Events
Forthcoming events
The National end of life care qualifications and the six steps programme
- 27 February 2013, Hilton London Olympia
- 7 March 2013, Imperial hotel, Blackpool
- 10 April 2013, Exeter Racecourse
Skills for care are offering a free event on the Six Steps programme. The aim of the event is to raise awareness and share good practice in delivering of the programme in a range of settings. The event will also promote the national end of life qualifications and demonstrate how these developments can support each other in developing skills of those who work in end of life care.
For more information, please contact Lori Field.
In addition St Luke's Hospice, Plymouth have organised 2 train the trainer workshops to test out the materials they are producing for the end of life core units within the qualifications. They are:
- 7 March 2013, Imperial hotel, Blackpool
- 11 March 2013, Mercure Bristol Holland House and Spa
For more information please contact Marilyn Prowse.
Delivering in inclusive end of life care services that meet the expectations, preference and needs of people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds
10 April 2013, Grand Connaught Rooms, London
A national workshop that will present a new research report relating to the end of life care needs of the BAME population and use the research evidence and the experiences of participants to inform policy and influence sustainable change to improve equity in access of end of life services and quality of care for people form BAME backgrounds.Its programme will provide the opportunity for discussion regarding the implications of the research for policy, commissioning, practice and future research and be of interest to end of life policy makers, commissioners, researchers, practitioners, academics, carers, BAME community representatives and other stakeholders.
For further details, please see Delivering inclusive end of life care services that meet the expectations, preferences and needs of people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds flyer or to register contact Marie Reynolds, Eventpro UK
Palliative and end of life care for all – is everybody equal? A joint meeting of Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Palliative Care Section of the Royal Society of Medicine
22 March 2013, Royal Society of Medicine, London
Excellent palliative and end of life care should be available to all, but issues of equality and access remain. At the 2013 Marie Curie and Royal Society of Medicine Annual Palliative Care Research Conference, you will hear from expert researchers and clinicians who work in communities with specific palliative and end of life care needs. You will hear about research addressing issues of equality and access for a diverse range of people, including lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender people, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, and people with learning disabilities. Further talks will address how you can overcome some of the challenges associated with conducting research and delivering care across the whole range of people who need palliative and end of life care.
For further information and to register, see the Royal Society of Medicine website.
End-of-Life Care in 2012: Science or Art?
7 December 2012, 76 Portland Place, London
A study day to review various aspects of EOLC to highlight “best practice” and evidence based practice. The themes for the study day include new developments in EOLC, EOLC in non-malignant disease, and ethical issues in EOLC.A study day that will be of benefit to all healthcare professionals involved in the delivery of EOLC, irrespective of their specialty or place of work.
For further details and to register, see Booking Form.
End of Life Care Workshops
7 and 30 November, 4 December 2012
The Royal College of Nursing together with the National End of Life Care Programme are running a series of regional workshops on end of life care.
The workshops are aimed at registered and non-registered nurses who work with people at the end of their lives and will focus on end of life planning and care, the mental capacity act and the preferred priorities for care.
For further details on venues, see Let's Talk About End of Life Care.
See the Royal College of Nursing website.
Changing Expectations of Death Seminar
23-25 November 2012, The Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire
This conference will look at the medical, social and philosophical implications of attitudes to death. Discussions will cover end of life care, demographic changes in life expectancy, the provision of death services, advancements in medical technologies and the changing role of spirituality both in providing end of life care and in coping with loss.
For more information, see Changing Expectations of Death website.
National Children and Adult Services Conference
24–26 October 2012, Devonshire Park Centre, Eastbourne
An event important for councillors, directors, senior officers, directors of public health, policy makers and service managers with responsibility for children’s services and adult care in the statutory, voluntary and private sectors. It’s also an important opportunity for those with an interest in social care, children’s services and education. The conference will consist of a mix of keynote/ministerial addresses and sessions by key players in the adult, child and education sectors. There will also be opportunity to take part in breakouts and networking sessions.
The Conference Planning Committee will be particularly interested in bids relating to innovation. A bid form for fringe and policy session is available and must be returned by 27th February 2012.
Regular updates are available at Association of Directors of Adult Social Services website.
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