national association of psychiatric intensive care units

The Skellern Lecturer Award, named in honour of groundbreaking mental health nurse Eileen Skellern, acknowledges individuals who have significantly advanced mental health policy, practice and expertise, both in the UK and internationally.
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The NAPICU Pre-Conference Summit "Legal Challenges in Mental Health Care: Navigating the Intersection of Law and Clinical Practice"
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The NAPICU 28th Annual Conference, happening at the Mercure Hotel in Northampton from September 17th to 19th, 2025. This year, our theme is “Patient-Centred Care in the Era of Innovation and Change” focusing on enhancing care practices for all individuals in psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) and beyond.
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We’re excited to announce that the NAPICU Conference Special Offer on the Psychiatric Intensive Care Textbook has been extended!
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The National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care (NAPICU) has partnered with the University of Salford, for a ground-breaking research project that aims to shape the urgent and intensive care provision for children and young people experiencing mental health problems in the UK.
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About Us
The National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care and Low Secure Unit is a not for profit multi-disciplinary organisation committed to developing and promoting the specialty of psychiatric intensive care.

We are dedicated to improving service user experience and outcome, and to promoting staff support and development within Psychiatric Intensive Care Units.

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We are committed to our members and to working with our members to develop and promote the speciality of psychiatric intensive care, acute and low secure services.

We are dedicated to improving patient experience and outcome, and to promoting staff support and development.
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Publications

Journal
PICU Topical issue feature
videos
Various publications

Executive Committee

Stephen Pereira
Chairman
Thomas Kearney
Treasurer
Roland Dix
Editor in Chief
Chris Dzikiti
Director of Operations
Andy Johnston
Director of Policy & Public Relations
Aileen O’Brien
Director of Educational Programmes
Hamid Alhaj
Director of Research
Bernard Fox
Director of Patient Representation
Dinal Vekaria
Deputy Director of Educational Programmes
Shanika Balachandra
Deputy Director of Operations
Jules Haste
Jules Haste
Deputy Treasurer
Vanessa Lee
Carer Representative
Rhodri David
Lead for IT and Technology
Laura Woods
Laura Woods
Executive Member
Tom Tunnicliffe
Executive Member
Rebecca Davies
Rebecca Davies
Executive Member / Lead of the OT Network
Beryl Navti
Executive Committee Member
Celeste Foster
Executive Committee Member
Stephanie Haig
Executive Member / OT Network
Malcolm Rae
Author, Fellow
News & Events
Dr Celeste Foster Awarded the Prestigious 2025 Skellern Lecture
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Scientific Symposium
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Psychiatric Intensive Care Textbook
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CAMHS RESEARCH PROJECT
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Reducing Restrictive Practice Course
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Acute, Intensive and Emergency Psychiatric Care
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Pharmacological Management of Acute Disturbance
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OSCR registered

National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care (known as NAPICU) is a Scottish Charity, SC048876, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)

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NAPICU Administration Office
238 Main Street
Rutherglen, Glasgow
G73 2HP

info@napicu.org.uk
+44 (0)1355 244 585
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