Course
Tuesday 13th May 2025
SOP Palliative Care ALL DAY
Speakers: Paul Perkins, Brenda Ward, Dr Tabitha Winifrith
10.45-11.15am break
11.15-12.15pm – Case Studies – symptom control / non-cancer
1215-1230 for questions / panel
1.30- 2.45pm TW and BW – ACP, ReSPECT in GP, case studies
2.45-3.15pm break
3.15-4.30pm session 2 TBC
https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/13/3/e002679.
o To be able to identify when someone is reaching end of life, distinguishing between active care and their need for palliative support
o To be able to offer and support advanced care planning conversations
o To review symptoms management in the end of life setting
o To identify when to involve specialist palliative care teams
About the speaker
Paul Perkins
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
I've been a consultant in Palliative Medicine since 2004 and working in Gloucestershire since 2007. As well as working at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice, I am Chief Medical Director for Sue Ryder which has 7 specialist palliative care services in England.
About the speaker
Brenda Ward
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Brenda initially trained as a GP, going on to specialise in palliative care in the West Midlands before working as a consultant at a hospice in Somerset for four years. She works at Sue Ryder and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
About the speaker
Dr Tabitha Winifrith
I have been a GP since 1999 and have worked as a salaried GP at Underwood Surgery in Cheltenham since 2009. This year I have taken on a few additional hours work as a weekend doctor at Sue Ryder Hospice in Leckhampton.
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