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A Practical Guide to Best Practice Symptom Control & Management in End of Life Care

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It is widely recognised that pain and symptom control at the end of life is not always optimal, this conference focuses on symptom control and management in end of life care – supporting you to deliver best practice in managing both common and difficult to control experienced symptoms to maintain the person’s comfort and dignity without causing unacceptable side effects. The conference will focus on both pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods of symptom management and also discuss symptom control for patients at the end of life with Covid-19.

“Poorly controlled symptoms can lead to considerable distress for the dying person.”

Care of dying adults in the last days of life, NICE

The findings from the most recent National Audit of Care at the End of Life Report showed that for patients dying in hospitals:

  • 73% of respondents felt the person was given sufficient pain relief, 9% disagreed or strongly disagreed
  • 69% felt the person had sufficient relief of symptoms other than pain (such as nausea or restlessness) always or most of the time, 10% disagreed
  • 60% felt the person had support to drink or receive fluid if he/she wished always or most of the time, 12% disagreed
  • 56% felt the person had support to receive nutrition, 13% disagreed

“By continuing to assess signs and symptoms that suggest someone is in the last days of their life, responsive and compassionate care can be provided to ensure that the person is as comfortable as possible if their condition continues to deteriorate.”

NICE

This conference will enable you to:

  • Network with colleagues who are working to improve symptom control and management for people at the end of life
  • Reflect on the lived experience of a person with a terminal illness and how we can better involve people in decision making and preferences for symptom management
  • Learn from outstanding practice in managing common, and difficult to control symptoms at the end of life
  • Reflect on national developments and learning
  • Symptom control in Covid-19 patients at the end of life 
  • Ensure effective management of pain, breathlessness and respiratory secretions, nausea and vomiting, constipation and other common end of life symptoms
  • Improve the way pain is managed at the end of life, including the use of controlled drugs
  • Develop best practice in prescribing for symptom control in End of Life Care including developing the role of the non-medical prescriber
  • Understand prescribing side effects and toxicity at the end of life
  • Understand how you can improve the management of hydration and nutrition including latest evidence on Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration
  • Identify key strategies for managing Agitation, Delirium and Anxiety at the end of life
  • Develop your role in providing physiological, psychological, social and spiritual support
  • Improve the use of complementary therapies
  • Self assess and reflect on your own practice
  • Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence

100% of delegates who attended the previous date would recommend to a colleague.

100% of delegates said this conference would have a positive impact on patient care

Speakers Include:

Ms Linda Nazarko OBE

Consultant Nurse Physical Healthcare
West London NHS Trust

Dr Andrew Tweddle

Consultant in Palliative Care
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Exhibition & Sponsorship Packages

This conference offers a valuable opportunity for industry suppliers to personally meet with their target audience where they will have time to talk and demonstrate the benefits of their products. High quality specialist audiences make having a presence at our events a highly targeted and cost effective marketing channel.

Why Exhibit?

Having a presence at this event will give you the opportunity to:

  • Demonstrate your product, system or service
  • Network and engage with your key audience  
  • Generate new business leads
  • Gain exposure for your brand and raise the profile of your organisation
  • Understand the current needs of your audience and challenges they’re facing
  • Update your knowledge of national policy and local developments  

Enquire

Contact Carolyn Goodbody for exhibition and sponsorship prices, or to discuss a tailored package to suit your needs and budget.

Supporting Organisations

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