Courses, workshops, lectures and other learning opportunities
ReSPECT is a national initiative which documents individualised recommendations for a person’s clinical care in emergency situations.
This session raises awareness of the new process providing practical advice and guidance for use 'back at base'
This awareness session is fully funded.
ReSPECT is a national initiative which documents individualised recommendations for a person’s clinical care in emergency situations.
This session raises awareness of the new process providing practical advice and guidance for use 'back at base'
This awareness session is fully funded.
ReSPECT is a national initiative which documents individualised recommendations for a person’s clinical care in emergency situations.
This session raises awareness of the new process providing practical advice and guidance for use 'back at base'
This awareness session is fully funded.
ReSPECT is a national initiative which documents individualised recommendations for a person’s clinical care in emergency situations.
This session raises awareness of the new process providing practical advice and guidance for use 'back at base'
This awareness session is fully funded.
Dementia Friends is a national initiative from the Alzheimer’s Society. Its objectives are to make the nation more aware of dementia and improve attitudes towards the disease.
Fully funded
This session, led by our Admiral Nurse will take a holistic look at behaviours that challenge in people living with dementia. An area that is both common and a predictor for admission into full time care, and presents a challenge for those in a caring role.
£30 per person
We are delighted to be holding a masterclass exploring some of our recent and future work regarding end of life care planning with a focus on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic families. This will be an interactive session exploring issues around discussing end of life care planning.
It will be facilitated by Dr Zoebia Islam, Senior Research Fellow at LOROS Hospice.
£10 per person
Advanced Communication Skills Training provides a structured evidence based approach to communication skills. It allows participants to set the agenda by identifying challenging communication scenarios from their own field of professional practice.
£420 per person (includes lunch).
This study day is designed specifically for registered nurses, and is led by nurses specialising in end of life care. The day will explore the symptoms most commonly experienced by patients approaching end of life. National guidance will underpin the training ensuring that delegates have the most up to date clinical information and techniques for symptom management at this stage in life.
£90 per person
Led by our Admiral Nurse Cathy Knight, this half day masterclass explores the complexities of dying with or from dementia.
£30 per person
Unexpected conversations can catch us all off guard, particularly when they are difficult and stressful in nature. This half day workshop is designed to equip frontline staff with the tools and skills to handle telephone calls or meetings with patients and their families/carer’s appropriately and with compassion.
£50 per person
This half day session, led by experts in the field of counselling and child bereavement explores effective ways to support young people who have experienced the loss of a family member or loved one.
£25 per person
This half day workshop provides registered nurses with the theoretical knowledge to verify expected death and to provide care after death.
£30 per person
This half day workshop uses a mixture of group work, videos and rehearsals to improve confidence and skills in communicating with patients and families, specifically when addressing challenging questions about end of life care.
£50 per person
Dementia Friends is a national initiative from the Alzheimer’s Society. Its objectives are to make the nation more aware of dementia and improve attitudes towards the disease.
Free of charge
This half day workshop provides an opportunity for registered general nurses to practically consider the appropriate use of a 24 hour subcutaneous syringe driver (McKinley/CME T34) in palliative and end of life care.
£30 per person
Designed by Voluntary Action Leicester, one of the region’s foremost providers of support to adults with special needs, this session is delivered by staff and service users of the Values project and is relevant to anyone likely to come into contact with adults with learning disabilities as part of their role.
£50 per person
This half day workshop: SAGE & THYME is an evidence based approach designed to equip staff at all levels with a structure and skills enabling them to provide person-centred support to anyone with emotional concerns. The workshop, run by 3 experienced facilitators uses a mix of group work, lectures and rehearsals to improve learners’ confidence, competence and knowledge of how to listen and respond to concerns.
£90 per person
This session, led by our Admiral Nurse will take a holistic look at behaviours that challenge in people living with dementia. An area that is both common and a predictor for admission into full time care, and presents a challenge for those in a caring role.
£30 per person
This two day course aims to assist registered nurses and nursing associates working in all care settings in considering the principles of palliative care for people at the end of life. With an emphasis on practical application, the course brings to life latest evidence from ‘Care in the last days of life’ NICE (2015).
£180 per person
Dementia Friends is a national initiative from the Alzheimer’s Society. Its objectives are to make the nation more aware of dementia and improve attitudes towards the disease.
Fully funded
This half day workshop provides an overview of what is meant by the term ‘heart failure’ and guides delegates through the potential impact on patients and carers.
£40 per person
Professor Christina Faull, LOROS Research Lead and Dr Zoebia Islam, Senior Research Fellow at LOROS, will discuss the nature and purpose of evidence-based practice and its significance for health and social care.
£15 per person. A light lunch will be provided.
