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New autism training offer for psychiatrists
Health Education England (HEE) has commissioned two new training offers for psychiatrists to improve their skills and knowledge about autism.
The workforce development programme has been co-designed and is co-delivered by autistic people and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
By the end of 2024, the two-year programme will have trained 1350 people across England, with the first course beginning on 16 March 2023 with 650 doctors enrolled.
The programme includes a short foundation training course for psychiatrists working across a variety of settings, and a longer, more enhanced development course, for psychiatrists and higher trainees who are seeking to increase their specialist knowledge and skills in autism.
Professor Ashok Roy, clinical lead for the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Programme at HEE, said: “We are delighted to be able to launch this important national training programme for psychiatrists. The provision of training for these doctors across a wide range of settings will help play a significant role in preventing unnecessary admissions to mental health hospitals for autistic people.
"In addition, by offering an enhanced skills development programme for psychiatrists and higher trainees who are wishing to develop specialist skills, we are investing in our workforce to ensure there is sufficient expertise to design and lead specialist autism services in the future”.
NHS England director for learning disability and autism, Tom Cahill, said: “The launch of the autism training programme for psychiatry is a significant milestone that reflects our continued commitment to supporting and caring for autistic people.
“We want to ensure people working across the NHS and our colleagues in psychiatry have the opportunity to develop their specialist knowledge and skills in autism to help better support the needs and treatment of autistic people.”
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