External Conferences and Courses
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Cancer and Palliative Care: ‘First Aid’ Training in Basic Skills
St Christopher's Hospice
Start date:
Jun 13 2013
Date: 13-14 June 2013 and 24 September 2013
Location: St Christopher’s Hospice
Cost: £300
This course is designed for clinicians working in oncology and palliative care settings, whose role specifically includes assessing for psychological distress and providing appropriate psychological and/or...
Challenging Conversations at End of Life: Communication Skills for Professionals
St Christopher's Hospice
Start date:
Jun 20 2013
Dates: 20–21 June, 16–17 October 2013
Location: St Christopher’s Hospice
Cost: £180
This two-day course is aimed at qualified professionals who contribute regularly to the care of people approaching the end of life. It aims to equip practitioners to listen to and explore needs and preferences...
Advance Care Planning
St Christopher's Hospice
Start date:
Jul 3 2013
Dates: 3 July and 8 October 2013;
Location: St Christopher's Hospice
Cost: £70
Highlighted as one of the most difficult areas for healthcare professionals, advance care planning is the process of discussing and planning ahead in anticipation of some deterioration in a person’s condition. A key...
Multi-Professional Week in Palliative Care
St Christopher's Hospice
Start date:
Sep 16 2013
Dates: 16-20 September 2013
Location: St Christopher's Hospice
Cost: £750
This established course, led by St Christopher’s Hospice staff, provides an opportunity for health and social care professionals from a variety of settings and countries to work together on exploring the key principles of...
Achieving Good End of Life Care for People with Dementia
St Christopher's Hospice
Start date:
Nov 15 2013
Date: 15 November 2013 (26 April now fully booked)
Location: St Christopher’s Hospice
Cost: £90
This course is intended to help health/social care professionals adapt their existing skills to achieve excellent end-of-life care for people with dementia and their families. Topics include:...
King's College London: Developing leaders in palliative care
Palliative Care MSc, PG Dip/ Cert and short courses
Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care
King’s long established Palliative Care MSc, developed with St Christopher’s Hospice, has supported the career development of hundreds of healthcare professionals who are now advancing palliative care practice and policy both nationally and internationally. The programme is designed to help health and social care professionals develop the skills necessary to appraise research and evidence on palliative care, and to improve clinical practice and lead services.
Many past students have progressed to senior management roles and have published their research in high impact peer reviewed journals.
- Suitable for nurses working in palliative care and related areas.
- Teaching staff are key academics, practitioners and policy-makers in the field of palliative care.
- Flexible study options: Part-time and full-time options and stand alone modules.
- Supportive learning environment in purpose built state of the art Cicely Saunders Institute.
Find out more: www.csi.kcl.ac.uk/study-with-us
Enquiries: sian.best@kcl.ac.uk www.csi.kcl.ac.uk/