Palliative Care Emergencies

For advanced staff, covers how to respond to sudden serious medical problems (like a major infection or severe bleeding) in palliative patients, with steps to ensure patients’ comfort and safety.

Palliative Care Emergencies

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Course Information

This course is aimed at registered professionals and deals with urgent situations that can happen in palliative care (critical medical emergencies for people with serious illness). It covers what these palliative emergencies are (like spinal cord compression, sepsis, or major bleeding) and how to recognise their warning signs quickly. It emphasizes early recognition, working with the healthcare team, and having advance plans (like ReSPECT forms) to handle these crises in ways that keep the patient comfortable and safe.

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Time Required: 60 minutes

This course is suited for:

  • Registered professionals working in adult social care.