Upcoming training events

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.

Tue 6 May 2025

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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.

Tue 20 May 2025

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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

Tue 3 Jun 2025

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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

4 - 5 Jun 2025

2 days, 8:45 AM - 4:45 PM

This nationally benchmarked 2 day course will prepare you to practice and develop ways of handling situations you find most difficult, e.g. breaking bad news, responding to anger and uncertainty. The small class size and expert facilitation assures high quality learning and support. Feedback shows increased confidence from each participant and is "An invaluable addition to our degree module, it's second to none and reflected in student feedback" - Sam Garner, Education Lead, Gastroenterology

Wed 11 Jun 2025

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.

Tue 24 Jun 2025

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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

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.

2 - 3 Jul 2025

2 days, 8:45 AM - 4:45 PM

This nationally benchmarked 2 day course will prepare you to practice and develop ways of handling situations you find most difficult, e.g. breaking bad news, responding to anger and uncertainty. The small class size and expert facilitation assures high quality learning and support. Feedback shows increased confidence from each participant and is "An invaluable addition to our degree module, it's second to none and reflected in student feedback" - Sam Garner, Education Lead, Gastroenterology

Thu 10 Jul 2025

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hours 30 minutes)

Gain the skills and confidence to offer spiritual care, an integral and rewarding aspect of palliative and end-of-life care. Spiritual care is something we can all offer, and this introduction learning event will help you understand how to provide compassionate support during these sensitive times.

16 - 23 Jul 2025

Two full days, 16 & 23 July 2025 at 09:30 - 15:30

Day 1 (16 July 2025) - An opportunity to practice communication skills, which will improve your confidence when caring for a person at end of life. Day 2 (23 July 2025) - To recognise changes, explore and understand how to practically care for someone's mouth, skin, bowel and bladder at end of life.

Wed 16 Jul 2025

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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.

Thu 4 Sep 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.

Wed 1 Oct 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.

Wed 8 Oct 2025

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 16 Oct 2025

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.

22 - 23 Oct 2025

2 days, 8:45 AM - 4:45 PM

This nationally benchmarked 2 day course will prepare you to practice and develop ways of handling situations you find most difficult, e.g. breaking bad news, responding to anger and uncertainty. The small class size and expert facilitation assures high quality learning and support. Feedback shows increased confidence from each participant and is "An invaluable addition to our degree module, it's second to none and reflected in student feedback" - Sam Garner, Education Lead, Gastroenterology

Wed 29 Oct 2025

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (2 hours)

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.