Courses
Here you can find out about the wide range of courses available for healthcare professionals working in End of Life and Palliative Care.
RCPE: Online Symposium: Palliative Medicine
Date: Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Venue: Online
Cost: From £70
This online symposia will provide thought-provoking insights on the experiences of patients and their families who have palliative care needs. Attendees will learn something which they can apply to their practice, as well as hearing about the future and international challenges of palliative care.
Topics included are:
- Managing the symptoms of breathlessness, bowel obstruction and pain
- Palliation in cardiovascular diseases
- Changing palliative care needs in the context of increasing multi-morbidity
- Caring for dying people
- Global palliative care
For further information and to book, please click here.
Advanced Communications Skills Training– Tier 3 (13 CPD Points), Treetops Hospice
An experiential and learner-led 2-day certificate course for senior healthcare professionals who want to enhance their communication skills to further equip with challenging situations, including:
- Breaking bad news
- Discussing complex treatment plans with patients
- Talking to a distressed or angry patient or their family
- Performance managing or dealing with difficult conversations with colleagues
Date: Various dates between April 2024 and March 2025
Time: 08:45 – 17:00
Venue: Treetops Hospice, Derby Road, Risley, Derbyshire. DE72 3SS
Cost: £610 per person
Click here for additional information and to register. Contact course administrator Wendy Spencer for enquiries.
Training the Teachers in Palliative Care.
This well-established international short course is suitable for
healthcare professionals who have more than two years experience of
working in palliative and end of life care and who are expected to provide
education as part of their role.
Dates: 23rd – 25th June 2025
Venue: Leonardo Hotel, Liverpool
Course Fees: £760
For further information and to book your place, please click here.