Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Cultural Consultation Service at Queen Mary University of London is, I am very pleased to invite you to a state of the art event on cultural consultation in mental health care we are organising on Wednesday 18th of January 2012 from 9.30am to 16.30pm at Mile End Hospital, London, E1 4DG It is a free event, but spaces are limited, so please confirm if you want to book a place. Do forward on to anyone you think may be interested in attending. For more information about the conference please contact Bertine de Jongh [log in to unmask] or telephone 020 7882 2015. To register your interest please contact Pat Staples on [log in to unmask] telephone 020 7882 2011 Further information, a full programme of speakers and more workshop details will follow soon. Best wishes, Bertine Bertine de Jongh *Cultural Consultation Service* Centre for Psychiatry Wolfson Institute for Preventive Medicine Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry Old Anatomy Building Charterhouse Square London EC1M 6BQ Tel: 020 7882 2015 ------------------------------ [image: barts and the london logo] [image: ccs logo] *SAVE THE DATE* 18 January 2012 9.30 to 16.30 Mile End Hospital *Transforming the Culture of Care* *State of the the art event on cultural consultation in mental health care* - To reflect on findings and learning from our cultural consultation service in Tower Hamlets - To consider models and methods of care provision and commissioning that are needed to meet patient needs, tackle inequalities, and address the complexity of care, whilst delivering on quality and cost-effectiveness. - To provide a platform for commissioners, service providers, clinicians and service users to discuss best ways to address the current challenges in mental health care. Places are free but spaces are limited, please contact Pat Staples by 7 December 2011 to reserve a place email: [log in to unmask] telephone: 020 7882 2011 fax: 020 7882 5728 twitter: @ccs_for_mh www.culturalconsultation.org.uk