Workshop- Adult and Peer responses to Child Bereavement

This workshop, aimed at professionals and volunteers who work with children in an educational or medical setting, is looking at recent findings suggesting adults decisions and responses help or hinder children in the period leading up to and following the death of a close attachment figure.

This course is being held at Priscilla Bacon Lodge on the 17th November at a cost of £60.

More details can be obtained from www.childbereavement.org.uk or by emailing training@childbereavement.org.uk.

Palliative Care Conference- Dundee

The RCGP Scotland and NHS Tayside's Conference titled " A voyage of discovery -Theraputic relationships in palliative care" kicks off on Friday 21st September in Dundee.

Speakers include:

Prof Sam Ahmedzai
Prof R Downie
Dr Sinead Donnelly ( Irish Consultant in Palliative Medicine)
Alan Gow (Macmillan Cancer Support Development Co-ordinator)
Dr R Leckridge ( a specialist in homeopathic medicine)
Dr Fiona Randall

Cost is £100 for the day and more details can be obtained from i.thompson@nhs.net or tel 01382 527928

18th Palliative Care Conference

This event which always attracts excellent feedback, is this year happening at the John Innes Centre in Norwich.
It will be chaired by Jackie Saunders who is the head of education at the St Nicholas Hospice in Bury St. Edmunds.

Speakers include:

Dr Ian Beck( Palliative Care Consultant from Cardiff) on Management of Nausea and Vomiting.
Dr Max Watson( Palliative Care Consultant from Northern Ireland) on Nutrition in Palliative Care.
Dr Tony Calland ( the chair of the BMA's ethics committee) on Withdrawing treatment.
Dr Steve Allen ( a Pain Management Consultant from Reading) on Neuropathic pain
Terry Magee ( Director of Education at St Helena Hospice, Colchester) on Palliative care in those with mental health disorders.

Places are available at £50 per delegate and more information and an application form can be obtained from the Hospital Macmillan Secretary's at the N and N
Replies need to be in by the 2nd November.

Clubs and Conferences

This months educational offerings include;

Journal Club- 20th September from 14-1500 in the PBL Physios room
"How and why do GP's access specialist palliative care services"

Conference Feedback-27th September from 1300-1700
Feedback from the conferences that the specialist team have been on in the last 6 months.

Preparations are ongoing for the locality educational events with the specialist team so watch this space!

Clubs and Conferences

Education events this month include the usual

Journal club on the 20th September at 14-1500 in the PBL Physio room. The subject this month is "How and why do GP's use Specialist Palliative Care services?"

On the 27th September a whole afternoon- 1300-1700 is given over to Conference Feedback from various conferences that the specilaist team have been on in the last 6 months.

Preparations are ongoing for the locality specific specialist teaching sessions-watch this space.

Grand Round

We are pleased to announce that on the 17th September Dr Julie Wootton will be presenting the Grand Round on Palliative Care.
This will be held, as usual, at the Benjamin Gooch Lecture Theatre in the NAIME at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
It commences at 12:45 but there is lunch prior to this from 12:00!

Further educational events for September are to follow.