Napicu

Sponsor Information

NAPICU is a rapidly expanding organisation committed to developing and promoting the psychiatric intensive care speciality. The association was officially formed in 1998 although the roots lie 3 years previous

NAPICU aims to improve service user experience, outcome and promote staff support and development with PICUs/LSUs by:

• Improving mechanisms for the delivery of psychiatric intensive and low secure care
• Auditing effectiveness
• Promoting research, education, practice development

The association uses a number of tools and methods to meet these aims, including Quarterly Meetings; website; and the Annual Conference.

NAPICU publish their own Journal; Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care and they are always looking for papers.

One of NAPICU’s strengths lies in the fact that it is a truly multidisciplinary clinician led organisation.