Psychological Professions Week brings together psychological professionals, policy makers, and the public with free events from all seven PPNs across England. See what's available below!
Monday 10th November
The 10-year health plan: what does it mean for a more psychological NHS
09:30 - 11:00
PPN England, online
The 10-year health plan will shape our approach to healthcare for the next decade and beyond. This webinar will explore key content of the plan, what it means for a more psychological NHS and the psychological professions. Opportunities and risks will be explored by speakers, including what this means for patient and public voice colleagues, and there will be an opportunity for Q&A with the panel.
Speakers include:
Dr Adrian James, Medical Director, Mental Health and Neurodiversity, NHS England
Dr Adrian Whittington, National Clinical Lead for Psychological Professions, NHS England
Experts by Experience colleagues
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No registration is required
Psychological Professions and the NHS Three Big Shifts
13:00 – 15:00
PPN South West, online
Find out how Psychological Professions across the South West are aligning clinical practice to the three shifts. An opportunity for sharing good practice, discussing challenges and learning from each other.
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Shifting the narrative – Speaking with physical health patients about psychological support
14:00 – 15:30
PPN East of England, online
A presentation by the East of England Psychological Professions in Physical Health Community of Practice, supporting physical health colleagues in their conversations with patients around mental health and encouraging psychological approaches alongside physical health interventions. This presentation is primarily aimed at physical health colleagues and psychological professionals working at the interface with physical health.
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Tuesday 11th November
Digitally Enabled Psychological Healthcare
09:30 - 11:00
PPN London and PPN South East, online
A thought-provoking event which will explore digital advances in psychological healthcare including applications of artificial intelligence, digitally enhanced psychological therapy, and virtual reality and the core competences for psychological professionals wanting to ready themselves to engage with digital practice.
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From Hospital to Community: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
12:00 - 13:30
PPN London, online
Join us for a series of four 20-minute presentations, with opportunity for Q&A, showcasing the recent research projects taking place at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust exploring systemic and family therapy practice and community based projects.
Join on MS Teams here
Enhancing Care through Psychologically Informed Consultation: Guidance and E-Learning Programme Launch
13:30 - 14:30
PPN Midlands, online
Join PPN Midlands to celebrate its 5th Anniversary and the launch of the new PPN Midlands guidance on Psychologically Informed Consultation (PIC). This guidance and framework supports psychological professionals to share their expertise with colleagues to enhance care, addressing the absence of an existing definition and guidance. The session will include a preview of the accompanying e-learning programme, designed to bring the guidance to life in practice.
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Wednesday 12th November
PPN North West Annual Conference
09:30 - 16:00
PPN North West, in person
This year’s themes are neighbourhoods, community psychology and engagement and how ‘storytelling’ can bridge gaps in access and connections. The afternoon features a PP Recognition event.
Speakers include Colin Cox, Director for Public Health, Northumberland Council
Registration details will be shared soon
Breaking Down Barriers in Specialist Care: Deaf Awareness in Practice
13:30 - 14:30
PPN Midlands, online
Join PPN Midlands to celebrate its 5th Anniversary, and learn about how barriers to communication can be improved. This session will look at how to improve deaf awareness, show how a Clinical Associate Psychologist can make a difference in specialist teams, and share simple, effective ways to adapt care for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Speakers include Dr Ben Holmes, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, National Deaf Mental Health Service, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, and Ella Gadsby, Clinical Associate in Psychology, National Deaf Mental Health Service, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Thursday 13th November
Leading Together: Strengthening Our Voice and Influence
09:00 - 12:30
PPN London, in person at ISH Venues – One Park Crescent, International Students House, 229 Great Portland St, W1W 5PN
The NHS is changing; shifting care into communities, prioritising prevention, and embracing innovation. These changes demand new kinds of leadership and a strong, unified psychological voice. Join senior leaders from across London’s psychological professions to:
- Hear insights from Dr Estelle Moore on the NHS of the future and from Dr Ryan Kemp and Dr Chris Whiteley on the 21st Century Leadership Proposition.
- Shape a collective voice and value proposition that ensures our impact is recognised across ICSs, providers and NHS England.
-Help design what regional leadership in London should look like for the next decade.
Joining details: Places are limited. Confirm your place by emailing
Clinical Associate in Psychology Annual Event PPWeek25
09:30 - 16:00
PPN South West, in person and online
Hosted by our PPN South West CAPs Community of Practice, this event will include a streamed national update session, followed by a series of in person workshops with plenty of opportunity for networking.
Register here.
Inclusive Early Intervention: Improving Access and Voice in CYP Psychological Care
10:00 - 11:30
PPN Noth East & Yorkshire, online
This session features Dr Kellie Jacques on "Adapted Low Intensity CBT for Autistic CYP and CYP with LD", Nathalie Dullage on "An Introduction to The Helix Project- a Co-Produced Whole School Approach", and Clare Devanney-Glynn on "The role of Parent Carer Peer Support Workers in CYP Mental Health Services". The talks will explore more inclusive community based care, strengthening school cultures through genuine co-production, and the vital and growing role of parent carer peer support workers within both NHS and voluntary sector settings.
Join on MS Teams here.
The 3 shifts in action – celebrating the work of psychological professionals in the East of England
13:00 - 15:30
PPN East of England, online
This session will share good practice from across the region, demonstrating the work of psychological professions in support of the three shifts. This will include:
- Using digital innovation to enhance access, experience and outcomes in NHS Talking Therapies services for anxiety and depression (Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust)
- The pioneering use Assistant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists to meaningfully bolster the CYP workforce (East London Foundation Trust)
- Presenting the 'Birthing Alongside Fear' resource produced by perinatal colleagues (Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust)
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Friday 14th November
From Hospital to Community: The role of Health Psychologists
10:00 - 11:00
PPN Noth East & Yorkshire, online
This session will explore how health psychologists are engaged in innovation to deliver the shift of NHS care out of hospital and into the community. Case studies from the region will be presented with opportunity to engage in discussion.
Speakers include Dr Elizabeth Jenkinson, Health Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology and Research Methods at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and Dr Kate Swainston, Chartered and Registered Practitioner Health Psychologist and Director of Research, School of Psychology, Faculty of Medical Sciences Newcastle University.
Join on MS Teams here.
Thriving and the NHS Long Term Plan - grounding ourselves for resilience
11:00 - 12:00
PPN London, online
Senior psychological therapists from across the London NHS Trusts will take part in an insightful and engaging virtual roundtable discussion, touching on various topics, from their experiences as trainees, conceptualisations of mental health difficulties and psychological distress, and thoughts regarding where we are in terms of care for those experiencing mental health difficulties in the NHS of today and the future.
Chaired by Dr Stephanie Okwu (Oxleas NHS Trust) and Dr Estelle Moore (PPN London)
Join on MS Teams here.