The Hospice has an Education Department, which plays an important part in providing training and staff development to professionals working both in Palliative care or in other generic settings. The philosophy is to support and enable practitioners to understand the palliative care needs of their patients through their own education and practice.

2007 September - June 2008 Programme is now available
Please contact the Hospice Education Secretary (Gill Gilbert) at the Hospice
on 01892 820 500 or use the link below to download a programme.

To download a word document with further Information for student nurses regarding potential placement on in patient unit please click here.

Staff
Ali Mccarthy, Lecturer
(email - ali.mccarthy@hospiceintheweald.org.uk)
Gill Gilbert, Education Secretary
(email - gill.gilbert@hospiceintheweald.org.uk)

For general information about applying for a course please click here.

The Palliative Care Education Programme for District and Community Nurses is a collaborative project with the Kent Cancer Network and Kent Hospices.

Most of the speakers are members of the Hospice's multiprofessional team who have a wide range of experience and expertise in Palliative care.

Please Note - The new courses and Study days booklet will be available to download from the website in September

Study Days
Click on either the course booking form button or Study Day Programme
September - June 2008 image to download a document of each kind.

Facilities Available
The library maintains books and journals relating to Cancer , Palliative Care and other issues related to health care and professional development. Membership is available to all staff, course members and employers of the SouthWest Kent Primary Care Trust. Others may use the library on a reference only basis subject to the agreement of the Education staff.

There is a dedicated computer available for literature searching and access to internet sites, prearranged assistance will be given if needed.

Seminar facilities are provided for up to 40 people in comfortable, modern surroundings. Meeting rooms are well equipped with the latest technology for presentations such as PowerPoint. There is free parking and excellent catering amenities available.

All the rooms and equipment can be hired out for meetings and study sessions. Please contact the Education Department by email or telephone 01892 820517 for further details.

The Education Department is always pleased to give talks and presentations to outside organisations.