Creating a Healthier Scotland As part of the ongoing conversation on Creating a Healthier Scotland, the Health and Social Care ALLIANCE in partnership with the Scottish Government are planning events with Third Sector Interfaces across Scotland to allow everyone to be part of the conversation. Events currently open for registration are: West Dunbartonshire, 29 October Shetland, 19 November South Ayrshire, 23 November Glasgow, 23 November Scottish Borders, 25 November North Ayrshire, 27 November Doors open day at St Columba’s Hospice, Edinburgh 30 October,15 Boswall Road, Edinburgh. For more information email or phone 0131 551 1381 Building Trust with people dealing with Loss & Transition 30 October, 2015, Clydebank. Speaker: Alison Peebles, Hospice Art Psychotherapist. (Part of the The St Margaret of Scotland Hospice Lunch & Learn Programme) For more information or to book a place contact Margaret Donnelly or call 0141 435 7017 Alzheimer Scotland Conference 3 November 2015, Glasgow. More information is available here: weblink. Children with Exceptional Healthcare Needs Conference 4 November 2015, Edinburgh. More information is available here: weblink End of life care in Scottish hospitals: opportunities for wider engagement Tuesday 10 November 2015, Glasgow. More information is available here: weblink. Hospice UK Annual conference: The art and science of hospice care. 10-12 November 2015, Liverpool. More information is available here: weblink National Dementia Dialogue Events A 3rd National Dementia Strategy for Scotland will be produced in 2016. Events are being held to give interested parties the opportunity to comment on the progress of the strategy to date, identify the gaps, opportunities and priorities and to help shape the direction of the next strategy. - 11 November 2015 - Hamilton
- 20 November - Aberdeen
- 25 November - Fort William
- 8 December - Stirling
- 14 December - Dumfries
Scottish Cancer Conference 2015 16 November 2015, Edinburgh. More information is available here: weblink. Malcolm Goldsmith Lecture: Professor Sir Harry Burns 17 November 2015, Edinburgh.More information is available here: weblink. Scottish Parliament Reception to mark Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 17 November 2015. Event sponsored by Pancreatic Cancer UK and Pancreatic Cancer Scotland and Clare Adamson MSP. To find out more or to book a place email or phone 020 7820 6707 Scottish Care National Care Home Conference 2015 20 November 2015, Glasgow. More information is available here: weblink. Breaking the Barriers to Care: Dementia at the end of life 24 November 2015, Edinburgh. More information is available here: Weblink Classroom to care: Tailoring your message to suit your audience 7-8 December 2015, Surrey (National Association of Palliative Care Educators). More information is available here: weblink. PhD/MD Student Conference: Research in the field of supportive/palliative and end of life care: developing the next generation of researchers 8 December 2015, University Of Nottingham. For further information contact Kathryn Almack or Glenys Caswell. Together for Short Lives: Two-day Masterclass on understanding and meeting the needs of young people with life-shortening conditions Leeds 11 December 2015 & 19 February 2016 Glasgow 18 December 2015 & 8 January 2016 London 14 January 2016 & 26 February 2016 Belfast 29 February 2016 & 11 March 2016 To book a place please email Laura Dowds. Lymphoedema: Application of Core Skills & Knowledge 18 January 2016, Glasgow. For more information email or phone 0141 3302072. Implementing the NICE Clinical Guideline on Care of the Dying Adult Tuesday 26 January 2016, London. More information is available here: weblink. (A 20% discount is available by quoting ref: HCUK20SPPC when booking) Primary care in Scotland: workforce, funding and delivery of care 27 January 2016, Edinburgh. More information is available here: weblink. Lymphoedema Specialist Practice 1 February 2016, Glasgow. For more information email or phone 0141 330 2972. Integrating health and social care in Scotland 2 March 2016. More information is available here: weblink. Rediscovering Holism: the future for Palliative Care The 11th Palliative Care Congress, 9 - 11 March 2016, Glasgow. More information is available here: weblink Highland Palliative Care Course: Living Until you Die - Crossing Boundaries in Palliative Care 15 & 16 March 2016, Inverness. Course details are available here: weblink Priorities for palliative and end of life care in Scotland 2 June 2016, Edinburgh. More information is available here: weblink. St. Andrew’s Hospice Education Department Courses Communication, Loss, Grief & Bereavement Skills Course (An opportunity for accreditation through Work Based Learning) This 2 day course is delivered over two consecutive weeks. 10 November & 17 November 2015 7 December & 14 December 2015 Introduction to Spirituality in Healthcare (An opportunity for accreditation through Work Based Learning) This 2 day course is delivered over two consecutive weeks. 11 December & 18 December 2015 Breaking Bad news (This one day course is for all Health & Social Care Professionals) 12 November 2015 Palliative Care for Healthcare Assistants (This two day course is for all Health & Social Care Assistants)16 & 23 November 2015 Managing Challenging Behaviour (This one day course is for all Health & Social Care Professionals) 24 November 2015 For further information about any of the above St Andrew's Hospice courses please email Christine Reaoch or phone 01236 772017. Back to top |