A Study Day for Healthcare Professionals: Working Together in Palliative Care
In celebration of National Hospice Care Week, our team of specialist palliative care professionals at St. Michael’s Hospice (North Hampshire) are holding a Study Day for Healthcare Professionals.
We welcome all professionals who are looking to broaden their knowledge and understanding of palliative care.
Date: Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 09:00 – 16:45
Location: St. Michael’s Hospice (North Hampshire), Basil de Ferranti House, Basingstoke, RG24 9NB
Refreshments and Lunch provided.
Study Day agenda:
9.15 – 9.25 – Welcome – Karen Griffiths, Nurse Consultant
9.25 – 10.15 – Recognising When Someone is Dying – Dr Jemma Storrar, Consultant
10.15 – 11.00 – What Really Matters when Someone is Dying – Dominic Thornton, Chaplain
11.00 – 11.15 – Break
11.15 – 12.15 – Navigating Tricky Conversations and Advance Care Planning – Karen Griffiths, Nurse Consultant
12.15 – 13.15 – Symptom Management in the Final Days – Karen Griffiths, Nurse Consultant and Ann Bradshaw H@H Lead
13.15 – 13.50 – Lunch
13.50 – 14.30 – Supporting Fatigue and Dyspnea – Claire Bailey, Specialist OT
14.30 – 15.30 – Mastering GI Symptoms at the End of Life – Dr Tracey Platt, Consultant
15.30 – 15.40 – Break
15.40 – 16.25 – Responding to Seizures – Karen Griffiths, Nurse Consultant
16.25 – 16.30 – Close
Ticket price:
Full day: £75pp (including lunch)