NAPICU Executive Committee Meeting Summary (Full Minutes available)

Date: Wednesday 9th & 10th March 2016

Location: Northampton Marriott Hotel

Present:Stephen Pereira, Chairman (SP), FaisilSethi, Vice Chairman (FS), Caroline Parker, Director of Operations (CP), Paul Deacon, Executive Member (PD), Roland Dix, Editor-in-Chief (RD), Bernard Fox, Patient Representative (BF), DinalVekaria, Deputy Director of Scientific Programmes (DV), Shanika Balachandra, Executive Member (SB), Rhodri David, Executive Member (RHD), Aileen O’Brien, Director of Educational Programmes (AOB), Chris Dzikiti, Executive Member (CD), Gill Moore, NAPICU Administration Office, Lauren Mulligan, NAPICU Administration Office

Observers: None.

Discussion Items

  1. Conference
  1. DV and LM presented an update on 2016’s NAPICU Annual Conference to take place on 8th & 9th September 2016. A reduced rate for students at future conferences was agreed.
  1. Observers
  2. Potential observers and future members of the Executive Committee (EC) were discussed. It was agreed that the EC should be multi-disciplinary in its membership. Interested individuals should contact the NAPICU Administration Office to register their interest.
  1. Chairman Feedback
  2. SP discussed the planned National Survey
  3. Research Fellows have been appointed to assist with the National Survey
  4. Houses of Parliament, London meeting (feedback post event) –agreed this event was highly successful and NAPICU should arrange a similar session in the future.
  1. Vice Chairman
  2. FS presented a Commissioning Guidance Work Stream update.
  3. A discussion was had around the further development of NAPICU leadership courses.
  1. Director of Operations
  2. The committee discussed the importance of reviewing Conflicts of Interest within the group on an ongoing basis.
  1. Membership
  2. The committee discussed the ongoing process to update the contact details of the NAPICU membership, including international membership
  1. Director of Educational Programmes
  2. AOB discussed the development of a educational module in Psychiatric Intensive Care
  1. Editor in Chief of Journal
  2. Discussion around NAPICU’s new publishing arm.
  1. Director of Research
  2. National Survey – Dr Stephen Dye not in attendance due to the strike action.
  1. Director of Policy
  2. Apologies submitted from TK item not discussed at the meeting.
  1. Treasurer
  2. TB submitted a report in addition to apologies. SP announced TB will be standing down and handing over audit to an external auditor.
  1. Conference & Quarterly Planning Committee
  2. Future plans for quarterly meetings and conferences were discussed
  1. AIMS-PICU Advisory Group
  2. Developments in AIMS advisory group discussed.
  1. Other Executive Member Items
  2. The group discussed links with the Design in Mental Health Conference
  3. RHD presented a technology and communications update,including website development and recording learning workshops
  1. NAPICU Administration Items
  2. LM presented the NNE Report, including social media developments and potential venues for future conferences
  1. Close of Meeting
  2. Next EC meeting will be Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th of June 2016 at the Northampton Marriott Hotel.