Memory Clinic Services (July 2013)

GP Masterclass July 2013
Dr Sid Deshmukh presenting at the July 2013 Masterclass

10 July 2013

The aims of the masterclass were to:

  • Develop GPs’ awareness of memory clinic services
  • Receive updates from GP Dementia leads from Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich
  • Provide an open forum for case discussions, led by our expert panel from our Older People’s Mental Health Services.

Attendance certificates were given.

Speakers

Our main speakers were Dr Adrian Treloar, Dr Ana Saiz and Dr Abi Fadipe, Consultants in Old Age Psychiatry who gave a joint presentation.

Guest speakers were:

  • Dr Sylvia Nyame, Clinical Project Lead in Mental Health, Greenwich CCG
  • Dr Sid Deshmukh, Lead Informatics and Dementia, Bexley CCG
  • Dr Kiran Chandan, Bromley Dementia Lead

Our expert panel were:

  • Dr Adrian Treloar, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Clinical Director Older People’s Mental Health Services and Senior Lecturer
  • Dr Jo Cook, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
  • Victoria Lowden, Memory Service Manager
  • Dr Anna Saiz, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry
  • Dr Abi Fadipe, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Mashhood Ahmed, Support Services Manager, Alzheimer’s Society (Croydon, Greenwich and Lewisham) also attended.