Upcoming training events

Wed 25 Feb 2026

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

This session explores how The Fuller Report’s principles can enhance care after death across health and social care.

Wed 4 Mar 2026

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.

Thu 5 Mar 2026

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

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.

Tue 17 Mar 2026

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.

Thu 19 Mar 2026

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

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.

Tue 14 Apr 2026

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM (6 hours)

Learn how the Rowcroft Advance Care Planning (ACP) Brief Intervention Tool© enables conversations that matter and can be held in busy environments. Prior knowledge and training about ACP is beneficial.

Thu 16 Apr 2026

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

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.

22 - 23 Apr 2026

2 days, 8:45 AM - 4:30 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

Tue 28 Apr 2026

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

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.

Wed 29 Apr 2026

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.

Thu 30 Apr 2026

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.

Thu 7 May 2026

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

This learning event explores how music and creativity can support patients and families at the end of life, offering comfort, connection, and a way to remain outward looking. It highlights the power of creative expression to preserve identity and challenge the sense of loss, fostering dignity and meaning in life's final chapter.

Thu 14 May 2026

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hours)

Most people feel unprepared for death. Nearly everyone has experienced the loss of someone close to them, yet many feel isolated in their grief. This event is for people of all faiths and beliefs who are involved in giving pastoral or religious support to dying and bereaved people. Be resourced to develop the care you give to members of your community and those who approach you for support.

Thu 28 May 2026

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.

3 - 4 Jun 2026

2 days, 8:45 AM - 4:30 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

Tue 9 Jun 2026

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 16 Jun 2026

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

During this year's Learning Disability Week, we can help you 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.

Wed 8 Jul 2026

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

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.