Somerset End of Life Care

14/08/2025

We've been blown away by the response from the community to our new course so we're delighted to say that our first few initial dates are now available to book via Eventbrite...book quickly to avoid disappointment, spaces are limited!
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/introduction-to-care-of-the-dying-person-4546563

We're delighted to launch our new course today for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust nursing and health care assistant staff members

Caring for a dying person is something we only have once chance to get right...come and learn more about communication and symptom control at this important time

Our dates are bookable on LEAP from today! https://leap.somersetft.nhs.uk/course/view.php?id=2095

Work outside the Trust but interested in bringing this course to your organisation? Email us today EOLCEducation@SomersetFT.nhs.uk to discuss how we can help. As always, all our education is taught by palliative care experts and FREE to all those working with people with life limiting conditions in Somerset

12/08/2025

We're delighted to launch our new course today for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust nursing and health care assistant staff members

Caring for a dying person is something we only have once chance to get right...come and learn more about communication and symptom control at this important time

Our dates are bookable on LEAP from today! https://leap.somersetft.nhs.uk/course/view.php?id=2095

Work outside the Trust but interested in bringing this course to your organisation? Email us today EOLCEducation@SomersetFT.nhs.uk to discuss how we can help. As always, all our education is taught by palliative care experts and FREE to all those working with people with life limiting conditions in Somerset

25/07/2025

We still have spaces available for some of our FREE open-to-all education events this autumn

Treatment Escalation Planning Conversation Skills Workshop - a 2 hour online workshop with the TEP Lead for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust covering how to have this all important conversation- 9th Sept and 11th Nov

Grief and Bereavement Workshop 30th September - in collaboration with Josephine's Star, the Frome Grief Network and St Margaret's Somerset Hospice were delighted to bring this one off grief workshop to staff working across Somerset

Communication in End of Life Care - 2nd October, 4th December
Our flagship one day course covering empathetic communication skills, advance care planning, symptom management in the last days of life, spirituality in end of life care and palliative rehabilitation

Booking all via Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/somerset-eolc-education-team-42690042023

21/07/2025

As a team we were so sad to learn the news surrounding the devastating crash on Cutcombe Hill.
Sending so much love to the Minehead and surrounding community as they navigate this terrible loss.
As a local hub we would like to offer our collective knowledge around bereavement resources to those struggling; please do reach out if we can be of help

15/07/2025

We had a brilliant day supporting discussions around the 'Last 1000 Days' programme today 💫
So many professionals from so many different organisations coming together to think about making the most of the most precious patient commodity...time

09/07/2025

Congratulations to our fabulous fourth cohort of Palliative Care Ambassadors! Our Ambassadors programme is a 3 day course covering all key aspects of modern palliative care, and allows us to create amazing links with teams across our Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

07/07/2025

Happy Monday everyone!

Deactivation of ICDs is a really crucial part of good end of life care. We've just added some new resources to the website, including a very helpful video guide.

Do you know where your nearest community magnet it? Make it a plan to check your local protocol today!

https://somerset.eolcare.uk/content/pathway-for-the-deactivation-of-internal-cardioverter-defibrillators-icds

05/07/2025

Happy 77th Birthday NHS! In the words of Nye Bevan 'No society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means'. We are proud to be a small part of something so special 🩵

Today marks the 77th year of the NHS! 💙

Thank you to all our incredible staff across the NHS for your continued hard work.

From clerks to cooks, midwives to nurses, pharmacists to radiographers and many, many more – it’s our people who make us.

04/07/2025

We had a lovely evening at the OSCAs! Congratulations to the Cancer MDT Team for their win, such a honour for us to be runners up to Non-Clinical Team of the year!

26/06/2025

What a great campaign!

19/06/2025

It's Day 4 of and today we're at Cotford St Luke Talking Cafe and Yeovil!

Remember...have conversations today for the care you want tomorrow 💕

18/06/2025

It's Day 3 and we're at Wiveliscombe and Langport Talking Cafes this morning!
Today we have a little giveaway for you, one of ACP mugs full of treats!
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