Event
Chaired by James Rowe, Senior Clinical Research Associate Department of Clinical Neurosciences,
University of Cambridge.
at
Governor's Hall, St Thomas' Hospital, London, SE1 7EH
on
Monday 24th September, 2012 from 9am-4pm
The study day is aimed at professionals involved in the care and support of people with PSP and CBD. The content of each lecture will be aimed at the multidisciplinary team and will highlight best practices within those areas. As these conditions are rare, many professionals may not be familiar with the complex needs of people living with PSP/CBD. The annual study day will provide the opportunity for MDT to get a clearer view of the services available to help them support people living with PSP/CBD.
This event is specifically relevant to: Parkinson's Nurse Specialists, Neuro Nurses, District Nurses, Community Matrons, GP's, Hospital Doctors, Neurologists, Speech & Language Therapists, Social Workers, Continence Advisors, Care Home Workers, Hospice Teams.
The aim of the learning and development resource:
- To help the MDT become aware of the impact of living with PSP/CBD.
- To provide information on the recently developed the Care Pathway for PSP/CBD.
- To To understand the role of the MDT in supporting people living with PSP/CBD, allowing access to available services.
Key learning outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
- Identify the need for palliative care involvement and at what stage in the disease process
- Outline best practice guidance within their speciality.
- Identify the services provided by the PSP Association to its members and the professionals involved in their individual care
The event will qualify for 7 study hours (1 day)
Key stakeholder views are included in the development and ongoing quality assurance process. Feedback forms are given out to attendees at the event and followed up by a management review at PSPA. Feedback is incorporated into future. Professional members are targeted each year to see which subjects they wish to be covered, including Neurologists and MDT members with whom the PSPA Specialist Care Advisors have regular contact.
Content is relevant to the target audience and includes: Overview of PSP , The Care Pathway for PSP: responding to the needs of people with PSP, Cognition and PSP, Enabling social inclusion in PSP, Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning, The role of the Parkinson's Nurse / PD Specialist in supporting people with PSP and CBD. Please download a copy of the programme and booking form.
Booking: £40 early bird rate to 30 June, (thereafter £50) to include lunch and refreshments.
To book your place, please email your booking form to .
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Published by Debbie Benadie on April 4th 2012