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We are delighted to announce the launch of our new e-course – Fundamentals of palliative care.

This programme aims to support pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in any sector of practice to provide a person-centred holistic approach to palliative care which goes beyond the supply of medicines.

The e-course includes interactive activities, audio, and video to help you to understand what palliative and end-of-life care means, and how to recognise that someone is at this time of their life.

The Fundamentals of palliative care programme covers:

• what palliative care is and how national guidance has influenced palliative care services.
• how to communicate confidently with people and their carers regarding palliative care, giving them the tools to respect patients’ wishes and navigate responses when things go wrong.
• supporting the management of key symptoms that people might experience during palliative care and at the end of life.
• the role of the pharmacy professional in the care of people who are accessing palliative care within national priorities.
• how to respond to issues raised with the supply of medicines and products for palliative care, without compromising person-centred care.

Working through the six-unit e-course, you will develop your consultation skills further, using tools to navigate conversations with people and their carers during their palliative care.

You will be confident in the symptoms experienced during palliative care and their management, including pain management and management of nausea and vomiting, constipation and other symptoms.

This programme is open to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pre-registration trainees.

To access the programme, visit:

https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/palliative-ec-01/