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This important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring non medical prescribers on prescribing at the end of life. It is widely recognized that pain and symptom control at the end of life is not always optimal, the development of non medical prescribing has a key role in improving pain and symptom control for patients at the end of life. The conference, which includes national updates, extended in depth sessions and case studies will focus on developing your skills and competence as a non medical prescriber in end of life care.
The conference will also update non medical prescribers in the issues around prescribing controlled drugs. The Care Quality Commission stated in July 2020 that “prescribing by non-medical prescribers increased in 2019, with the most significant increase from pharmacist prescribing, which increased by 80% over the previous year. Nurse prescribing also increased by 32%.”
“The conference will improve my confidence in prescribing in end of life care in community setting, which will improve patient care.”
"The Department of Health and Social Care has recently reiterated its commitment to improvement in the quality of end-of-life care and emphasised the importance of all patients having rapid access to medication"
“Commonly prescribed drugs such as opioids, anti-emetics, anti-secretory drugs, antipsychotic agents and mouth care products can significantly enhance the role of the CNS in palliative care and the support and care provided for our dying patients.”
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to improving non medical prescribing in end of life care
- Learn from outstanding practice in end of life care prescribing
- Reflect on best practice in prescribing at the end of life for Covid-19 patients
- Understand how to effectively develop, demonstrate and maintain continued competence in Prescribing for patients at the end of life
- Reflect on lessons from experts in non medical prescribing for specific case study areas with in depth interactive sessions focusing on:
- Non Medical Prescribing for Pain
- Controlled drugs and use of drugs beyond the product licence
- Best practice in prescribing for symptom control at the end of life
- Non Medical prescribing within a hospice setting
- Prescribing within End of Life Care Clinics
- Prescribing for difficult to control and malignant pain
- Identify key strategies for improving non medical prescribing practice at the end of life
- Develop your role and confidence as a non medical prescriber
- Self assess, reflect and expand your skills in prescribing practice whilst understanding your limits of practice
- Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes