Education courses

Education and development opportunities

Dorothy House Hospice Care is the leading provider of education and training for palliative and end of life care in Bath & North East Somerset, and parts of Somerset and Wiltshire. Working closely with you, we want to ensure that the very best care is available to everyone facing the end of life. That’s why we provide education and development opportunities which aim to build confidence and competence for anyone working in palliative or end of life care.

This programme of education includes our most popular education courses, but does not cover all of our offering, so please feel free to contact us to discuss any specific training requirements or about any of the education courses below by calling 01225 722 988 or by emailing education@dorothyhouse-hospice.org.uk.

Caring for a patient – palliative or end of life (2 day course)

  • 4th and 6th December, 2023
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £100

Complexities of Supportive and End of Life Care

  • 23 Jan – 19 Mar 2024
  • In-person Remote
  • Patient care
  • Contact UWE

Verification or Confirmation of Expected Death

  • 25 January 2024
  • In-person
  • Clinical skills
  • £27

Syringe Drivers Introduction

  • 25 January 2024
  • In-person
  • Clinical skills
  • £27

Syringe Drivers Advanced

  • 25 January 2024
  • In-person
  • Clinical skills
  • £27

2024 Masterclass

  • 29 January 2024
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £195

Symptom Management in Palliative Care

  • 31 January 2024
  • In-person Remote
  • Patient care
  • £93

Walking with Dementia – for non-registered carers

  • 28 February 2024
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £30

Whose Grief is it Anyway?

  • 29 February 2024
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £110

Walking with Dementia – for Community Support Groups

  • 14 March 2024
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £30

Therapeutic Touch (Hand Massage)

  • 11 April 2024
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £45

Walking with Dementia – for registered healthcare professionals

  • 15 April 2024
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £30

Verification or Confirmation of Expected Death

  • 18 April 2024
  • In-person
  • Clinical skills
  • £27

Syringe Drivers Introduction

  • 18 April 2024
  • In-person
  • Clinical skills
  • £27

Syringe Drivers Advanced

  • 18 April 2024
  • In-person
  • Clinical skills
  • £27

Introduction to Palliative Care Emergencies

  • 22 April 2024
  • In-person Remote
  • Patient care
  • £93

Caring for a patient – palliative or end of life (2 day course)

  • 1st and 2nd May, 2024
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £100

Communication Skills in Supportive and End of Life Care

  • 4 Jun – 4 Jul 2024
  • In-person
  • Communication
  • Contact UWE

Communication Skills Advanced (2 day course)

  • 26th and 27th June, 2024
  • In-person
  • Communication
  • £210

Verification or Confirmation of Expected Death

  • 25 July 2024
  • In-person
  • Clinical skills
  • £27

Syringe Drivers Introduction

  • 25 July 2024
  • In-person
  • Clinical skills
  • £27

Syringe Drivers Advanced

  • 25 July 2024
  • In-person
  • Clinical skills
  • £27

Walking with Dementia – for non-registered carers

  • 12 September 2024
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £30

Introduction to Palliative Care Emergencies

  • 26 September 2024
  • In-person Remote
  • Patient care
  • £93

Communication Skills Advanced (2 day course)

  • 9th and 10th October, 2024
  • In-person
  • Communication
  • £210

Therapeutic Touch (Hand Massage)

  • 31 October 2024
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £45

Walking with Dementia – for registered healthcare professionals

  • 21 November 2024
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £30

Caring for a patient – palliative or end of life (2 day course)

  • 28th and 29th November, 2024
  • In-person
  • Patient care
  • £100