Prepared to Care? Supporting Patients with Mental Health & Palliative Care Needs

Thursday 6th November 2025
9:30 am to 4:30 pm
In Person at Isabel Hospice AL7 1GD

Fully funded thanks to the generosity of HPFT

Lunch provided

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Who should attend:

Open to all mental health or generalist/palliative care staff who want an introduction into this important area of care.

 

Course Aims:

This one day course aims to bring healthcare professionals from both disciplines together with the primary objective of learning from each other. The programme will allow for collaborative work during sessions alongside separate sessions for each discipline and will build on the success of previously run sessions.

Objectives:

Mental Health

  • Recognising deterioration and dying
  • What can palliative care offer individuals?
  • How to approach future planning discussions

Palliative Care

  • An overview of mental health care conditions
  • What support and services can mental health offer individuals?

Both

  • Referral pathways
  • Collaborative approaches through case study work and discussion

Please note that a large part of this day is arranged so that you will understand each discipline's perspective through delivery of group discussions and case studies.

Presented by

Clinicians from Isabel Hospice, The Hospice of St Francis and Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)

How do I book?

Please book onto the course via the ESR (if working for HPFT) or by contacting education@isabelhospice.org.uk. Include your name, email address, job title and place of work along with any special dietary requests.

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PLEASE BE ADVISED YOUR PLACE ON THIS COURSE IS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM ISABEL HOSPICE EDUCATION TEAM.  PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR A SPACE ON THIS COURSE IF YOU CAN DEFINITELY ATTEND – LUNCH IS PROVIDED BUT IS BOOKED IN ADVANCE BASED ON NUMBER OF BOOKINGS RECEIVED.

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