CACTUS Course

Symptom Management in Life-Limiting and Life-Threatening Conditions: A Comprehensive Study Day

This study day on Symptom Management for Patients with Life-Limiting and Life-Threatening Conditions is designed to provide in-depth discussions on managing the most common symptoms experienced by various patient groups. Through a series of workshops, you’ll engage in meaningful conversations with fellow delegates, all guided by our experienced faculty.

This study day will focus on the symptom management of patients with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.

Most common symptoms in different patient groups will be discussed.

The workshops will facilitate discussion amongst delegates guided and facilitated by members of facult

This study day is for community and acute paediatric medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals who look after babies, children and young people with palliative care needs.

08:30 – 08:50
Registration

08:50 – 09:00
Welcome

09:00 – 09:30
Pain in the oncologic patient

09:30 – 09:50
Neurologic pain in severe neurodisability

09:50 – 10:15
Dyspnoea management

10:15 – 10:30
Break

10:30 – 11:30
Workshop: Prescribing opioids

11:30 – 12:30
Most common respiratory symptoms

12:30 – 13:15
Lunch

13:15 – 14:00
Gastro-intestinal symptoms: Feeding intolerance, Gut dystonia

14:00 – 14:40
Management of neurodisability-related comorbidities: Dystonia and sialorrhoea

14:40 – 15:20
Management of seizures

15:20 – 15:35
Break

15:35 – 16:35
Workshop: Symptom management planning in children with severe neurodisability

16:35 – 16:45
Closure

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What delegates say about this course

Very useful especially with the facilitators.

Found the prescribing workshop really helpful and lovely to have advice and support through it.

Well organised and well run training session, great location.

Very useful. Good amount of time. Good to think in a safe environment about what you would do.