Prepared to Care? Supporting Patients with Mental Health & Palliative Care Needs Level 1

Tuesday 11th June 2024

9:30 am to 4:30 pm

The Colonnades, Beaconsfield Road. HATFIELD, Herts, AL10 8YE

Cost: Free (lunch is provided)

Please note this study day is a repeat of the session run on 2nd May at The Hospice of St Francis HP4 3GW

Who should attend:

All registered mental health and generalist/specialist palliative care professionals with an interest in supporting patients with these dual needs (to include clinical nurse specialists, doctors, allied health care professionals, social workers and community matrons)

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.

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 contact education@stfrancis.org.uk to book a place – please include your name, email address, job title and place of work along with any special dietary requests.

Email: education@stfrancis.org.uk

Tel: 01442 869550

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PLEASE BE ADVISED YOUR PLACE ON THIS COURSE IS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM THE HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS 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.