‘Pushing the Boundaries in Palliative & End of Life Care’ All Ireland International Conference
| Date: | Wednesday 6 & Thursday 7 October 2009 |
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| Time: | 9.30am - 4.30pm |
| Venue: | Stormont Hotel, Belfast |
| Content: | It is hoped that this conference will capture new developments in palliative and end of life care from professional and users’ perspectives. It should be of interest to all health and social care professionals in the primary, acute, independent and voluntary sectors, and anyone with an interest in end of life care. This 2 day All Ireland International Multiprofessional Conference will develop interdisciplinary practice and address the state of the science knowledge in palliative and end of life care for both malignant and non-malignant disease. Presentations will be given from nationally and internationally renowned speakers within their fields. The service user’s perspective will also be shared through visual and oral presentations. |
| Speakers: | Baroness Ilora Finlay of Llandaff, Professor of Palliative Care, Cardiff University Medicine, Wales Professor Henk Schut, Associate Professor of Psychology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Professor David Clark, International Observatory for End of Life Care, University of Lancaster and Visiting Professor of Hospice Studies, Trinity College Dublin and University college Dublin Dr Val Stevenson, Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London Dr Rob George, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London
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| Cost: | £250.00 – 2 days |
