LOROS TRAINING
Course information
Dates and times
17th December 2027 - 13:30 to 17:00
Who is this course recommended for?
GPs/GP trainees/medical staff across LLR
Course Content:
1330-1430 Palliative care emergencies
• Recognising emergency conditions in palliative care: neutropenic sepsis, malignant spinal cord compression, superior vena cava obstruction, hypercalcaemia of malignancy, life threatening haemorrhage and seizures in a palliative care context
• Knowing how to identify each of these conditions, and how to instigate management in a community setting
• Recognising the importance of advance care planning, especially where an emergency situation can be foreseen
1445-1545. System pressures and supporting patients – case studies
• Using cases studies, recognise the significant value that a GP (expert generalist) can add to patients with palliative care needs’ care
• Using case studies, recognise examples of good working between primary care and the community specialist palliative care team, including in palliative care emergencies
• Recognise other resources and teams who can support patients with palliative care needs
1600-1700. Pain assessment and management in palliative care
• Recognising the importance of supporting patients with pain in a palliative care setting
• Knowing the terminology and types of pain
• Recognising the importance of good pain assessment, and how to approach this
• Knowing about strategies for pain management in palliative care, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological
