October 2024
Thu 31 Oct 2024
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
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.
November 2024
Tue 12 Nov 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour)
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.
Wed 13 Nov 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour)
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.
Thu 14 Nov 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3 hours)
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.
Tue 26 Nov 2024
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
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.
Thu 28 Nov 2024
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hours 30 minutes)
Learn how to identify and assess frailty and frailty syndromes. Consider appropriate prescribing and de-prescribing for people at end of life.
December 2024
Thu 12 Dec 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3 hours)
This learning event supports registered nurses & senior healthcare assistants who double-check pumps to confidently set up and manage pumps, and understand commonly used medication that assists symptom management in palliative care.
January 2025
Thu 16 Jan 2025
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
Explore best practice and adaptations beneficial to patients at end of life.
Thu 23 Jan 2025
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
Helping you anticipate patients' decline and respond in crisis to symptoms at end of life.
February 2025
Wed 5 Feb 2025
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
To recognise and apply the principles of pain management and understand the role and rationale of non-pharmacological intervention and prescribed medication.
Tue 11 Feb 2025
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
To gain an understanding of how to assess the patient's experience of pain and be aware of different tools available.
Wed 12 Feb 2025
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (7 hours)
A one-day, intermediate level practice-based day for health care professionals wishing to enhance their existing skills in emotive type conversations with those receiving palliative and end of life care.
Thu 20 Feb 2025
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hours 30 minutes)
Understand ACP and resources for people with a learning disability. Recognise cues, and facilitate and enable people to have conversations about their plans, hopes and choices for the future.
March 2025
Thu 13 Mar 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3 hours)
This learning event supports registered nurses & senior healthcare assistants who double-check pumps to confidently set up and manage pumps, and understand commonly used medication that assists symptom management in palliative care.
Tue 18 Mar 2025
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
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.
April 2025
Tue 29 Apr 2025
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
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.
June 2025
Thu 26 Jun 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3 hours)
This learning event supports registered nurses & senior healthcare assistants who double-check pumps to confidently set up and manage pumps, and understand commonly used medication that assists symptom management in palliative care.