This half day workshop for registered nurses and nursing associates builds on foundation level communications skills and is designed to improve confidence and skills in communicating with patients and families about serious illness and dying. The interactive format of the session includes group work, videos and practice sessions with other delegates in a safe and supportive environment.
£50 per person
Support workers play a key role in caring for people in the last days of life. This study day aims to increase knowledge and skills to enhance the level of care provided to people who are dying.
£90 per person
This study day for senior health care professionals who have previously attended advanced communication skills training course provides the opportunity to refresh previous experiential learning from the 2 day course.
£210 per person
Dementia Friends is a national initiative from the Alzheimer’s Society. Its objectives are to make the nation more aware of dementia and improve attitudes towards the disease.
Fully funded
This session, led by our Admiral Nurse will take a holistic look at behaviours that challenge in people living with dementia. An area that is both common and a predictor for admission into full time care, and presents a challenge for those in a caring role.
£30 per person
Dementia Friends is a national initiative from the Alzheimer’s Society. Its objectives are to make the nation more aware of dementia and improve attitudes towards the disease.
Fully funded
This study day is designed specifically for registered nurses, and is led by nurses specialising in end of life care. The day will explore the symptoms most commonly experienced by patients approaching end of life. National guidance will underpin the training ensuring that delegates have the most up to date clinical information and techniques for symptom management at this stage in life.
£90 per person
This session is designed to improve understanding of visual impairment and to better equip staff in providing effective support for patients who experience it.
£50 per person
This half day workshop: SAGE & THYME is an evidence based approach designed to equip staff at all levels with a structure and skills enabling them to provide person-centred support to anyone with emotional concerns. The workshop, run by 3 experienced facilitators uses a mix of group work, lectures and rehearsals to improve learners’ confidence, competence and knowledge of how to listen and respond to concerns.
£90 per person
Unexpected conversations can catch us all off guard, particularly when they are difficult and stressful in nature. This half day workshop is designed to equip frontline staff with the tools and skills to handle telephone calls or meetings with patients and their families/carer’s appropriately and with compassion.
£50 per person
Led by our Admiral Nurse Cathy Knight, this half day masterclass explores the complexities of dying with or from dementia.
£30 per person
This two hour workshop is ideal for those looking to refresh or improve their knowledge and skills on the principles of good end of life care and preparing people for loss and grief.
£25 per person
This half day workshop uses a mixture of group work, videos and rehearsals to improve confidence and skills in communicating with patients and families, specifically when addressing challenging questions about end of life care.
£50 per person
Dementia Friends is a national initiative from the Alzheimer’s Society. Its objectives are to make the nation more aware of dementia and improve attitudes towards the disease.
Fully funded
This session will support registered staff to assess patients for negative topical pressure and manage wounds effectively.
£30 per person
This half day workshop provides an opportunity for registered general nurses to practically consider the appropriate use of a 24 hour subcutaneous syringe driver (McKinley/CME T34) in palliative and end of life care.
£30 per person
This session, led by our Admiral Nurse will take a holistic look at behaviours that challenge in people living with dementia. An area that is both common and a predictor for admission into full time care, and presents a challenge for those in a caring role.
£30 per person
This two and a half day programme provides delegates with an introduction to delivering training, providing practical guidance on facilitating and leading individual and group sessions.
£250.00 per person
The aim of the course is to increase knowledge and skills to support people with life limiting illness and are reaching the end of their lives.
£90 per person
This 2 hour workshop can be used as a refresher or to improve knowledge and skills on pressure area care at the end of life and management of common symptoms.
£25 per person
The aim of this session is to increase knowledge and understanding of End of Life Care to support individuals who are dying and their families.
£250 per person
This morning workshop provides an opportunity to explore best practice in Advance Care Planning (ACP) and will include the ReSPECT documentation. It will consider the importance of effective communication and documentation, whilst, exploring the potential barriers and benefits of discussions about future care and wishes.
£50 per person
This afternoon workshop, led by Professor Christina Faull will consider best practice in discussions and decision making about resuscitation in advanced illness. It is designed to complement the LOROS training session on Advance Care Planning and ReSPECT and is tailored to the needs of those responsible for decision making at the end of life.
£50 per person
Dementia Friends is a national initiative from the Alzheimer’s Society. Its objectives are to make the nation more aware of dementia and improve attitudes towards the disease.
Fully funded
This half day workshop for registered nurses and nursing associates builds on foundation level communications skills and is designed to improve confidence and skills in communicating with patients and families about serious illness and dying. The interactive format of the session includes group work, videos and practice sessions with other delegates in a safe and supportive environment.
£50 per person
This study day for senior health care professionals who have previously attended advanced communication skills training course provides the opportunity to refresh previous experiential learning from the 2 day course.
