The Missing Piece

Meeting people’s spiritual needs
at the end of life

31^st March 2010

Holiday Inn – Bloomsbury,
Coram Street,
London WC1N 1HT

Although spiritual care is one of the core components of palliative care, it is often a poor relation. The spiritual care needs of people at the end of life, their carers and relatives are often not assessed or met. Many health and social care professionals lack confidence in this area. There is no commonly accepted definition of spiritual care. Spiritual care services are often provided through chaplaincy in the hospital and hospice setting. Less is known about what models of spiritual care might look like in community settings, including care homes. The first annual report on the End of Life Care strategy identifies spiritual care as a priority area of work.

This conference marks the beginning of a new work programme for NCPC. We will use the conference to help inform an initial publication about the development and provision of spiritual care.

This conference will:

• Present evidence about the definition and current provision of spiritual care
• Provide practical guidance about assessing and meeting people’s spiritual care needs
• Consider the provision of spiritual care in different settings
• Explore patient, carer and relative’s needs for spiritual care through a film

Who should attend?

All those with an interest in ensuring that people’s spiritual care needs at the end of life are assessed and met as part of an integrated and holistic approach to end of life care. This will include

• Commissioners
• Service managers
• Chaplains
• Spiritual and faith group leaders
• Doctors, nurses, social workers and psychologists working in end of life care
• People at or approaching the end of life, their carers and relatives

Booking Form

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CPD Accreditation appplied for

£150 – Subscriber Rate
£300 – Non Subscriber Rate