Introduction to Palliative & End of Life Care for Ambulance Staff

Course Overview

This course introduces ambulance professionals to the principles of palliative and end of life care. It explores both the clinical and non-clinical aspects of supporting patients with life-limiting illness and their families while helping practitioners recognise deterioration and provide compassionate, person-centred care.

This Course is For

Ambulance staff who regularly care for patients and families experiencing palliative and end of life care needs.

Course Capacity & Cost

• 20 places
• Organisational booking: £1,700
• Individual booking: £100 per person

Indicative Content

• Understanding palliative and end of life care
• Recognising palliative care needs
• Gold Standards Framework
• Recognising deterioration
• SPICT Tool
• Phase of Illness Scale
• Australian Modified Karnofsky Performance Status
• Acute deterioration
• Priorities of care
• Symptom management
• Anticipatory prescribing
• Just in Case medications
• Palliative medicines
• Palliative emergencies
• Advance Care Planning
• Communication
• ReSPECT
• Staff wellbeing and self-care