We try to provide a fairly comprehensive list of palliative care events taking place in Scotland with the aim of publicising events and aiding event-planners to avoid diary clashes. If you are running an event that you'd like to publicise in the bulletin, please get in touch. SPPC Annual Conference 2018The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care Annual Conference will take place on Wednesday 28 November 2018 at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Symptom Assessment & Management Course Organised by St Margaret of Scotland Hospice. 6 part course beginning on 5 April 2018. More information is available here: weblink. Assessment and Evaluation in Bereavement Care: Strategy Symposium Organised by The Bereavement Assessment and Evaluation Task Group, 12 April 2018, London. More information is available here: weblink. Supporting parents through pregnancy loss and the death of a baby Organised by Child Bereavement UK. 18 April 2017, Aberdeen. More information is available here: weblink. Person Centred Culture – Removing the blinkers Organised by Marie Curie. 24 April 2018, Edinburgh. More information is available here: weblink. Atul Gawande – WEBEX Organised by Healthcare Improvement Scotland. 26 April, Online (WEBEX). More information is available here: weblink. Palliative and End of Life Care in Dementia – Training for Frontline Staff Organised by NES. 9 May 2018, Edinburgh. More information is available here: weblink. Good Death Week Good Death Week will take place across Scotland from 14-20 May 2018. It is an opportunity for individuals and organisations to promote the positives of living in a society where people can be open about dying, death and bereavement. More information is available here: Good Death Week Patient and Public Involvement Event Organised by the University of Glasgow. Aimed at adults with a life-limiting condition and carers with experience of caring for someone with a life-limiting illness. 15 May, Glasgow. More information is available here: weblink. Scottish Palliative Care Research Forum 16 May 2018, Edinburgh. For more information contact Prof Bridget Johnston. Decision Making and Mental Capacity Implementing the 2018 NICE Guidance Organised by HC-UK Conferences. 18 May 2018, London. More information is available here: weblink. ACA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2018 Organised by the Association for Continence Advice (ACA) 21 & 22 May 2018, Bournemouth. More information is available here: weblink. Paediatric Continence Workshop Organised by the Association for Continence Advice (ACA). 21 May 2018, Bournemouth. More information is available here: weblink. Care Home Continence Workshop Organised by the Association for Continence Advice (ACA) 22 May 2018, Bournemouth. More information is available here: weblink. Creating singing groups for people with dementia Led by Diana Kerr, organised by Faith in Older People. 24 May 2018, Perth. For more information or to book a place email Faith in Older People. Care of Dying Adults in the last days of life: Improving Care and ensuring adherence to the NICE National Quality Standard Organised by HC-UK Conferences, 25 May 2018, London. More information is available here: weblink. Action: The 2nd Health and Social Care Integration event Organised by the ALLIANCE. 4 June, Glasgow. More information is available here: weblink. Alzheimer Scotland Conference 2018 8 June 2018, Edinburgh. More details are available here: weblink. Improving End of Life for People with Dementia Organised by Healthcare Conferences UK. 15 June 2018, London. More information is available here: weblink. Caldicott Principles & Information Sharing in End of Life Care Organised by Healthcare Conferences UK. 25 June 2018, London. More information is available here: weblink. Challenge or Conform: Finding Consensus in an Evolving Specialty Organised by Strathcarron Hospice. 27 and 28 September 2018, Edinburgh. More information is available here: weblink. Save the date: The Malcolm Goldsmith Lecture 2018: Rev Canon Dr Joseph John Morrow Organised by Faith in Older People, 8 November 2018. St Margaret of Scotland Hospice courses A full list of courses delivered by St Margaret of Scotland Hospice is available on their website. Back to top |