Education and Training
Education and Training
Forest Holme Hospice, as part of University Hospitals Dorset, is one of the lead providers for palliative care education and training in the locality and offers a range of training courses throughout the year. The main aim of our education programme is to support the development of a multi-disciplinary team which is able to deliver high quality palliative care to all those who need it irrespective of diagnosis or place of care. We may also be able to provide bespoke training, depending on your needs.
The following courses are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Further information on any of the courses below can be requested by contacting us on 0300 019 5470 or by email on MMU.education@uhd.nhs.uk
Courses & Events
Courses hosted by the Macmillan Unit (MMU) will be held at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth. Courses hosted by Forest Holme (FH) will be held in the Coldwell Room at Forest Holme.
All bookings must be made using our booking form and full payment must be received in advance of the course.
If you have any questions contact us by e-mail at mmu.education@uhd.nhs.uk
Advance Care Planning Workshop *SOLD OUT*
Advance Care Planning Workshop *SOLD OUT*
Date: Friday, 26 September 2025
Venue: Coldwell Room, Forest Holme Hospice, 5 Seldown Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1TS
Course fee: £70
Course Description
This interactive workshop aims to provide core knowledge for Registered Nurses working within a community role or Nursing Home setting. It aims to explore the issues and challenges relating to the practical application of person-centred palliative care towards the end of life.
Contents include:
• What is meant by advance care planning (ACP)
• Aims and principles of ACP – including documentation and legal aspects
• Roles and responsibilities
Learning Outcome
By the end of the workshop you will:
• Be able to describe what is meant by advance care planning
• Be able to examine your own role and responsibilities around advance care planning
• Have increased confidence to facilitate conversations around ACP with patients and families.
Venue & Booking Information
Registration: 8.45am in the Coldwell Room, Forest Holme, Poole and is charged at £70 per person including refreshments.
HCA Study Day
HCA Study Day
Date: Thursday, 6 November 2025
Venue: AFC Bournemouth Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth BH7 7AF
Course fee: £100pp (includes lunch and refreshments)
Course Description
This day is aimed at HCAs working in the NHS, nursing homes and care agencies.
Aim
This interactive “workshop style” study day helps HCAs to understand what it means to offer palliative care from a holistic perspective and teaches how to support patients and families in their understanding of the stages of progressive disease and ultimately to recognise when a patient is dying.
Learning Outcome
By the end of the study day you will be able to:
• Understand what palliative care means
• Gain a better understanding of cancer and how it is treated
• Gain understanding of other life limiting conditions
• To identify symptoms experienced at end of life and how they can be managed
• To recognise dying
• Identify stages of grief
• Feel more confident in answering difficult questions
Venue & Booking Information
Registration will commence at 8.45am at AFC Bournemouth Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth BH7 7AF.
The cost is £100 per person to include lunch and refreshments.
To book, please download the booking form
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