Andrew Sims Centre

The Andrew Sims Centre is dedicated to providing high quality continuing professional development (CPD) courses for all medical and healthcare professionals at different stages of their career. Over the last thirteen years the ASC has built its reputation as a leading provider of continuing professional development (CPD) events for mental health and learning disability professionals. The ASC programme focusses on evidence-based clinical and therapeutic practices for a national multidisciplinary audience. The ASC also provides an event management service and design and delivery of bespoke training tailored to your needs. Our Name
The Centre is named after Professor Andrew Sims; a former Dean (1987-1990) and President (1990-3) of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' and the first Director of Continuing Professional Development (from 1993-7) also at the Royal College of Psychiatrists'. He worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist for Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust when it was Leeds Community and Mental Health Services Teaching NHS Trust. Amongst his many achievements, he was instrumental in establishing Tuke House as a community unit for the treatment of neurosis, developed the specialist PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) service and was heavily involved in the development of the Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders. All our events are available to staff from NHS Trusts, public sector, private and voluntary (third) sector health and social care agencies.