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APM Study Day organised by the Nero SIF

“Go with your gut” – gastroenterology study day, including ethics surrounding nutrition

This Study Day is designed for SAS & Hospice Doctors, Palliative Medicine Specialty Trainees, Consultants and Specialist Nurses and will provided an update on several topics: TPN, liver failure and interventional procedures in bowel obstruction.

‘We cannot change the outcome, but we can affect the journey’ – Ann Richardson

The SAS/Hospice Doctors’ Committee are proud to announce the date for the annual SAS study day. This will be held at the prestigious Birmingham Medical School and is tailored towards SAS/hospice doctors, however open to any healthcare professional working within or interested in palliative medicine.

The course focuses on the management of some complex palliative gastrointestinal conditions commonly encountered in practice. It aims to update knowledge, stimulate discussion and highlight best practice. The course aims to be CPD accredited and will be valuable towards your appraisal/revalidation where a certificate will be awarded for your records.

We are privileged to have expert speakers attending from the fields of palliative medicine, oncology and radiology.

Informative lectures and workshops will be delivered on:

• Parental feeding in palliative medicine.
• Updates on oncological practices.
• The management of liver failure in palliative medicine.
• Radiological interventions in malignant/palliative gastrointestinal conditions .
• Ethics surrounding nutrition.
• Service development with a reflection on establishing paracentesis clinics in hospice settings.

Lunch will be provided on the day.