Fully funded by NHS Sussex, this session is open to all Sussex employees in health and social care.
Please note that this session is not open to attendees outside of the Sussex area.
A highly informative virtual sessions with our Hospice Medical team. During the session you will receive critical information on a range of emergency situations in a palliative care environment, and the action or treatment required.
Topics covered in the session include:
- Recognising the signs and symptoms of common palliative care emergencies, such as spinal cord compression, major haemorrhage, superior vena cava obstruction and hypercalcaemia.
- Identification of risk factors that may predispose patients to palliative care emergencies.
- Management strategies for these emergencies, including both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
