Palliative care for children and families - introducing the principles

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Time: 12.30pm - 5.00pm
Venue: Boardroom H2.7, Level 2, Hunter Wing, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE
Price: £30.00
Speaker(s): Various Speakers from Shooting Star Chase, Kingston and St George's and Katrina McNamara from Together for Short Lives

Jointly hosted with Shooting Star Chase, this half day event will enable you to gain an introduction to palliative care for infants, children and young people and is presented by a range of leading experts in the field.

Palliative care has developed as a small but distinct area of practice internationally in recent years as the number of children requiring such care increases.  Attributed, in part, to advances in technology and treatment, many of these children would previously have not survived but are now living, requiring intense and sustained care and support not only for the duration of the child's life, but also for several years beyond.

The programme for the event is as follows (subject to change):

Information about services and resources to aid in caring will be also available.

The event is open to anyone interested in or involved in providing care to children with life-limiting conditions and their families across care settings whether on a regular or less frequent basis.

For further information about this event:

Contact: Jess Simons
Email: j.simons@sgul.kingston.ac.uk