Events
The PIPSIG typically host two conferences per year (one online and one in-person). In addition, they host monthly informal drop-in sessions. The registration form is sent to the PIPSIG mailing list once new sessions are arranged.
Upcoming events
- Thursday 15th May 2025, 5.30pm – Danny and Reena (medicolegal focus)
- Monday 9th June 2025, 10am – Monica and Reena (open agenda)
- Friday 13 June 2025, 9.30am - 1pm - PIPSIG Summer Conference. Find out more and book your ticket.
- Tuesday 8th July 2025, 5pm – Danny and Ed (open agenda)
Past events
- Thursday 3 April 2025, Drop-in: Open agenda | Jonathan and Danny
- Wednesday 12 March 2025, Drop-in: Open agenda | Mona and Ed
- Thursday 13 February 2025, Drop-in: CAMHS focus | Mona and Monica
- Tuesday 17 December 2024, Drop-in: Open agenda
- Tuesday 19 November 2024, PIPSIG Winter Conference: Building a Portfolio Career
- Wednesday 23 October 2024, 1-2pm, Drop-in: Open agenda
- Wednesday 18 September 2024, Drop-in: Open agenda
- Thursday 8 August 2024, Drop-in: Open agenda
- Tuesday 30 July 2024, Drop-in: Open agenda
- 7 June 2024, PIPSIG Summer Conference
- 30 May 2024, Drop-in: Open agenda
- 23 April 2024, Drop-in: CAMHS focus
- 18 March 2024, Drop-in: Open agenda
- 19 February 2024, Drop-in: Medico-legal focus
- 25 January 2024, Drop-in: Open agenda
- 11 December 2023, PIPSIG Winter Conference: Starting out in independent practice
- 14 November 2023, Drop-in: Child and adolescent focus
- 11 October 2023, Drop-in: Open agenda
- 20 September 2023, Drop-in: General Adult Focus
- 18 August 2023, Drop-in: Open agenda
- 18 July 2023, Drop-in: Open agenda
- 30 June 2023, 'PIPSIG drop-ins - the best bits!' A remote conference
- 7 June 2023, Drop-in: Medicolegal drop-in
- 9 May 2023, Drop-in: Open agenda
- 24 April 2023, Drop-in: Open agenda
- 8 March 2023, Drop-in: Generic drop-in
- 8 February 2023, Drop-in: Generic drop-in
- 11 January 2023, Drop-in: Thinking about leaving the NHS? / CQC...your questions answered!
- 6 December 2022, Drop-in: Generic drop-in
- 9 November 2022, Drop-in: CAMHS specific drop-in
- 11 October 2022, Drop-in: Generic drop-in
- 13 September, Drop-in: Medico-legal work
- 3 August 2022, Drop-in: Starting out in independent practice
- 6 July 2022, Drop-in: Work life balance for the self employed
- 7 June 2022, Drop-in
- 2 February 2022, Drop-in session facilitated by Lesley and Shirin; focus on child psychiatry
- 5 January 2022, Drop-in session facilitated by Rick and Lesley; focus on medicolegal practice
- 15 December 2021, PIPSIG Conference for Those Starting Out in Independent Practice. Please see the programme (DOC)for further information.
- 08 December 2021, Drop-in session facilitated by Mona and Rick: focus on CQC, practising privileges and negotiating with Private Health Insurers
- 3 November 2021, Drop-in session facilitated by Rachel Gibbons and Monica Shaha: focus on prescribing issues
- 5 October 2021, Drop-in session facilitated by Rachel Gibbons and Lesley Haines: focus on revalidation and appraisal
- 14 September 2021, Drop-in session facilitated by Jonathan Hellewell and Rachel Gibbons: focus on leaving the NHS
- 12 August 2021, Drop-in session facilitated by Lesley Haines & Jonathan Hellewell: focus on medicolegal reports
- 22 July 2021, Telepsychiatry after COVID Conference on Zoom
- 16 December 2020, PIPSIG Starting Out in Independent Practice Conference. Virtual event over Zoom. Please see the programme (PDF)for further information
- 19 December 2019, Starting Out in Independent Practice event at Royal College of Psychiatrists. Please see the programme (PDF)for further information
- 12 July 2019, PIPSIG Annual Conference - 'Since you've been gone…'. Developments in psychiatry over the last 10 years, for those who have been outside mainstream NHS practice at Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- 20 September 2018, Annual meeting in Belfast at Royal Ulster Club, 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; what the legal profession wants from us'
- 1 March 2018, Joint Occupational Health SIG and PIPSIG at College HQ 'Working with Mental Illness'.
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