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New website launched
added Thursday, October 11, 2007
Midlands Health Psychology Network
NHS Scotland 3 training posts approved
added Friday, September 07, 2007
Deadline Sept 28th
CPD workshop
added Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Introduction to clinical skills for health psychologists
Do you know of any examples of good health psychology practice?
added Saturday, June 02, 2007
Volunteering someone else is always the favourable outcome...
Conference poster presentation deadline 7th June!
added Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Early bird registration available to 31st July.
Health psychology shapes Health Trainer role
added Monday, April 16, 2007

DHP conference bursaires available
added Saturday, March 31, 2007

Do you have any questions about health psychology training?
added Sunday, January 28, 2007
Quiz the experts
New Ways of Working group seeks examples of innovative health psychology practice
added Monday, November 27, 2006

Health Psychology Update Needs You!
added Monday, November 13, 2006

British Network of NHS Health Psychologists
added Friday, September 29, 2006
Invitation to join the Support group for Health Psychologists in the NHS
Conference opportunities
added Monday, August 14, 2006
Workshops & Committee Elections
Health Psychologists working in the UK
added Monday, August 07, 2006
Survey of the diversity of employment
Grandparenting route to close
added Thursday, June 29, 2006
Applications should be in by 1st September 2007
PG Derby Conference
added Thursday, June 15, 2006
Full conference report and keynote presentations available
Alice Theadom
added Wednesday, May 31, 2006
DHP celebrates the double!
Emily Buckley
added Wednesday, May 10, 2006
First person to achieve Chartership in Health Psychology through the Stage I and II route
Stage Two FAQs and Supervision Contract Template
added Thursday, May 04, 2006
New information for stage two students and supervisors on setting up a contract and other frequently asked questions is now available
Ten bursaries available to attend the DHP conference!
added Thursday, April 06, 2006
To celebrate the 20th birthday of health psychology in the UK, there will be 10 bursaries available to attend the conference. Each bursary will cover registration, accommodation, entrance to the social events, and travel to the DHP Annual Conference.
Health Psychology Update
added Monday, January 23, 2006
Call for new co-editors
PNI Seminars at Universities of Birmingham and Bath
added Monday, January 16, 2006
Seminars on Psychoneuroimmunology funded by the BPS to be held at Birminham and Bath Universities
New Conference for Postgraduate Health Psychology trainees & students
added Thursday, December 22, 2005
Call for abstracts: deadline 1st February 2006
New Knowledge Skills Framework profiles for NHS Psychologists
added Friday, October 07, 2005
Download the final version of the new KSF for NHS Psychologists.
Agenda for Change Job Evaluation– Additional Advice, May 2005
added Friday, July 22, 2005
The DHP advises all Health Psychologists working in the NHS to read the updated advice provided by the Union AMICUS and the BPS Family of Psychology committee
DHP Conference News
added Friday, May 27, 2005
Deadline for poster submissions is 3rd June.  Applications for the pre-conference Breathe workshop are now being taken.
New statement on the role of AMICUS the union with BPS Psychologists
added Thursday, May 26, 2005
Explanation of the complementary roles of AMICUS and the BPS/Divisions for applied psychologists. Full document available to download.
New Good Practice Guidelines
added Thursday, May 19, 2005
The BPS have issues new Good Practice Guidelines for the Conduct of Psychological Research within the NHS
DHP response on statutory registration
added Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Our reply to the Dept of Health Consultation Document
New Knowledge Skills Framework for NHS Health Psychologists
added Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Details of conference to launch of new profiles 24th June
BPS funded PNI Seminar at University of Bath
added Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Attendance is free and postgraduate students/postdoctoral fellows are particularly encouraged to apply
DoH consultation paper on Statutory Registration released
added Monday, March 14, 2005
Links available to download the paper
National agreement for Health Psychology job descriptions in the NHS
added Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Statement from Amicus
Calling stage 2 trainees
added Friday, February 04, 2005
Your input is needed for a new web-based information resource for Stage 2 trainees
Joint DHP and Social Psychology Section symposium
added Friday, February 04, 2005
Come and support the joint Division of Health Psychology and Social Psychology Section sponsored symposium at the BPS Quinquennial conference!
EHPS call for abstracts
added Monday, January 17, 2005
The final date for submission of abstracts for oral presentations is February 14th  2005.
Two new members of the conference scientific committee, 2005
added Wednesday, September 15, 2004
At the last Division of Health Psychology committee meeting [8 September 2004] applications for the 2005 Conference Scientific Committee were
considered. 
Considering Stage 2?
added Thursday, August 12, 2004
Tony Towell, the Chief Supervisor for the DHP has provided some useful tips for students thinking about starting Stage 2 through the BPS route.
Statutory Regulation: Some Implications for Health Psychology
added Wednesday, May 26, 2004
As most people will already know, Applied Psychology is going through the process of being a regulated profession.  It is planned that, within the next year or so, the Health Professions Council will regulate all Applied Psychologists who provide services to the public.
GREAT NEWS FOR MEMBERS - Save Money on your subscriptions!
added Tuesday, April 06, 2004
The Inland Revenue has just agreed to allow tax relief on all Membership Subscription fees, including Division, Section and Special Group fees.  Also for the first time, subscriptions to ALL Society Journals are now eligible for tax relief.
Health Psychologists Unite!
added Thursday, March 25, 2004
Based at NHS and University sites across the East Midlands, the first regional forum for Health Psychologists has been founded. The group is designed for Health Psychologists working in clinical and research contexts.
Call for DHP members to participate in writing briefing documents for the Department of Health.
added Monday, February 16, 2004
The DHP committee is calling for its members to participate in the writing of a variety of briefing documents for the Department of Health.  The papers will have a pivotal role in educating the Care Group Workforce Teams in the NHS regarding the competencies and skills of Health Psychologists working in physical health care.
Survey of new MSc graduates finds majority get health-related appointments
added Monday, December 15, 2003
A recent survey carried out by the DHP found 79% of MSc graduates from 12 programmes throughout the UK went into health-related appointments.
Staffordshire University the first BPS accredited Stage 2 Programme
added Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Staffordshire University is the first UK university to  receive Stage 2 accreditation from the BPS.

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