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.

Recognise the causes and stages of liver disease. Learn about the principles of symptom management and prescribing in palliative care.

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.

Explore best practice and adaptations beneficial to patients at end of life.

Improve understanding in assessment and management of illnesses affecting the swallow function. Explore special impact at end of life affecting communication and decision-making to confidently provide care.

You do not need to be dying to think about what matters most in your life. In palliative and end of life care there are many choices and decisions that influence care. Planning in advance helps personalise that care and ensure care teams understand how to support. This workshop introduces ACP as conversations over time to help people, patients and families plan.

This introductory session aims to give an update on TEP Version 12. It will help you to understand your responsibilities around managing the care of a patient at end of life who has a TEP form in place. Highlight when it would be appropriate to request a TEP and the importance of the supporting conversations. 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.

This session, originally designed for medics, is offered to help all those involved in care to identify rising pressure demands and to feel empowered to access help.

Exploring the uses and impact of oxygen and other medical interventions for palliative shortness of breath.

Reviewing national guidance and evidence; discussing the ethicolegal issues which may arise. Exploring ways of supporting good communication when discussing nutritional and hydration needs with patients and their families.

Focusing on improving your assessment and management of common gut symptoms for palliative and end of life patients.

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.

Recognising dying is a key enabler for a better death. This workshop enables participants to explore current knowledge and understanding about recognising dying and help promote confidence in communicating this in the context of uncertainty.

An opportunity to receive training about supporting families in our care who have children and young people. Understanding grief reactions of younger people and how to refer to gain additional help.

An great opportunity to hear directly from Rowcroft’s clinical teams and gain insight into the specialist services available to support you, your patients, and their families across South Devon.

Gain confidence in recognising and managing common end‑of‑life emergencies, including spinal cord compression, hypercalcemia, and hemorrhage, while developing the skills to have supportive, forward‑planning conversations with patients and families.

This session will enhance understanding of treatment decision‑making, including interventions for feeding and breathing; support meaningful conversations around prognostication and advance planning; and provide space to address learners’ questions about caring for patients with MND in their own settings.

Join us for a supportive session exploring how to communicate sensitively and confidently by phone. Together, we will look at structures and techniques that help guide difficult conversations, including those involving deteriorating conditions or significant news, and consider the potential impact these moments can have on others.

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.