£210 per person
This half day workshop: SAGE & THYME is an evidence based approach designed to equip staff at all levels with a structure and skills enabling them to provide person-centred support to anyone with emotional concerns. The workshop, run by 3 experienced facilitators uses a mix of group work, lectures and rehearsals to improve learners’ confidence, competence and knowledge of how to listen and respond to concerns.
£90 per person
This session, led by our Admiral Nurse will take a holistic look at behaviours that challenge in people living with dementia. An area that is both common and a predictor for admission into full time care, and presents a challenge for those in a caring role.
£30 per person
Led by our Admiral Nurse Cathy Knight, this half day masterclass explores the complexities of dying with or from dementia.
£30 per person
This half day workshop provides an overview of what is meant by the term ‘heart failure’ and guides delegates through the potential impact on patients and carers.
£40 per person
This half day workshop provides registered nurses with the theoretical knowledge to verify expected death and to provide care after death.
£30 per person
This practical two hour workshop can be used as a refresher or to improve knowledge and skills about maintaining oral hygiene, nutrition and hydration.
£25 per person
This practical, hands-on session will equip delegates with the skills and confidence to deliver engaging presentations with clarity and flair.
£90 per person
Dementia Friends is a national initiative from the Alzheimer’s Society. Its objectives are to make the nation more aware of dementia and improve attitudes towards the disease.
Fully funded
This session, led by our Admiral Nurse will take a holistic look at behaviours that challenge in people living with dementia. An area that is both common and a predictor for admission into full time care, and presents a challenge for those in a caring role.
£30 per person
This study day is designed specifically for registered nurses, and is led by nurses specialising in end of life care. The day will explore the symptoms most commonly experienced by patients approaching end of life. National guidance will underpin the training ensuring that delegates have the most up to date clinical information and techniques for symptom management at this stage in life.
£90 per person
The aim of this session is to provide key information and advice to health care assistants who are caring for a patient/client who has been diagnosed with chronic lower leg oedema/lymphedema by a health care professional.
£25 per person
This two day course aims to assist registered nurses and nursing associates working in all care settings in considering the principles of palliative care for people at the end of life. With an emphasis on practical application, the course brings to life latest evidence from ‘Care in the last days of life’ NICE (2015).
£180 per person
Led by our Admiral Nurse Cathy Knight, this half day masterclass explores the complexities of dying with or from dementia.
£30 per person
This afternoon workshop, led by Professor Christina Faull will consider best practice in discussions and decision making about resuscitation in advanced illness. It is designed to complement the LOROS training session on Advance Care Planning and ReSPECT and is tailored to the needs of those responsible for decision making at the end of life.
£50 per person
This half day workshop: SAGE & THYME is an evidence based approach designed to equip staff at all levels with a structure and skills enabling them to provide person-centred support to anyone with emotional concerns. The workshop, run by 3 experienced facilitators uses a mix of group work, lectures and rehearsals to improve learners’ confidence, competence and knowledge of how to listen and respond to concerns.
£90 per person
Unexpected conversations can catch us all off guard, particularly when they are difficult and stressful in nature. This half day workshop is designed to equip frontline staff with the tools and skills to handle telephone calls or meetings with patients and their families/carer’s appropriately and with compassion.
£50 per person
Support workers play a key role in caring for people in the last days of life. This study day aims to increase knowledge and skills to enhance the level of care provided to people who are dying.
£90 per person
This session, led by our Admiral Nurse will take a holistic look at behaviours that challenge in people living with dementia. An area that is both common and a predictor for admission into full time care, and presents a challenge for those in a caring role.
£30 per person
This three-day programme provides delegates with an introduction to delivering training, providing practical guidance on facilitating and leading individual and group sessions.
£250 per person
This half day session, led by experts in the field of counselling and child bereavement explores effective ways to support young people who have experienced the loss of a family member or loved one.
£25 per person
This half day workshop uses a mixture of group work, videos and rehearsals to improve confidence and skills in communicating with patients and families, specifically when addressing challenging questions about end of life care.
£50 per person
MND affects up to 5,000 adults in the UK and is most likely to affect people over the age of 50. Specifically designed for health and social care staff working with MND patients, this session introduces basic facts about Motor Neurone diseases, as well as the potential impact they have on individuals and their families.
£15 per person
The aim of this session is to increase knowledge and understanding of End of Life Care to support individuals who are dying and their families.
£250 per person
This half day workshop provides an opportunity for registered general nurses to practically consider the appropriate use of a 24 hour subcutaneous syringe driver (McKinley/CME T34) in palliative and end of life care.
£30 per person
This half day workshop for registered nurses and nursing associates builds on foundation level communications skills and is designed to improve confidence and skills in communicating with patients and families about serious illness and dying. The interactive format of the session includes group work, videos and practice sessions with other delegates in a safe and supportive environment.
£50 per person
This half day workshop provides registered nurses with the theoretical knowledge to verify expected death and to provide care after death.
£30 per person
