A 3.5 hour workshop aimed at registered nurses, looking for a refresher or introduction to the skills needed to safely insert & care for urinary catheters. Assist in the prevention of infection. The promotion of comfort & well-being in cared for individuals, predominantly those nearing the end of their lives.

This workshop will cover:

• Knowledge & understanding of the female & male urinary system anatomy & physiology
• Knowledge of different types of indwelling urinary catheters & the rationale for insertion & removal
• Demonstrate safe & effective male & female urinary catheter insertion using ANTT
• Discuss best practice for catheter care & maintenance techniques
• Recognise the risks & signs of catheter-associated complications & take appropriate action

When: 10th December 2025, 09.30 - 13:00 Click here to book

Where:  East Sussex College, Eastbourne Ecat House, Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne BN21 2UF

Cost: £25

A 3-hour practical workshop for care workers aimed at non-registered health and care workers who provide personal care.

The course will enable you to:

• Understand the different types and purpose of urinary catheters
• Demonstrate safe and effective catheter daily care and maintenance techniques, including bag drainage and securement
• Recognise the risks and signs of catheter-associated complications (e.g, infections) and take appropriate action

Please note: this workshop does not include catheterisation itself

When: 14th October 2025, 09.30 - 12.30 Click here to book

Where:  St Wilfrid’s Hospice, 1 Broadwater Way, Eastbourne BN22 9PZ

Cost: £20

A 3.5 hour training session for Registered Nurses and Registered Nurse Associates

The course will enable you to:

• Understand how the McKinley T34/ BD Bodyguard syringe pump works and the importance of safety functions
• State some of the reasons why someone may require a syringe pump
• Understand the benefits and risks of a syringe pump for the individual and those closest to them
• Professionals will know their professional responsibility and accountability when administering medication via a syringe pump
• Show how to set up a McKinley T34/ BD Bodyguard syringe pump for the first time and know how to renew it

When: 

16th July 2025, 9:30 - 13:00 Click here to book

9th December 2025, 09.30 - 13.00 Click here to book

Where: St Wilfrid’s Hospice, 1 Broadwater Way, Eastbourne BN22 9PZ

Cost: £25

This half day online session is for all health and social care professionals, from all clinical settings, to provide a greater understanding on all aspects of hydration for the person at the end of their life and the issues in clinically assisted hydration.

This session will allow you to:

• Gain knowledge and understanding on all aspects of hydration for the person at the end of their life
• To gain knowledge on the issues in clinical assisted hydration
• To understand and explore the ethical issues surrounding hydration at end of life

When: 2nd September 2025, 09.30 - 13.00

Where: Online Via Microsoft Team Click here to book

Cost: £25

This 3.5-hour online session can be used by all health and social care professionals from all clinical settings, as a refresher for the principles of diagnosing dying or to improve and gain knowledge base. The focus will be on ensuring the difference to people and their families receiving end of life care through identifying the dying phase.

Please note: This session does not focus on symptom management, as this knowledge can be accessed on alternative courses. Please see our website for courses.

This online session will cover:

• Understanding the signs of approaching death (last few days) and signs of impending death
• Awareness of reversible conditions at end of life
• Analysis and application of the barriers and issues in diagnosing dying (including recent NIHR research, April 2022)
• Understand that NICE guidance on ‘care of dying adults in the last days of life’ (2015) and current guidance

When:

7th October 2025, 09.30 - 13.00 Click here to book

4th February 2026. 09.30 - 13.00 Click here to book

Where: Online Via Microsoft Team

Cost: £25

A 3.5 hour course for health and care professionals from all clinical settings. Looking at the assessment and management of some of the common symptoms experienced by service users receiving palliative care and those at the end of life. This will include pain, nausea, terminal agitation, breathlessness and respiratory secretions.

The course will enable you to:

• Recognise the importance of impeccable assessment in relation to holistic care and effective symptom control
• Identify the common symptoms that may occur in the last hours or days of life
• Consider the pharmacological management of key symptoms
• Recognise that symptom control may be complex and know where to seek help and advice

When:

21st August 2025, 09.30 - 13.00 Click here to book

9th March 2026, 09.30 - 13.00 Click here to book

Where: St Wilfrid’s Hospice, 1 Broadwater Way, Eastbourne BN22 9PZ

Cost: £25

A 3.5-hour interactive workshop for Registered Nurses and Paramedics

This workshop will cover:

• Describe what is meant by expected and unexpected death
• Identify the clinical signs of death
• Conduct a clinical examination in order to verify that death has occurred
• Legal requirements and current guidelines
• Care After Death and preparing the body safely and respectfully including emotional support of loved ones
• Record keeping and the role of the Coroner

When:

19th November 2025, 09.30 - 13.00  Click here to book

19th January 2026, 09.30 - 13.00  Click here to book

Where:  St Wilfrid’s Hospice, 1 Broadwater Way, Eastbourne BN22 9PZ

Cost: See individual dates. (We are currently able to offer some of our courses at a reduced rate, due to funding, via the Sussex Palliative and EoLC Education and Training Funded Education Programme)

We are now delivering Hospice Care Awareness Days for Health Professionals. The days provide an insight into the Hospice as well as Palliative and End of Life Care for Health Care Professionals and Students.

Including the following topics:

• Death, Dying and The Philosophy of End of Life Care
• Guiding national principles/ standards and priorities for End Of Life Care
• An overview of the Hospice Movement & model
• Identifying End of Life – case studies
• Rehabilitative Palliative Care
• An overview of Symptom Management, pain assessment, JICs medications at end of life

Where: Where:  St Wilfrid’s Hospice, 1 Broadwater Way, Eastbourne BN22 9PZ

Cost: £15

To find out more or to book, click on your preferred attendance date below:

25th September 2025

20th January 2026