Finding the gaps & closing the gaps

Dying, death, bereavement - and people with learning disabilities

16th September 2021

Please note: this event will be held online

Please note : A recording of the event will be made available to paid delegates only for a limited period of time.

Draft Programme

10:00-10:10Welcome and introduction

10:10-11:10 Morning plenary

Professor Mark Taubert, NHS Palliative Medicine Consultant and Professor Cardiff University School of Medicine

“Igam Ogam” Pandemic advance care plan experiences in Wales

David Harling, Head of Learning Disability Nursing, NHS England

Assuring the valuable contribution of learning disability nurses in palliative care

11:10-11:15GRASSroots Group

11:15-11:30Break

11:30-12:00TBC (abstracts and Q&A)

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-13:30 Afternoon plenary

Dr Jo Elverson, Consultant in adult palliative medicine, St Oswalds Hospice. Hello-Goodbye! Getting the best out of transition to adult health services

13:30-14:30TBC (conference abstracts)

14:30-14:45 Tender Conversations. Dr Kathryn Mannix. Retired Palliative Care Physician and author of ‘With the End in Mind’ and ‘Listen’

14:45-15:00 Questions from the audience, panel Q&A and final words from GRASSroots