Mental Health and Learning Disability

Chester campus

The Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability works closely with other departments within the Faculty of Health and Social Care to deliver modules and sessions within a wide variety of programmes which are detailed below.

Current post registration modules delivered by staff within the department include:

The Department works in partnership with local Trust staff, the independent sector and, increasingly, promotes and encourages service user involvement within both teaching and curriculum planning for the Faculty.

All staff within the Department are research active.

Innovations during the last twelve months include staff producing a regular column in the local newspaper informing and promoting mental health, book contracts, book chapters, journal article publications and conference presentations which all enhance the impressive portfolio of this Department.

Academic Programme

Key Department Contacts:

Tom Mason, Head of Department, t.mason@chester.ac.uk 01244 511623
Dianne Phipps, Deputy Head of Department, d.phipps@chester.ac.uk 01244 511633
Pat Talbot, Programme Leader, Learning Disability, p.talbot@chester.ac.uk 01270 612331
Lisa King, Programme Leader, Mental Health, lisa.king@chester.ac.uk 01244 511632
Andy Lovell, Reader in Mental Health and Learning Disability, a.lovell@chester.ac.uk 01244 511631
Shirley Bowers and Karen Craven, Programme Administrator s.bowers@chester.ac.uk / k.craven@chester.ac.uk 01244 513382

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Who to contact

Faculty of Health and Social Care, General Enquiries

T:

01244 513385

F:

01244 381090

E:

enquiries@chester.ac.uk
Pat Talbot, Programme Leader, Learning Disability Nursing

T:

01270612331

F:

01270250976

E:

p.talbot@chester.ac.uk
Professor Tom Mason , Head of Department

T:

01244 511623

E:

t.mason@chester.ac.uk