Palliative and End of Life Care
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Conference: Palliative and End of Life Care in a Multi-Cultural Society - 28 November 2012
The End of Life Care Strategy (2008) highlights that Palliative and End of Life Care should be equally accessible to all individuals with life limiting illnesses regardless of their cultural background. This conference will consider ways to improve provision of high quality care for all patients approaching the end of life within our multi-cultural society.
Topics will include:
- The influence of national policy and strategies
- Exploring and managing the underutilisation of services
- Developing more culturally sensitive approaches to Palliative and
- End of Life Care
Target Audience: All Health and Social Care Professionals working within or with an interest in Palliative and End of Life Care
Keynote Speaker: Dr June Jones, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Ethics, Primary Care Clinical Sciences. University of Birmingham
Speakers:
Patrick Vernon OBE
Dr Brian Nyatanga - Senior Lecturer, University of Worcester
Dr Dawn Chaplin - Head of Bereavement Services, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
Diana Murungu - Social worker, Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice
Nazar Wali - Ethnic Minority Liaison worker, Bradford Marie Curie Hospice
Cost: £60.00 to include lunch and certificate of attendance (CPD points applied for)
To find out more and to register to attend, please print out this form and return to Compton Hospice Education and Training Centre