CPD Short Course in the Management of

Really Sick Patients with Anorexia Nervosa

Course Overview

The MARSIPAN consultation group was established in 2008 as a result of a concerning number of deaths of patients admitted to hospital suffering from Anorexia Nervosa. Some patients had been overfed, and suffered the Refeeding Syndrome, others had been underfed, a new condition that we have called the Underfeeding Syndrome.

The MARSIPAN guidance¹was published in October 2010 (revised in 2014) and junior MARSIPAN² followed in March 2012. They were written for clinical staff who encounter patients with severe anorexia nervosa in hospital settings, and in the community when they clearly need to be admitted. This course is designed to help clinicians meet and overcome the enormous challenges these situations present and so reduce the deaths in hospital of patients, often young, with very severe eating disorders. The course covers assessment and treatment of adults and children. The lecturers are experts in eating disorders and nutrition, and most were co-authors on the guidance documents.

Course Content

-Medical assessment and management of severe eating disorders: Children and Adolescents Psycho-social assessment and management of severe eating disorders Children and Adolescents

-Medical assessment and management of severe eating disorders: Adults

-Psycho-social assessment and management of severe eating disorders: Adults

Open to

This course is suitable for medical, dietetic and nursing staff working in settings in which patients with severe AN could be admitted (e.g. A and E, medical admission and paediatric wards, nutrition wards, Eating Disorder Units, adolescent and general adult psychiatric units). It would also be of interest to GPs who wish to improve their assessment and emergency management skills in this field.

Assessment:

A Multiple Choice Questionnaire will be administered at the end of the course.

Chair:

Dr Paul Robinson

Registration and Fees

Please register and pay online at:

Register by 10 December 2014: £300

Register after 10 December 2014: £350

Tea and coffee provided, lunch not included.

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PROGRAMME

CPD Short Course in the Managementof Really SickPatients with Anorexia Nervosa (MARSIPAN)

Arrival, Registration and Coffee:

Date: 19/02/2015

Time: 8.15am-8.55am

Location:2nd floor Seminar Room, Rayne Building, University Street, London WC1E 6JF

Sessions

09.00Open ConferencePaul Robinson (1,2)

09.15 - 10.45Medical assessment and management of

severe eating disorders: Children and Adolescents Lee Hudson (3)

Graeme O’Connor (3)

11.15 - 12.30Psycho-social assessment and management of

severe eating disorders Children and adolescentsPippa Hugo (4)

13.30-14.45Medical assessment and management of severe eating disorders:

AdultsAlastair Forbes (5)

15.15 - 16.30Psycho-social assessment and management of

severe eating disorders: AdultsPaul Robinson

16.30-17.00Making changes in your own work contextPaul Robinson

MCQ Assessment

1. UCL

2. Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust

3. Great Ormond Street Hospital

4. St George’s Medical School

5. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

DIRECTIONS

Directions to University College London

We recommend that you come by public transport, if possible, as parking at the college and in the local area are very limited. UCL Maps:

London Underground (Tube)

The closest tube stations to UCL’s Gower Street site are Euston Square (Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan and Circle lines), Warren Street (Northern and Victoria lines), Euston (Northern and Victoria lines) and Russell Square (Piccadilly line). More information and a journey planner can be found at

Bus

UCL’s Gower Street site is served by many Transport for London bus routes. Buses travelling from north to south stop in Gower Street, immediately outside UCL’s main gate, while those travelling from south to north stop outside Warren Street station, about five minutes’ walk from UCL. Services to these stops include route numbers: 10, 14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390. More information and a journey planner can be found at

National Rail

London has many mainline rail stations. Most of these are a short journey away from UCL, with the stations at Euston, King’s Cross and St Pancras being within easy walking distance. Trains from London serve destinations across the UK. By being flexible and booking well in advance you will find rail travel offers excellent value for money. National Rail enquiries can be contacted on 08457 484950 or at

Coach

Coaches from London operate to most parts of the UK, many offering direct and very economical services. Details can be obtained from the TfL website at

Directions to the Division of Medicine (MARSIPAN)

The course will be held in the second floor seminar room (210) at the Division of Medicine, University College London:

Division of Medicine

Rayne Building

5 University Street,

London, WC1E 6JF

How to find us: