BABCP

Thirty-two centres for psychological therapies have now been commissioned by the Department of Health as part of a £170million programme, it was announced today.
The centres, which will all be providing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, will open in the 10 Strategic Health Authority regions covering England later this year.
Most of the centres will be run by Primary Care Trusts, some in collaboration with local mental health trusts, in each of the regions - although a few will also be provided by non-statutory bodies.
The centres will provide a mixture of 60 per cent high intensity CBT and 40 per cent low intensity interventions, mainly for people suffering from depression or anxiety.
Some other disorders will also be treated by the centres, it is expected.
Staff will be trained at a range of high and low-intensity courses across England which have also been given the go-ahead today.
The announcements have been made as part of the government's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme.
BABCP President Dr David Veale warmly welcomed the government's announcement that the centres are to open in the Autumn.
He said: "This is another huge step forward along the way to making CBT more widely available to the public.
"For the first time ever, people in every region in England will be offered access to CBT on the NHS through a network of local centres."
Dr Veale added: "The BABCP will continue to play a major role in ensuring that both the training courses and staff are properly accredited, so that CBT is provided in the new centres according to NICE guidelines for the treatment of anxiety and depression."
BABCP Workforce Chair Rod Holland, a member of the IAPT Working Group, added: "The IAPT initiative is part of three-year programme that will cover half the Primary Care Trusts in England by 2011.
"It provides a unique opportunity for members of the BABCP to receive high-quality training and accreditation."