Providing education, training and support for those involved in the provision of palliative care is a priority.
The LOROS Education Department has a range of multi-disciplinary educational events throughout the year. Applications are encouraged from all health, social and voluntary workers working in or with an interest in palliative care. Alternatively, it is possible for events to be tailor-made to your requirements in your workplace. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us
29/01/2019
Delighted to welcome Kay De Vries, Professor of Older People’s Health at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), Buddhist, research fellow, accidental academic and nurse to earlier today. Kay shared her rich and varied journey through palliative care with an audience of nearly 50 people.
We love the quote, Kay!
25/01/2019
It’s crucial that health and social care professionals have great communication skills so they can engage with patients well.
We have a few spaces left, due to cancellations, on our Advanced Communication skills course on 12th and 13th February – this course ALWAYS sells out so book now! Email [email protected] https://bit.ly/2TfxyKP
18/01/2019
A great turn out for our Masterclass on Intractable Breathing - Dr Barbara Powell and Hannah Poulton discussing its impact and the best ways to manage it.
13/12/2018
We've got a full house today at our Heart Failure half day workshop today - lots of great learning going on!
11/12/2018
Can't wait to get started on our SAGE & THYME communications training! We've had a great turn out for this course providing psychological support to people who are anxious or distressed.
26/11/2018
There are a few places left on our Heart Failure half day workshop on 12th Dec - find out more on our website.
Heart Failure half day workshop - AM | Our Prospectus | LOROS Interactive workshop programme: - What is heart failure? - Recognise supportive and palliative care needs for heart failure patients - Identify how palliative care makes a difference - What we could be doing better?
19/11/2018
We were delighted to welcome Professor Mark Johnson today to talk about issues of cultural competence, ethnicity and end of life care: a research challenge.
Referencing Leicester as the most integrated city in Britain, Professor Johnson outlined the importance of engaging with patients’ culture and ethnicity, giving powerful examples of the implications for safety and quality. It was definitely thought provoking!
13/11/2018
Really informative session from Professor Kristian Po***ck outlining the origins, key components and effectiveness of Advance Care Planning - pointing out the contradictions too - empowering patients is key but promoting a national conversation about dying is far from easy!
09/11/2018
We’re having a great conference - so far we’ve heard from Pip Hardy of Patient Voices, Professor Christina Faull on the role of a hospice and Dr Kathryn Mannix, challenging us to join her dying revolution and prepare better as a society for death.
08/11/2018
On Friday we’re holding our conference on patient quality and safety Getting It Right for Patients. We’re really looking forward to welcoming our stellar list of speakers for this sold-out event!
Award winning author and journalist Matthew Syed, palliative care expert Dr Kathryn Mannix, Professor of undergraduate primary care education Rodger Charlton and Patient Voices’ Pip Hardy will be joined by consultant in palliative medicine Professor Christina Faull for debate and discussion on quality in end of life care.
We'll post regular updates tomorrow!
30/10/2018
Last night we were pleased and proud to attend an inspiring evening at the awards, as the guest of TSB! As you can see Lionel had a great time!
25/10/2018
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People held a masterclass on supporting children who are bereaved here at our professional development centre today.
Thanks to David Hamilton and Sally Blower for their excellent workshop and letting us play with their cuddly heart, lungs and stomach!