national association of psychiatric intensive care units

November 27, 2024

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.

Reducing Restrictive Practice Course

February 23, 2024

This will be one of the only online courses in the UK which has reducing restrictive practice as the focus. We will be providing a summary of the burgeoning evidence about restrictive practice in mental health; the background, political landscape, clinical factors, guidelines and the available evidence about ways to reduce restrictive practice in psychiatry.

Acute, Intensive and Emergency Psychiatric Care

February 23, 2024

Level up your psychiatric expertise with the St. George's AIE Care course – perfect for mental health professionals seeking advanced skills!

Pharmacological Management of Acute Disturbance

February 22, 2024

This two-afternoon virtual course is designed for staff working in a mental health setting who work with patients who are acutely unwell mentally. It will introduce the management of acute disturbance and discuss the key areas for treating, prescribing, and monitoring of medicines used for acute disturbance.

27th Annual Conference 2024

February 22, 2024

The NAPICU 27th Annual Conference, happening at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff from September 18th to 20th, 2024. This year, our theme is “Patient Safety and Improvement” focusing on enhancing care practices for all individuals in psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) and beyond.