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At Heart of Kent Hospice we have a reputation for delivering first-class training to other health and social care professionals, including the NHS, care homes, the voluntary sector and local authorities.

Our mission is to improve end-of-life care for our community.

We are committed to sharing best practice to help raise standards of end-of-life care, so that every person with a terminal illness in our catchment area has the support they and their family needs, whether they are a patient of ours or under someone else’s care. We offer a variety of courses that are held face to face and virtually. 

All of our courses are planned and facilitated by our team of clinical or community specialists and include a range of learning approaches including theory, discussion, reflection and participation.

Our training courses

End-of-life skills courses

These workshops are for all health and social care professionals caring for people with terminal illnesses or near the end of their lives.

European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care (ECEPC) Bespoke training Advance Care Planning (ACP)

Professional skills workshops

These workshops are for registered nurses.

Syringe Pump Training Symptom Management Mouth Care Workshop
Kent & Medway Collaborative logo collage

The Kent and Medway collaboration - providing online training for professionals involved with palliative or end-of-life care.

The Kent and Medway collaboration is between ellenor, Heart of Kent Hospice, Pilgrims Hospice, Hospice in the Weald and Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. The collaborative was formed during COVID, when there was an urgent need for Palliative and end of life training. These sessions were delivered remotely to health care workers across Kent and Medway.

Due to the success of the collaborative, we continue to receive funding to deliver remote teaching and some face to face courses all free of charge. These sessions are facilitated by the education teams at Heart of Kent Hospice, ellenor and KCHFT.

Find out about these courses

“It was an eye opener to know how important effective communication with patients and their families is at the end-of-life.”

Communication Skills Delegate

"Many of us are of the opinion that this is one of the most interesting and valuable courses we’ve ever done.” 

Bespoke training workshop delegate

“This training reinforced the importance of having these conversations with people at a time that is appropriate for them.”

Advanced Care Planning delegate

“Loved being in a small group and able to ask questions.”

Syringe Pump Training delegate

“Everything now makes sense. Thank you.”

Syringe Pump Training delegate

“Excellent structure. Perfectly done.”

Syringe Pump Training delegate

“I think this course should be done from day one of nursing training to understand what palliative care is all about."

Symptom Management course delegate

“The knowledge will be so useful to me, it will give me more confidence in my work to make decisions and justify my decisions. Thank you so much Louisa for a very enjoyable and informative day.”

Symptom Management course delegate

“This course has helped me to understand the importance of giving mouthcare by not just doing it as a care routine, but doing it for a purpose with a rationale."

Oral Care Workshop delegate

“I learnt a lot and feel this has been hugely beneficial, so grateful. Thank you Lisa.”

Oral Care Workshop delegate

Booking one of our courses

If you would like to know the cost or have any questions about our training courses, or if you would like to register your interest for future dates or arrange bespoke training, please complete the contact box below or email education@hokh.co.uk or call 01622 792200.

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