Improving the physical health of people with severe mental illnesses forum and grand rounds
Event Information
10:00am – 2:00pm
Royal Women’s Hospital Lecture Theatre Barker Street, Randwick NSW
People with serious mental illnesses die 15-20 years earlier than the average person, mostly due to preventable conditions such as cardiovascular and respiratory disease. These people are also more likely to have co-morbidities, though these are less likely to be treated and managed. The under-treatment of the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness is one of the biggest health inequalities.
This Forum featured research by Professor David Osborn from England. It facilitated by health professionals from South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Services Keeping the Body in Mind team and researchers from the UNSW Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity. The
Forum examined:
- clinical pathways between mental health and primary health care
- sharing what work has been done in this field locally
- systems and models of care that can better meet the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness
- Identifying gaps and future opportunities.
