Hospice Clinician's Medical Update Course

Introduction

The field of medicine is continually changing, with frequent updates in management, medications and best practice guidance. There can be challenges in a palliative care workforce, and especially in the hospice sector, for staff to maintain their capabilities and experience.

The HCMU course has been designed for practicing palliative care physicians and specialists, with content directly applicable to the hospice sector. It will deliver general medical updates on areas of new research, treatment modalities, and regulatory changes, with relevance to those working in palliative medicine community and hospice settings.

This course will offer a critical platform for busy physicians to access high-quality, targeted general medical updates relevant to their daily practice.

Course delegates will:

• Receive timely, evidence-based medical updates relevant to palliative care. Talks on cardiac dysfunction, renal failure, and management of advanced liver disease have already been confirmed.
• Participate in professional development and networking among peers in the field.
• Receive CPD credits: 5 category 1 (external) CPD credits 

 Course convenors:

• Lead coordinator: Dr Becky Payne, Speciality Doctor, Royal Trinity Hospice.
• Coordinator: Dr Jules Mogford, Speciality Doctor, Royal Trinity Hospice. 
• Coordinator: Dr Natasha Wilcock, Speciality Doctor, Royal Trinity Hospice.
• Chair: Dr James Renshaw, Consultant in Palliative Care, Royal Trinity Hospice and St George's Hospital.

Course content and format

The course will be hosted entirely online and will run for a whole day on Tuesday 22 September 2026. There will be dedicated breaks for comfort and virtual networking.

Delegates will receive joining information via the email they registered with two weeks before the course. 

Agenda

9.30am - Welcome: James Renshaw, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Royal Trinity Hospice), chairing

9.45am - Understanding and caring for patients with EUPD (title to be confirmed): Dr Hamid Rahmanian, Consultant in Psychiatry and Dr Filipa Madalena Teixeira, ST 5 in Psychiatry, South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

11am - Palliative care in patients with substance misuse: Dr Mohammed Al-Saidi, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead at Turning Point

12pm - Anti-coagulation in palliative care: Dr Micky Tsui, Consultant Haematologist, King's College Hospital

1.30pm - Liver failure management in the community/hospice: Dr Edward Britton, Consultant in Hepatology, Royal Liverpool Hospital and Dr Sarah Fradsham, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Hospice

12.45pm - Heart failure, heart failure in renal failure, arrythymias, devices: Dr Jason Ward, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, St Gemma's Hospice

How to book

Click the "book now" button below to book your place using a credit card or contact click here to register and arrange for an invoice to be sent to your employer. 

Delegates employed by South West London ICB (e.g. those working in LB Wandsworth) should select the Wandsworth option to book for free. 

For more information or for any questions, please contact the team on inform [email protected]