November 2011

1. Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults One Day Course in London on Thursday, 24th November.  This workshop will provide training in the diagnosis of ADHD. Following the course, participants should be able to screen for and diagnose ADHD and distinguish ADHD from other common mental health disorders. This workshop is aimed at professionals working within adult mental health and specialist services such as forensic and addiction psychiatry. This is relevant to psychiatrists at all stages of training but also other members of the mental health team including nurses and psychologists. For more information, please contact UKAAN

2.  Drug Treatment of ADHD: a one-day course in London on Friday,  25th November. The workshop will provide training in pharmacological treatments for ADHD. Following the course participants should be able to initiate and optimise treatments for ADHD. This workshop is aimed at professionals working within adult mental health and specialist services such as forensic and addiction psychiatry. This is relevant to psychiatrists at all stages of training but also other members of the mental health team (including GP’s) who are involved in evaluating treatment outcomes and prescribing medication. For more information, please contact UKAAN

December 2011

Monday, 5 December 2011: ADHD Action Campaign for Cambridge & Peterborough

The recent Cambridgeshire Clinical Priorities Forum (also covering the Peterborough area) released a report raising concerns about prescribing ADHD medication to foreign students and presents these as insurmountable. Rather than find a solution that will benefit patients, the report is being used as a rationale to deny prescriptions to local ADHD sufferers diagnosed in adulthood.

There will be a public meeting to discuss the needs of adults with ADHD in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough and to raise awareness of this issue.

The meeting will be held on Monday, 5th December from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at the Friends’ Meeting House, 91/93 Hartington Grove, Cambridge, CB1 7UB

We urge anyone who is affected by this to attend the meeting! More information is available here.

And here is a copy of the briefing paper prepared by the Cambridgeshire Clinical Priorities Forum called “Briefing Paper on a Proposal for a Low Priority Policy for Treatment of Adults with Methylphenidate, Atomoxetine and Dexamfetamine for ADHD or Similar Conditions.”

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