Introduction

The Palliative and End of Life Care aims to enable you to provide high-quality, holistic end of life care and to know when specialist input is required. The course is designed to help you to understand the concepts of palliative and end of life care across all fields of practice and disease boundaries as well looking at this area from a broad perspective whilst trying to provide an innovative approach to teaching and learning.

Description

The Palliative and End of Life Care will teach you how to communicate sensitively about end of life concerns. It provides the knowledge and skills of the palliative care approach for patients with incurable medical conditions, enabling doctors to give better control of symptoms, support, and end of life care. You will learn to demonstrate enhanced levels of enquiry and critical appraisal of end of life and palliative care practice. 

Course design

The course is delivered through our online learning platform, accessible through any internet-connected device. There are no formal deadlines or teaching schedules, meaning you are free to study the course at your own pace.

You are taught through a combination of

• Video lessons
• Online study materials
• Mock exams
• Multiple-choice assessment

How is the course assessed?

To successfully complete the course you must pass an automated, multiple-choice assessment. The assessment is delivered through our online learning platform. You will receive the results of your assessment immediately upon completion.

Will I receive a certificate of completion?

Upon successful completion you will qualify for the UK and internationally-recognised certification and you can choose to make your achievement formal by obtaining your PDF Certificate at a cost of £9 and Hardcopy Certificate for £15.

Why study this course

Whether you’re an existing practitioner or aspiring professional, this course will enhance your expertise and boost your CV with key skills and an accredited qualification attesting to your knowledge.

The Palliative and End of Life Care is open to all, with no formal entry requirements. All you need is a passion for learning, a good understanding of the English language, numeracy and IT, and to be over the age of 16.