Clinical Programme

A one-day course to enable health care professionals to understand the emotional response of patients and carers facing progressive illness and death, and how their needs can be addressed in a care setting.

Recent changes in legislation are having a significant impact on the ethical and legal decision making process in Palliative Care. Using experiential learning, this study day is designed to help Health Care Professionals identify the nature of ethical reasoning and legal aspects of Palliative Care. To keep abreast of the changes as they are happening, the day will cover topical issues relevant at the time.

This six-day course will explore the evidence and recent discussions about the best ways to support people in bereavement and grief, providing opportunities for experiential learning and skills practice. Participants will be expected to invest in the group’s growth and development over the six weeks by active participation and sharing of own experience and learning.

A one-day course to enable students to explore interpersonal and communication skills and the management of difficult situations in the workplace.

The End of Life Care Stategy (DoH, 2008) identifies the importance of Advance Care Planning in the provision of high quality care. This one and a half day course aims to increase knowledge and understanding of the process of advance care planning and the documentation involved, and explores how to initiate such conversations with patients.

A two-day course for health and care professionals involved in the delivery of palliative care. This course aims to increase the knowledge and understanding of palliative care, its principles and philosophy, the treatments and management of the more common symptoms (excluding pain) associated with palliative care patients, and increase the participant’s confidence in putting theory into practice.