How confident do you feel managing the challenges of advanced heart failure?
We’re delighted to invite you to join a new Heart Failure Community of Practice, developed by St Christopher’s Hospice and Queen’s University Belfast.
Our Heart Failure service, including this Community of Practice, is being generously funded by the Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust and NIHR.
Designed for clinicians caring for people living with advanced heart failure, this six-session virtual programme offers a unique opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the world, share experiences, explore challenges and learn from experts in the field. The aim of this community is to help clinicians confidently integrate palliative approaches into heart failure support and services.



The Heart Failure Community of Practice has been created by St Christopher’s Hospice and Queen’s University Belfast to bring together clinicians with a shared commitment to improving care for people living with advanced heart failure. Through interactive discussions, case-based learning and practical insights, participants will:
- Improve confidence in symptom management and supportive care
- Explore approaches to meaningful conversations and future care planning
- Learn from expert speakers and those with lived experience
- Share ideas, resources and examples of good practice
- Build connections across specialties and organisations
Designed for clinicians across heart failure and palliative care, this community of practice is suitable for:
- Heart Failure Consultants
- Heart Failure Specialist Nurses
- Palliative Medicine Consultants
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Community and Hospice Teams
- GPs and Primary Care Professionals
- Urgent Care and Rapid Response Teams
- District Nurses
- Allied Health Professionals with an interest in advanced heart failure
| Wednesday 16 September 2026 | 2 – 3.30pm BST |
| Wednesday 18 November 2026 | 2 – 3.30pm GMT |
| Wednesday 20 January 2027 | 2 – 3.30pm GMT |
| Wednesday 24 March 2027 | 2 – 3.30pm GMT |
| Wednesday 12 May 2027 | 2 – 3.30pm BST |
| Wednesday 14 July 2027 | 2 – 3.30pm BST |















