The five priorities were developed following a review of end of life care. Since then, they have became a national foundation for the UK in planning, delivering and assessing palliative and end of life care. Rowcroft Hospice developed a memory hand strategy to help recall in real life time.

Understand what happens to your digital accounts and assets, e.g. Facebook/Instagram/shopping accounts pre and post death. Help patients understand their choices and decisions around all password-protected digital accounts.

Helping you anticipate patients' decline and respond in crisis to symptoms at end of life.

We can all offer spiritual care. Attend this introductory course to gain skills and confidence in this integral and rewarding part of palliative and end of life care.

This introduction workshop is open to all who work in roles supporting a person experiencing loss and looking to further understand and explore ways of helping. It is not intended for anyone currently or recently experiencing loss or bereavement.

This session aims to support you to feel more confident to discuss choices around tissue donation. Clarifies your responsibilities around Treatment Escalation Plans (TEPs), highlighting when it would be appropriate to request one for those in your care. Please note this is awareness training only and will not enable you to write TEPs.

Recognising this can be a challenging and significant aspect of care at end of life, this workshop will focus on some fundamental skills to help someone feel heard, understood and sensitively responded to.

To develop an understanding of how to assess a patient's pain experience and become familiar with the various tools available for this purpose. To recognise and implement the principles of pain management, while also understanding the role and rationale behind both non-pharmacological interventions and prescribed medications.

Strengthen your understanding of the pharmacological management of breathlessness and cough in palliative care, while deepening your awareness of the wider MDT’s role in non‑pharmacological approaches. Explore the psychological impact these symptoms have on patients, families and carers, and build confidence in providing holistic, compassionate support.

Build your confidence in caring for patients with advanced liver disease by exploring liver cirrhosis, recognising deterioration, and prescribing safely at the end of life.