dr Gabrielle Milner
|
2005
(E)
|
Financial Officer
|
|
Dr Safi Afghan
|
2008
(C)
|
Public Education Officer
|
|
Dr Iftikhar Ahmad
|
2007
(E)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Mohammed Arif
|
2009
(C)
|
Old Age Psychiatry
|
|
Dr Andrew Ashley-Smith
|
2005
(C)
|
Rehab & Social Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Agnes Ayton
|
2008
(C)
|
Eating Disorders Section
|
|
Dr Joanne Barton
|
2006
(C)
|
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Nicholas Brown
|
2009
(C)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Thomas Clark
|
2009
(C)
|
Forensic Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Martin Curtice
|
2009
(E)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Deepti Desai
|
2008
(C)
|
PTC Rep
|
|
Dr Neil Deuchar
|
2007
(C)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Mr Adrian Fisher
|
2009
(C)
|
User/Carer Representative
|
|
Ms Ann Fitzgerald
|
2010
|
Carers Representative
|
|
Dr Martin Gee
|
2009
(C)
|
Deputy Regional Advisor
|
|
Dr Lesley Haines
|
2009
(E)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Sumithra Handy
|
2009
(E)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Richard Hodgson
|
2005
(C)
|
CPDRC
|
|
Dr Afzal Javed
|
2009
(EX)
|
Immediate Past Chair
|
|
Dr Lisetta Lovett
|
2005
(C)
|
Public Education Officer
|
|
Dr Christopher Mace
|
2005
(C)
|
Psychotherapy Faculty
|
|
Dr Arshad Mahmood
|
2009
(C)
|
General & Community Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Geoffrey Marston
|
2007
(C)
|
Learning Disability Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Christopher Murphy
|
2009
(C)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Dr Iqbal Naeem
|
2005
(C)
|
Affiliate Representative
|
|
Dr Ashok Roy
|
2009
(C)
|
Committee Member
|
|
Prof. Swaran Singh
|
2009
(C)
|
Academic Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Dr Derrett Watts
|
2005
(E)
|
Vice Chair
|
|
Dr Alfred White
|
2006
(C)
|
Liaison Psychiatry Faculty
|
|
Mr Peter Woodhams
|
2005
(C)
|
Carers Representative
|
Approved minutes from West Midlands Division Executive Committee
Meetings can be found here (member
login required). Details of current West Midlands Division
vacancies can be found here.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
West Midlands Division
Halifax House
14/15 Frederick Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham, B15 1JD
Tel: 0121 410 2655
Fax: 0121 410 2656
Further details about the Division,
its Executive Committee, future meetings and events can be obtained
from:
Helen Pilbin, Division
Manager or Susan Corfield,
Division Administrator.
Divisional Meetings and Events
There are 4 Executive Committee
Meetings and 2 full Divisional Academic Meetings a year.
For details of previous meetings
and events please click here.
Divisional Academic Meetings 2010
Spring Meeting 2010
Date: Friday, 14 May 2010
Venue: Dudley
Flyer
Booking
Form
Winter Meeting 2010
Date: Friday, 10 December 2010
Venue: To be confirmed
Dates of Executive Committee Meetings 2010
Date: Friday, 29 January 2010
Venue: West Bromwich
Date: Friday, 16 April 2010
Venue: West Bromwich
Date: Friday, 9 July 2010
Venue: West Bromwich
Date: Friday, 8 October 2010
Venue: West Bromwich
Other Forthcoming
Events
None at present
Useful Links
Service User & Carer Links
Routes to Specialist Registration - Certificate of
Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) - Article 14
West Midlands Division Mentoring
Scheme
Psychiatrists' Support Service
(member login required) - an innovative service for members of the
Royal College of Psychiatrists. Any Member wishing to support
psychiatrists in difficulties should contact psychiatristssupportservice@rcpsych.ac.uk,
full training will be provided.
Section 12(2), Approved Clinician Status
and DOLS - West Midlands
Assessors for the College on Advisory Appointment
Committees
If you have been a consultant for more than three years, would
you be interested in representing the College as an Assessor on
Advisory Appointment Committees (AACs)? Assessors are crucial to
ensure good practice is maintained at all AACs and to provide a
constructive assessment of applicants' expertise for the
post. For full details on the role and how to become an
Assessor, please contact Charlotte Cox or
visit http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/training/collegeassessor.aspx.