PLAN events
Upcoming events
PLAN and QN-CRHTT Accreditation Training
This training is designed to support teams through the entire accreditation process. We will explore the self-review and how to upload evidence on CARS and leave commentary, the peer review day and the Accreditation Committee process.
Date: Friday 17 April
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: Free for PLAN members and their acute colleagues.
Lunch and Learn: Sustainability in Psych Liaison
We are excited to hold a lunch and learn on sustainability in psych liaison. One of the standards that came into the 7th edition is around team's having a local green action plan, and something that lots of PLAN members do not currently have. We will hear from Daniel Harwood, Consultant Psychiatrist and chair of the Planetary Health and Sustainability Committee at RCPsych on what sustainability in Psych Liaison looks like. There will be practical examples of what liaison can do to improve sustainability practices in their work.
Date: Thursday 21 May
Time: 12pm-1pm
Cost: Free for PLAN members and their acute colleagues, ?15 for non-members.
Lunch and Learn: Mental Health Crisis Assessment Centres
We are holding a lunch and learn on the development of Mental Health Crisis Assessment Centres hearing from Mehtab Ghazi Rahman, Consultant Psychiatrist on the development of their service, what's gone well, what hasn't and what's been learned.
Date: Thursday 2 July
Time: 12pm-1pm
Cost: Free for PLAN members and their acute colleagues, ?15 for non-members.
PLAN Annual Forum - Digital Transformation
Join us for the annual forum where we will explore digital transformation within mental health services!
Date: Thursday 10 September 2026
Time: 10am - 4.10pm
Cost: Free for PLAN members and their acute colleagues and ?85 for non-members.
Lunch and learn series
We are relaunching our lunch and learn series which will be held online. These are held on a Thursday 12-1pm via Teams. During the sessions, we will discuss two complex cases from our member services. The aim of the session is to generate group discussion, share good practice and share suggestions. If there is a case you wish to share and discuss, . These should be entirely anonymous.
Previous events
The programme for each event is linked below.
- PLAN Special Interest Day – 14 November 2025: Managing and Supporting Patients Across Age Groups.
- PLAN Special Interest Day – 21 March 2025: The Use of Security and Restraint in Acute Hospitals
- PLAN Annual Forum – 10 October 2024
- PLAN Special Interest Day – 21 March 2024: Managing Complex Mental Health Presentations
- PLAN Annual Forum – 29 June 2023
- PLAN Special Interest Day – 15 February 2023: Frequent Attenders
- PLAN Annual Forum – 28 June 2022
- PLAN Special Interest Day – 17 February 2021: Addictions
- PLAN Annual Forum – 30 June 2021
- PLAN Special Interest Day – 16 November 2021: Eating Disorders