Upcoming training events

Thu 8 Jan 2026

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

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.

Wed 14 Jan 2026

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.

Tue 20 Jan 2026

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.

Thu 22 Jan 2026

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 29 Jan 2026

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

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.

Wed 4 Feb 2026

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.

Thu 5 Feb 2026

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

Gain deeper insight into advanced Parkinson’s disease and the complexities of end-of-life care. This session explores symptom management, medication use and side effects, and highlights the support systems available to patients and caregivers.

10 - 26 Feb 2026

Two full days, 10 & 26 February 2026 at 09:30 - 16:30

Practical interactive 2 day course taught by experienced Hospice at Home staff designed to equip care staff to provide exceptional end-of-life care to patients and families.

Thu 12 Feb 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.

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