Tuesday 21st March 2006
Hilton Dunblane Hydro Hotel
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The Centre for Change and Innovation at the Scottish Executive Health Department in partnership with the Royal College of General Practitioners (Scotland) invites you to attend an informative one day conference which explores new approaches to depression management in primary care.
This is an excellent opportunity for General Practitioners, Primary Care Teams, Practice Managers and CHP leads to learn about the work of the Doing Well By People With Depression Programme.
Conference highlights include the opportunity to:
- explore the stepped care model for delivering depression services in primary care
- hear inspirational examples of how colleagues have implemented these approaches across Scotland
- participate in the launch of a self-help resources toolkit and care pathways resource for depression
- access well developed CD-Rom and web-based resources for staff and patients
- interact in lively workshop sessions
To apply please request an application form by contacting doingwell@conventionmanagement.co.uk
Telephone Enquiries to: Kirsteen Eydmann on
0131 623 2519 
Closing date for completed applications will be
Friday 24th February
Educational Providers Accreditation Scheme (Scotland) ( EPASS) is an accreditation scheme, run by RCGP Scotland, which quality assures postgraduate education activities for GPs.
To find out more about the Doing Well By People With Depression Programme log on to: www.cci.scot.nhs.uk
Conference Programme
9.30 am | Registration and Coffee |
10.00 am | Chair: Introductory Remarks
Dr Mairi Scott, Chair, RCGP Scotland |
10.05 am | Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care
Mr Lewis Macdonald, MSP ( TBC) |
10.20 am | Depression in Primary Care in Scotland
Dr Jill Morrison, Professor of General Practice, University of Glasgow |
10.40 am | Doing Well By People With Depression - A Stepped Care Approach
Dr Chris Freeman, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead
Doing Well By People With Depression |
11.00 am | Guided Self-Help Services in Primary Care - The Dumfries and Galloway Experience
Mr Ian Hancock - Project Lead, Dumfries and Galloway |
11.20 am | Coffee/Tea |
11.45 am | Workshop Sessions |
12.45 pm | Launch of Self-Help Resources and Care Pathway |
1.00 pm | Lunch
Poster displays available for viewing |
2.00 pm | Rational Prescribing and the Stepped Care Model
Dr M. Smith - Project Lead Argyll and Clyde |
2.20 pm | The Self-Help Worker - The Story So Far |
2.40 pm | The GP Doing Well Experience |
2.45 pm | Tea/Coffee and poster displays |
3.15 pm | Workshop Sessions |
4.15 pm | The Next Steps
Panel Question and Answer Session |
4.45 pm | Chairs Closing Remarks
Dr Chris Freeman, Clinical Lead |