At the end of July, there were 12,415 adults and 4,465 children and adolescents. Awaiting psychiatric consultation in NHS hospitalsMany are outside the maximum response time guaranteed by law. Problems such as the long waiting time for consultations, the shortage of psychologists and psychiatrists in the NHS, and the costs of special services, which are unobtainable from most grants, will be discussed on November 15, between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. In the Museum of the Orient in Lisbon.
The discussion will be moderated by journalist Aurelio Gomez W Streaming on YouTube channel From DECO PROTESTE. Subscribe and turn on notifications to watch live.
Ana Matos Perez, Director of the Department of Psychiatry at the Municipal Health Unit of Baixo Alentejo, will participate in the discussion; André Peralta Santos, physician and public health specialist and Miguel Rico, President of the Specialized Council of Clinical and Health Psychology of the Portuguese Psychologists’ Union; Susana Santos, Pharmacist and Health Team Leader at DECO PROTESTE, among other speakers.
a program
10 am 🇧🇷 You are welcome
10:10 a.m 🇧🇷 Introductory message
Anna Mattos PerezMember of the National Coordination of Mental Health Policies, representing the Ministry of Health
10:20 a.m 🇧🇷 Presentation of the study “Mental Health: Who Cares for Us”
Susana Santospharmacist and in charge of the health area at DECO PROTESTE
10:45 a.m 🇧🇷 Discussion: Discussing the results of the study
Anna Mattos Perez🇧🇷 Director of the Psychiatry Service at the Municipal Health Unit in Baixo Alentejo
Andre Peralta SantosA physician and public health specialist
Miguel RicoChairman of the Specialized Council of Clinical and Health Psychology of the Portuguese Psychologists Association
Susana Santospharmacist and in charge of the health area at DECO PROTESTE
Thiago SantoMember of the Board of Directors of the Faculty of Psychiatry of the Portuguese Medical Association
Mediator: Aurelio Gomezjournalist
11:30 am 🇧🇷 Coffee break
11:45 a.m 🇧🇷 Debate: Mental health, what future?
Anna Mattos PerezDirector of the Psychiatry Service of the Municipal Health Unit in Baixo Alentejo
Andre Peralta SantosA physician and public health specialist
Miguel RicoChairman of the Specialized Council of Clinical and Health Psychology of the Portuguese Psychologists Association
Thiago SantoMember of the Board of Directors of the Faculty of Psychiatry of the Portuguese Medical Association
Mediator: Aurelio Gomezjournalist
12:30 pm 🇧🇷 finish
Rita RodriguezDirector of Communication and Corporate Relations at DECO PROTESTE
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