Better care for our sickest children thanks to new Lancs and South Cumbria-wide education project
“People often misunderstand palliative care to relate solely to end-of-life care. Palliative care is an approach that is focused on improving the quality of life for a baby, child or young person with a life-threatening or life-limiting diagnosis.” ✨
Last week, we brought you the news that a county-wide education project to train professionals how to give better care to seriously ill children had been launched right here at the hospice 🙌
Developed by the incredible Education Team here Derian House, the project aims to give hundreds of the area’s sickest children a better experience no matter where they are being cared for – with the training available for doctors, nurses, health professionals, social workers and teachers 🥰
The project has been made possible thanks to £100,000 of matched funding by NHS England and will be hosted by Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) 🫶
Both face-to-face and online learning courses will train professionals in how to communicate sensitively, how to spot symptoms of worsening conditions, how to put a plan in place for child’s care at the end of their life, and what practical steps to take after a child has died 💚
There are 200 guaranteed spaces per month for professionals who want to take advantage of the training, and those interested can book a space by filling out the form below 📋