Welcome to the Shooting Star Children's Hospices Learning Marketplace!

Shooting Star Children's Hospices cares for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families, across west London and Surrey. We're here to make every moment count, whether lives are measured in days, weeks, months, or years. We support families from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional, and medical care. Our specialist care and support is free of charge and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our education courses are suitable for health and social care practitioners with experience of, or interest in, paediatric palliative care. If you would like to know more about any of the courses listed please email educationbookings@shootingstar.org.uk

Brain SPACE series session E - Pain Management

Who is the training programme for?

Suitable for healthcare professionals who have some, or would like to gain, experience in caring for child / young person at the end of their life.

The session will consist of 30-40 minute presentation with case studies then time for group discussion and questions

  • Understand the different types of pain 
  • Understand the role of total pain
  • Gain knowledge on various pharmacological and non-pharmacological aspects of pain management 
  • Gain knowledge of different opioids available and when to use 
  • Consider the difference with managing chronic pain comparted to pain in palliative care setting

 

Select from the sessions below to register.

Pain Management

There are no sessions available.