The topic is designed to be interdisciplinary and the case examples and assessment requirements are not focussed on any particular discipline. The content is also designed to heighten the awareness of the various contributions that all health care workers make to the holistic care of person living with a life limiting illness. The topic is divided into several sections; the limitations of palliative care, the assessment and clinical management of less commonly encountered symptoms in an evidence-based framework, the diagnosis and management of common palliative care emergencies, practical and legal aspects involved in death and dying and the principles of rehabilitation in the palliative context.
This topic aims to provide further opportunities for health care professionals to broaden their knowledge and understanding of a number of aspects of palliative clinical management.
Timetable details for 2021 are no longer published.