Training at LOROS

At LOROS we offer a wide range of training in palliative and end of life care courses. We also offer bespoke training that can be delivered in your place of work to meet your requirements.

TRAINING AT LOROS

The training we provide

Our training courses include:

  • Advanced Communications Skills - Tier 3 Communication skills
  • Talking about Dying - Tier 2 Communication skills
  • Sage & Thyme - Tier 1 Communication skills
  • Symptom management
  • Syringe driver training
  • Verification of expected death
  • Personalised End of Life Care is Everybody's Business (PELCEB)
  • Personalised End of Life Care for Care Home Champions
  • Personalised End of Life Care
  • Advance Care Planning and ReSPECT Training

Unless stated please book online; if online booking is not an option please contact one of the education team via email LPDC@loros.co.uk or telephone (0116) 231 8455

“Couldn’t be improved, it was the best end of life care session I've attended" – Delegate, Symptom Management at the End of Life

Delegate - Symptom Management at the End of Life

My understanding of the different ways people deal with grief / bereavement has grown enormously, as well as having gained better insight into how my attitude or words can influence a customers behaviour – Delegate - Having Conversations about Death and Dying

Delegate - Having Conversations about Death and Dying

Our current courses

Accredited Programme

9th September 2024

European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care

This 9-week multi-professional distance learning programme is aimed at helping consolidate and develop confidence and expertise in palliative & end of life care. This leads to a highly respected qualification founded and coordinated by Princess Alice Hospice and delivered by approved sites nationally.

Workshop

9th September 2024

SAGE & THYME®: Teaching everyone to listen - Tier 1 Communication Skills

This foundation level workshop teaches the communication skills needed to notice distress, listen carefully and respond with empathy. It is interactive in nature and uses a mix of small group work, lectures and rehearsals to teach participants how to have an evidence-based, structured conversation with someone who has concerns or is distressed.

Study Day

18th September 2024

Advance Care Planning discussions and completion of ReSPECT forms

This interactive study day considers best practice in advance care planning discussions for staff who complete documentation for the ReSPECT process. This is led by a palliative medicine consultant.

Short Course

19th September 2024

Advanced Communication Skills Training - Tier 3 Communication Skills

This 2-day interactive workshop will help you to develop advanced communication skills for dealing with complex situations in practice.  

Workshop

19th September 2024

Virtual

Involving and Supporting the Dying Person

This 90- minute virtual workshop forms part of a 3-session introductory series focusing on End of Life Care for those who deliver personalised care across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

These virtual sessions focus on priority areas of caring for people at the end of life.

Workshop

19th September 2024

Virtual

Involving and Supporting the Dying Person

This 90- minute virtual workshop forms part of a 3-session introductory series focusing on End of Life Care for those who deliver personalised care across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

These virtual sessions focus on priority areas of caring for people at the end of life.

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RESEARCH AT LOROS

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