Joint course breaks down delerium

The RCPI and the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) on Monday (May 26) launched the first jointly developed e-learning course entitled ‘Delirium; Recognition and Response’, which aims to support doctors with the understanding, identification and management of delirium. Delirium, a condition that affects 20 per cent of all adult hospital inpatients, can be missed or misdiagnosed in two-thirds of cases. “Delirium may be seen and treated collaboratively between medical and psychiatry specialties, therefore we felt it may be useful to teach trainees collaboratively,” explained Prof Greg Swanwick, Dean of Education, CPsychI. “We hope that this initiative will be the…