St Peter and St James - Hospice and Continuing Care Centre

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MEDICAL TRAINING

The Hospice runs G.P Workshops approximately twice a year. The accent is on combining symptom control teaching with applying knowledge to clinical situations using interactive seminars. The unit is available for interested doctors to shadow the Consultant to learn clinical expertise. Doctors may arrange attachments for up to a week in length by prior arrangement. G.P. Registrars may apply for attachments during their Practice year. The Consultant is a Tutor and Internal Examiner to the Diploma in Palliative Medicine run by The University College of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales. He is also a Mentor in Pallaitive Medicine to the new Sussex Medical School. Medical students are offered student selected module opportunity within the Continuing Care Unit. Through International links overseas doctors are also welcomed to come for training attachments.

At St Peter and St James we encourage Healthcare Assistants to do their NVQ training.  If they are under 25 then courses are free.  There are several modules nurses can choose which will help with understanding care for our specialised client group.