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Study day on Dying, Death and Bereavement

On the 25th March 2010, 150 people from health and social care settings in Moray attended a Study Day at Elgin Town Hall entitled “Dying, Death and Bereavement” aimed at those who come into contact with the dying patient and the bereaved. A lack of awareness and knowledge in this subject had been identified by a member of the Moray CHSCP Training Team, organisers of the day along with Liz Tait, Clinical Governance Co-ordinator. The day included a variety of speakers from across Grampian giving differing views and knowledge of the dying, death and bereavement process. Feedback from the day has been very positive. Delegates reported that the knowledge and skills gained will influence their clinical practice in many ways, including:

• “I won’t be so frightened to ask questions or approach the subject of dying”
• “I feel I will be more aware and sensitive to needs of clients, relatives and staff”
• “ I am more confident in knowing what support and help is available”

Thank you to all speakers and delegates for supporting this event that focused on an important but often neglected issue. We look forward to the next one!

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Aims and objectives

 

Aim

• To increase knowledge and awareness of the dying person and the bereaved. 
• To increase understanding of all the issues and professionals involved following a death.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the study day, the participant should:

• be more confident in communicating with others about dying, death and bereavement.
• be aware of the professionals who can be involved and gain a better understanding of their roles throughout the dying and grieving process.
• be able to dispel some of the myths surrounding dying and death.
• be more aware of further research and resources available to improve knowledge and practice.

	Programme for Dying, Death and Bereavement Study Day  March 25th 2010 Click on the names of the speakers to see a copy of their PowerPoint slides
9.10 – 9.20	Introduction to day and housekeeping	Liz Tait
9.20 – 9.40	Nurses Role, before and after death	Liz Tait Clinical Governance Co-ordinator
9.40 – 10.10	Doctor’s role at and after death, Living wills etc	Dr Jamie Hogg GP, Clinical lead for Moray CHSCP
10.10 – 10.30	The Role of The Oaks	Sandra Anderson and Libby McGregor, The Oaks Palliative Care Unit
10.30 - 10.50	The Role of The MacMillan Team	Tanya Learmonth Macmillan Team
10.50 – 11.20	Tea and coffee
11.20 – 11.40	Child bereavement	Francis Edwards, Consultant Nurse in Children and Young People’s Palliative care.  RACH
11.40 – 12.00	Bereavement for Older People	Audrey Stephen, [PDF] Research Fellow, RGU PowerPoint with speaker's notes
12.00 – 12.10	Registering a death	Heather Greig, Registrar, Elgin
12.10 – 12.30	From the relative’s point of view…..	Christina Vincent, Bereaved Relative
12.30 – 1.20	Lunch	Opportunity to Network
1.20 – 1.40	Role of Police and the Procurator Fiscal with sudden and unexpected deaths	Inspector Ewan Strachan Grampian Police, Elgin
1.40 – 2.00	Where there’s a will, there’s a way….	Mr Sandy Comfort, LLB, Partner, Grigor & Young Solicitors
2.00 – 2.20	Who is the funeral for?	Bishop Mark Strange Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness Diocese, Episcopal Church
2.20 – 2.40	Role of the hospital Chaplain	Fred Coutts Head of Spiritual Care, NHSG "Getting it right at the end" - Caring for the Dying and Bereaved: A Working Guide for NHS Staff
2.40 – 3.00	Tea and coffee
3.00 – 3.20	Practicalities of arranging a funeral	Graham Rattray, Funeral Director
3.20 – 3.40	Support and Counselling	CRUSE Bereavement Care Scotland Aileen George
3.40 – 4.15	Question Panel and Evaluations

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