Events and conferences

Upcoming conferences and study days

This page provides information and direct links to local, national and international conferences and study days. It allows health care professionals to be informed about conferences and educational events happening right across the globe.

We hope this resource will encourage, inspire and stimulate you to submit papers, apply for travel scholarships and get involved in networking and sharing best practice.

Community events

If you know of any events which aren't listed - or if you are organising a local event - email the editor and we will list the event free of charge, unless it is a purely commercial venture.

Upcoming conferences 

Children and young people with disorders of consciousness related to severe brain injury - Making sense of the puzzle

Thursday 18th October, 2012 

Venue: The Children's Trust, Tadworth

Further information for this conference can be found here.

National Acute Pain Symposium (21st Year)

8 - 9th September 2011

Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chester.

For more information contact Georgina Hall at the following email address: medsymp@btinternet.com

Irish Pain Society 11th Anual Scientific Meeting

22nd October 2011

Venue: College of Physicians, Kildare Street, Dublin.

For further information and registration details contact: Orla Doran email: odoran@coa.ie
or visit the Irish Pain Society website: www.irishpainsociety.com

National Council for Palliative Care

The last in the series of ‘One Chance to get it right-talking about dying’ training will be on the 7th March 2012 at Exeter Racecourse. This is the last chance to attend the training which includes a multimedia resource pack.

This course is for anyone caring for someone at the end of their life in any setting who would like  to be more  confident opening up conversations about people’s wishes for end of life care.

There is an opportunity to apply for bursary places should you need help with the training fees. Contact t.tsui@ncpc.org.uk for more information.

Please visit http://www.ncpc.org.uk/site/educationandtraining for the programme and more information.