National Palliative End of Life Care Education and Development Framework for Health and Social Care Workforce

National Palliative End of Life Care Education and Development Framework for Health and Social Care Workforce

National Palliative and End of Life Care Education and Development Framework Consultation

 

NHS Education for Scotland is hosting a number of regional consultation events on the draft of an education and development framework to support palliative and end of life care for the health and social services workforce.

We are seeking representation from NHS Boards, Integration Authorities and partners from Universities, Third, Social and Independent sectors. Leaders; Service/Locality Managers; Learning and Development Leads across the sectors; and individuals who have an interest in, and are involved in providing palliative and end of life care specifically in the community, care homes and the acute sectors.

To book a place at one of these events, please see dates and locations below,and then download the booking form available here and return with your preferred date and venue to [email protected] by 28th October.

Please note, there are limited places available at each event. Notification confirming your place will be sent by email.

If you have any questions about this consultation process please contact Katharine Ross – [email protected]

 Full venue details will be provided with your confirmation email.

 

Dundee / Perth (VC)   Wednesday 2nd November 14.00-16.30     Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee with Video Conference access from Perth Royal Infirmary

Lambert           Wednesday 9th November 14.30-17.00       Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Melrose             Thursday 10th November 14.00-16.30         Borders General Hospital

Dunfermline    Wednesday 16th November 14.00-16.30     Queen Margaret Hospital

Kilmarnock      Wednesday 16th November 13.00-16.00     University Hospital Crosshouse

Edinburgh         Thursday 17th November 14.00-16.30         St Columba’s Hospice

Dumfries           Friday 18th November 13.00-16.00               Crichton Hall

Glasgow              Monday 21st November 13.00-16.00            IET Teachers Building

Musselburgh     Wednesday 23rd November 14.00-16.30      Musselburgh

Motherwell      Thursday 24th November 13.00-16.00          Alona Hotel

Glasgow             Thursday 1st December 13.00-16.00         Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel

 

Aberdeen / Shetland (VC)   Friday 2nd December 14.00-16.30  Forrest Grove House, Aberdeen with Video Conference access from Montfield Hospital, Lerwick

VC event  Inverness/ Western Isles   Monday 5th December 14.00-16.30   VC enabled coming from CFHS Inverness, Stornoway and Uist & Barra Hospital

Other sites on request   If you wish to join by VC from another location please provide full details of your VC unit.

Inverness         Tuesday 6th December 14.00-16.30           Inverness

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