The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Symposium a success
The 2015 Lanarkshire Symposium for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities was held on 6 November in the Strathclyde Hilton.
As always, it attracted a wide range of health professionals from all parts of Scotland and some areas of England, and was opened by the Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health Jamie Hepburn MSP.
The 150 delegates heard consultant psychiatrist and clinical director for Adult Mental Health Dr Khalid Nawab, say: “Once again we had a very impressive line-up of speakers who covered a wide range of topics.
“This included mental health manifestations in autistic spectrum disorder, ADHD in adults, criminal justice system and people with mental health problems, mental health in Scotland, Scottish Government policy, strategy and delivery, physical health in mental health and psychopathology and the clinical story.
“All the presentations were excellent and everyone found the event informative and delegates had an opportunity to network and share their knowledge.
“I would like to thank Neena Mahal for her closing remarks and Calum Campbell, Dr Ian Wallace, Dr Gregor Smith and Professor Arturo Langa for their very valued contributions.”
A Symposium is planned for November 2016 and details will be announced nearer the time.
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