HEA4197 Transforming Integrated Palliative & End of Life Care

20 credit interactive, clinically based module is aimed at frontline clinicians, of all professions, providing core or specialist level palliative care. It will be of particular interest to District Nurses and General Practitioners, hospital ward nurses and trainee/SASS doctors, hospice nurses and doctors, allied health professionals whose work encompasses interaction with those approaching the end of life.

The module includes:
• a review of the development of, and current drivers for, palliative and end of life care
• building blocks of symptom assessment and management
• integrated care and co-ordination
• current and future care planning
• communication skills
• ethics related to living the last months of life
• spiritual assessment and care
• grief and bereavement care

The module has been designed by Queenscourt Hospice
in partnership with Edge Hill University. The programme
will be delivered in a blended fashion online and at
Queenscourt.

For more information contact the module clinical lead
Dr Karen Groves at education@queenscourt.org.uk

Course details:

• Virtual Provider: The Terence Burgess Education Centre at Queenscourt Hospice, Town Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6RE
• Dates:

30 January 9.30am – 4.30pm

13 February 8.40am – 1.00pm

20 February 8.40am – 1.00pm

27 February 8.40am – 1.00pm

6 March 8.40am – 1.00pm

13 March 8.40am – 1.00pm

20 March 8.40am – 1.00pm

27 March 8.40am – 1.00pm

10 April 8.40am – 1.00pm

17 April 8.40am – 1.00pm

1 May 8.40am – 1.00pm

15 May 8.40am – 4.30pm

• Price: £1000.00
• Tel: 01704 517920
• Email: education@queenscourt.org.uk
• Organisation: West Lancs, Southport & Formby Palliative Care Services

For further information and information on how to apply, please see the course details at

Transforming Integrated Palliative & End Of Life Care HEA4197 – Edge Hill University