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Palliative Care Symptom Management Day

In celebration of National Hospice Care Week, our team of specialist palliative care professionals at St. Michael’s Hospice (North Hampshire) are holding a Palliative Care Symptom Management Day.

We welcome all professionals who are looking to broaden their knowledge and understanding of palliative care.

Date: Monday, 7 October 2024, 09:00

Location: St. Michael’s Hospice (North Hampshire), Basil de Ferranti House, Basingstoke, RG24 9NB

Palliative Care Symptom Management Day:

9am-9.15am: Arrival and registration

9.15am-10.15am: Recognising Dying and Prognostication with Dr Jemma Storrar, Consultant in Palliative Medicine

10.15am-11.15am: Navigating Tricky Conversations with Karen Griffiths, Nurse Consultant and Paul Hutton IPU Lead

11.15am-11.30am: Break

11.30am-12.30pm: Terminal Agitation and Pharmacology at the End-of-Life with Dr Rachel McDonald, Speciality Doctor

12.30pm-1pm: Hospice Tour for Morning delegates only

12.30pm-1.30pm: Lunch and Hospice Tour for Full day delegates only

1.10pm-1.30pm: Registration and Hospice Tour for Afternoon delegates only

1.30pm-2.30pm: Managing Fatigue, Anxiety and Breathlessness with Charlotte Martinelli, Physiotherapist and Emily Reynolds, Palliative Care Nurse

2.30pm-3.30pm: Gastrointestinal Symptoms with Dr Tracey Platt, Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Paul Hutton, IPU Lead

3.30pm-3.45pm: Break

3.45pm-4.45pm: Palliative Care Emergencies with Dr Jemma Storrar, Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Karen Griffiths, Nurse Consultant

Ticket price:

Full day: £75pp (including lunch)

Half day (Morning or Afternoon): £50pp