Psychiatry for Medics

Friday 9 October 2026

Courses

Fri 9 Oct 2026

13:00 - 17:00

Online

Activity code: TBC - applying for 3 credits

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Overview

This interactive half-day online course offers a practical and clinically focused update on managing acute psychiatric presentations in general medical settings. Bringing together experienced consultants across liaison, emergency, addiction, and general adult psychiatry, the programme covers key challenges such as altered mental state, psychopharmacology complications, self-harm, suicidality, and alcohol withdrawal.

Attendees will gain real-world insights through case-based discussions and a live Q&A panel. Including;

highly relevant, frontline clinical guidance for acute and general medicine
expert-led sessions with a multidisciplinary perspective
the opportunity to ask questions directly to a panel of specialists and deepen your practical confidence in managing complex psychiatric scenarios

Learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Assess and manage patients with altered mental state, including differentiating delirium from psychosis, and applying appropriate initial management strategies.
Recognise and respond to psychiatric emergencies, including self-harm, suicidality, and complications of psychotropic medications, or alcohol withdrawal.
Apply practical, evidence-based approaches to the management of common psychiatric conditions

Who is this for?

This course is suitable for medical trainees and clinicians working in general medicine or acute care, as well as nurses, allied health professionals and medical students who wish to increase their knowledge and skills, in relation to psychiatric presentations.

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Programme

Friday 9 October 2026

13:00	Welcome Dr ...

Session 1 -

Chair:

13:10	Assessment, diagnoses and management of altered mental state Drs delirium vs psychosis management of behavioural disturbance *including rapid tranquilisation
14:10 - 14:15	Break
14:15	Adverse effects and toxidromes of commonly prescribed psychopharmacology Dr *identification and management of common adverse effects and toxidromes of prescribed psychotropics in the acute hospital
14:45 - 15:00	Break

Session 2 -

Chair:

15:00	Working with patients who have self-harmed and/or with suicidality Dr why and how people self-harm principles of care *risk assessment and management
15:30	Management of alcohol dependence and withdrawal in the inpatient setting Dr identification and management of alcohol withdrawal in acute hospitals principals and practice of management of dependence syndrome Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome overview of UK clinical guidelines
16:00	The other side of the couch Q & A with a panel of psychiatrists specialising in general adult, liaison, older adult and addiction psychiatry - Ask whatever you like! Chair: Dr Steve Birrell Panel Drs
16:30	Thanks and close

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Fees

Not a Member of RCPE? By joining the College, you can save up to 100% on event fees for our symposia, courses and Evening Medical Update programme. Find out more about joining the College and our membership benefits via our membership webpages.

Become a member of the College today and save at least £50 amount on attendance fees for this event.

Attendance options

All delegates will have catch-up access to all talks for 28 days following the live event.

Registration	Fee £
Standard Fee	£145
RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member	£95
Allied Health Professional	£95
RCPE Retired Fellow and RCPE Foundation Member	£45
RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country	£0
RCPE Student member	£0

Long term / other leave: Fellows and Members of RCPE, please contact the Event Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.

Invoices

If you wish your employer/organisation to be invoiced for this event, please contact the Event Co-ordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Free places

Unpaid post: If an RCPE Member please provide confirmation of status to the event coordinator in order to access this event for free.

Refugee doctors: Free places are available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of RCPE, please contact the event coordinator for more information. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge, please visit our membership pages for more information on how to join the College as a refugee doctor.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within 4 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

If you are no longer able to attend in-person, you can still view the event online. The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.

Booking Terms & Conditions

Booking Terms & Conditions: Please read the College’s full event booking Ts&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection in the event policies section on our Event FAQ pages.

Further information

Certificates

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event on 9 October 2026, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

Catch-up

Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 28 days following the live event i.e. until 6 November 2026. Please note that in line with Federation rules, the CPD period is 28 days from the live event. To obtain a CPD certificate you must have completed the online feedback survey by 6 November 2026.

If you are unable to attend this event live but would like to view this event for 28 days post-event and qualify for a CPD certificate (if feedback is completed), please register before the live event is due to take place in order to be given access. It is not possible to register for catch-up viewing after the live event has taken place.

Event co-ordinator

Marie Allan

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3680

m.allan@rcpe.ac.uk

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