Palliative Care Study Day

A course for those working in a variety of healthcare roles who require knowledge of how to provide high quality care and support for individuals approaching the end of life, their families and carers.

What will I learn from this course?

• To define what is Palliative Care and End of Life Care
• To identify those patients approaching the end of life and plan ahead
• To recognise common symptoms and their management
• To recognise and manage palliative care emergencies
• To increase awareness of identification / prognostication / phases of illness / illness trajectories
• To understand ‘what is a good death’- last weeks to days
• To understand what Advance Care Planning (ACP) is and the benefits
• To describe how the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) relates to ACP
• To identify how to communicate ACP with patients and families and recognise common barriers
• To be able to understand and explain the ReSPECT process
• To understand how to record recommendations on ReSPECT forms