MP Week 2010

Course Information

Date: 27 September - 1 October 2010      (THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL)	Time: 09:30 - 17:00
Cost: £700	Code: MPW0910

Although the course is fully subscribed you may still request to be placed on a waiting list in case of cancellations or for future courses, the next one will be in May 2011. Simply email your request to education@stchristophers.org.uk  

Please visit this page again in October for course dates for 2011

To download MP Week course flyer click here

To download a MP Week standard application form click here

(Please note that approval is required before you are accepted on this course)

Course Details

Tutors
Kathy Burn, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Cognitive Therapist, St Christopher’s Hospice
Rev Dr Andrew Goodhead, Spiritual Care Lead, St Christopher’s Hospice
David Oliviere, Director of Education and Training, St Christopher’s Hospice
Dr Nigel Sykes, Medical Director, St Christopher’s Hospice; Hon. Senior Lecturer, King’s College London

This established course is 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 palliative care and multi-professional working.  It will enable members to develop greater confidence in the practice of their palliative care skills within their own clinical areas, and in multi-professional teams. 

Course Content
Multi-professional team working   
Working with families
Symptom control in advanced cancer  
Working with children
Spirituality and religion    
Culture and ethnicity
Personal motivation and survival   
Sexuality
Challenges in delivering care at home  
Ethics
Difficult counselling situations    
Bereavement
Accessing creativity     
Supervision
Look after ourselves     
Rehabilitation  

The course is open to
Doctors     
Nurses
Allied Health Professionals
Social Workers
Psychologists
Counsellors
Chaplains
Psychiatrists

Accreditation  CPD approved

Bursaries  A limited number of bursaries are available for overseas colleagues from developing countries.  Please contact Dion Bachmann, d.bachmann@stchristophers.org.uk  for more information and an application form.


Application form for Multi-Professional Week is downloadable from our website or contact: Education Administrator
Email education@stchristophers.org.uk
Tel: 020 8768 4656