This 6 day in-person course is spread over 6 episodes with the aim of providing a robust grounding in all aspects of pharmacology and therapeutics in palliative medicine. The course material is evidence based where possible so that participants become acquainted with the body of literature that relates to practice in this field. Each of the sessions will consist of incredibly valuable content.
Days 1, 2 and 3 of the course are framed around the World Health Organisation analgesic ladder, pharmacology of step I, II and III drugs and co-analgesics, current evidence base, and application in clinical practice. The programme is supplemented by talks on specialist topics from experts. These specialist topics vary from year to year and have previously included: management of seizures, bone metastases, and malignant spinal cord compression.
Days 4, 5 and 6 are broadly themed. The three topic areas are: metabolic and endocrine abnormalities, gastro-intestinal day including management of nausea and vomiting and bowel obstruction, drug management of anxiety, depression and terminal agitation. Included over the 3 days are specialist topics from expert speakers such as prescribing in patients with liver failure, renal impairment, recognition and management of delirium.
Pharmacology is a key theme woven into the programme, this ensures that participants have a thorough understanding of how drugs work and how they are handled by the body.
The course is highly interactive using a variety of teaching methods. The core group of tutors (Independent Teaching Group for Palliative Medicine, ITGPM) is supplemented by guest speakers.
*Please note this course is tailored towards palliative medicine doctors, GPs and pharmacists. Therefore, when registering please submit a piece of identification that highlights your work in one of the above areas to palliative@rsm.ac.uk. Thank you.
Due to the success of last year's event, we recommend booking your place quickly to avoid missing out.
Dr Clare Smith, Palliative Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Dr Antonia Field-Smith, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, West Middlesex University Hospital
Dr Sara Robbins, Palliative Medicine Consultant, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and President-Elect, Palliative Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Dr Clare Smith and Dr Sara Robbins
Dr Melinda Presland, Consultant Pharmacist, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Melinda Presland, Consultant Pharmacist, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Sara Robbins and Dr Melinda Presland
Dr Clare Smith, Dr Melinda Presland and Dr Antonia Field-Smith
Dr Melinda Presland
Dr Clare Smith and Dr Melinda Presland
Dr Antonia Field-Smith
Dr Clare Smith, Palliative Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Dr Sarah Frearson, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Clinical lead for Palliative Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Clare Smith and Dr Sarah Frearson
Dr Clare Smith and Dr Sarah Frearson
Dr Clare Smith
Ms Roni Patel, Senior Specialist Pharmacist, Palliative Care and Cancer Services, Marie Curie Hospice, Hampstead and Ms Rachel Craig, Consultant in Palliative Care, Royal Free Hospital
Dr Clare Smith, Ms Roni Patel and Ms Rachel Craig
Dr Clare Smith
Dr Clare Smith
Dr Lucy Ison, Palliative Medicine Registrar
Dr Clare Smith and Dr Sarah Frearson
Dr Clare Smith, Palliative Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Dr Ruth Miles, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice
Professor C (Kate) Urch, Chief Medical Officer, UHSussex and Professor Palliative Medicine, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Heena Khiroya, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, St John’s Hospice
Andrew Godfrey, The Royal Marsden
Dr Clare Smith
Dr Ruth Miles
Dr Vinod Mullassery, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Clare Smith, Palliative Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Dr Alexandra Rogers, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
SIADH/ Na+ imbalance
Managing diabetes at the end of life
Professor Karim Meeran, Professor of Endocrinology, Deputy Director of Medical Education and Lead Clinician for Endocrinology, Imperial College London and Dr Humaira Jamal, Consultant in Palliative Care Medicine, Central London Community Healthcare Trust and Peace Rennie Grove
Dr Sarah Cox, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Hospital and President, Association for Palliative Medicine
Dr Polly Edmonds, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Alexandra Rogers
Dr Clare Smith
Dr Clare Smith, Palliative Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Dr Angela Halley, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Ms Jennifer Chan, Pharmacist, Whipps Cross Hospital and Mr Josh de Caux, Highly Specialist Pharmacist – Care of the Elderly, Barts Health NHS Trust
Dr Philip Lodge, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Royal Free Hospital and Marie Curie Hospice
Dr Angela Halley
Dr Angela Halley
Dr Joanne Droney, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, The Royal Marsden
Dr Sophie Miller, Palliative Medicine Consultant, St George's Hospital
Dr Andy Godfrey, Consultant Haematologist, The Royal Marsden
Dr Clare Smith, Palliative Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Dr Rachel Craig, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, The Royal Free, Camden Community and Marie Curie Hospice
Dr Amanda Thompsell, Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, West London Mental Health Trust
Dr Katy Burke, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, University College Hospital and Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trusts
Dr Ben Clarke, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs Fiona Dorrington, Macmillan Principal Pharmacist Palliative Care, Wexham Park Hospital and Thames Hospice
Mrs Fiona Dorrington
Dr Clare Smith, Dr Rachel Craig and Dr Fiona Dorrington
Dr Laura Hopkins, ST6 Geriatric Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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