Education

Education Aims
We provide a wide range of quality education for a range of staff across Morecambe Bay. The aim of the courses we offer are to support and equip staff in nursing patients and meeting the needs of families who have palliative care needs. The aim is to transfer the knowledge and skills developed by the hospice movement into the community and hospital.

Who is the Education For?
Health care professionals at all levels and interests. These may include I hour sessions, half day and full day courses. There are courses that last over several weeks.

Courses available
Courses are being delivered are for trained nursing staff and clinical support workers at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and District Nurses across the Primary Care Trusts. There are courses for Nursing home and Residential home staff and Allied Health professionals are also encouraged to access courses such as social workers. Supportive care staff, for example complementary therapists from CancerCare, are an integral part of the training process.

There is a link nurse system where every ward within the 3 hospital sites has a palliative link nurse. There is also a link nurse system for district nurses and a link nurse system for care homes and social workers. These are full day or ½ day events with a specific theme each meeting.

Nursing homes, residential homes and carer’s organisations
These organisations have access to Palliative Care teaching with the Foundations in Palliative Care, Macmillan Cancer Relief

A programme of facilitated learning for Care home staff. This 4-week programme (over 4 days) includes: Principles in Palliative Care, Communication skills, Pain and symptom control and Bereavement modules. The course takes 15 participants per term and is currently at 3 destinations across Morecambe Bay.
Other Courses include Syringe Driver Training, Liverpool Care Pathway and Symptom Management days.
This training can also be put on within your organisation if required.