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Certificate in Palliative Medicine – Cardiff

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Title	Certificate in Palliative Care – Cardiff
Target audience	All Healthcare Professionals
Time involved	600 hours study/practice over 12 months. Please note that this is NOT 600 hours of study but includes clinical practice time.
Cost	£1,785
Method of learning	Distance learning
Contact details	Palliative Medicine Education Department Department of Oncology and Palliative Medicine Cardiff University Velindre Hospital Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 2TL Tel: 029 2019 6111/6112 E-mail: dippallmed@velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk Website: http://www.pallium.cardiff.ac.uk
Description	This is Phase 1 of a modular programme. It is internet based, focused on reflective learning. You are required to attend 2 study days at Cardiff. It provides 60 credits and links into the Diploma and MSc.

Title	Diploma in Palliative Medicine/Care – Cardiff
Target audience	All Healthcare Professionals
Time involved	600 hours study/practice over 12 months. Please note that this is NOT 600 hours of study but includes clinical practice time.
Cost	£1,430 (in addition to £1,785 for Phase I)
Method of learning	Distance learning
Contact details	Palliative Medicine Education Department Department of Oncology and Palliative Medicine Cardiff University Velindre Hospital Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 2TL Tel: 029 2019 6111/6112 E-mail: dippallmed@velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk Website: http://www.pallium.cardiff.ac.uk/
Description	This is Phase 2 of a modular programme. It provides 60 credits (120 in total with the certificate). It includes a paediatric option. There is a residential module part way through the course and also for the final exam.

Title	Msc in Palliative Medicine/Care - Cardiff
Target audience	All Healthcare Professionals
Time involved	10 hours per week over 12-18 months.
Cost	£1,125 (in addition to fees for Phases I and II)
Method of learning	Distance learning
Contact details	Palliative Medicine Education Department Department of Oncology and Palliative Medicine Cardiff University Velindre Hospital Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 2TL Tel: 029 2019 6111/6112 E-mail: dippallmed@velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk Website: http://www.pallium.cardiff.ac.uk/
Description	This is Phase 3 of a modular programme. It provides 60 credits (180 in total with the certificate and diploma). It focuses on original research.

Title	The Princess Alice Hospice Certificate in Essential Palliative care
Target audience	Clinical professionals
Time involved	50 hours over 8 weeks
Cost	£300
Method of learning	Distance learning
Contact details	Catherine Hazell Education Department The Princess Alice Hospice West End Lane Esher KT10 8NA Tel: 01372 461845 E-mail: catherinehazell@pah.org.uk
Description	Suitable for health care professionals with experience of Palliative care or those new to the specialty. There is an introductory session as well as a final exam with 2 optional study days. The programme provides 50 CPD credits for GPs and 15/20 credits for nurses(University of Surrey/Ulster).

Title	Sobell Study centre – Courses and workshops
Target audience	Health care professionals
Time involved	Variable
Cost	Variable
Method of learning	Classroom-based
Contact details	Sobell Study Centre Sir Michael Sobell House Chuchill hospital Oxford OX3 7LJ Tel: 01865 225 886 Fax: 01865 225 599 E-mail: ssc@orh.nhs.uk Wed: http://www.sobellhospiceoxford.org/
Description	Wide variety of courses and workshops.

Title	Certificate/ Diploma/ Masters in Health Sciences (Palliative Care)/University of Warwick
Target audience	Health care professionals
Time involved	50 hours over 8 weeks
Cost	£2,250 / Degree £6,750
Method of learning	Classroom and distance learning
Contact details	Claire Runaghan (Course co-ordinator) Tel: 02476 575554 E-mail: Claire.runaghan@warwick.ac.uk www.warwick.ac.uk/go/wms-cpd
Description	Flexible course with a core module and options to complete specialist palliative care modules and option modules leading to MSc / Postgraduate certificate / Postgraduate diploma.

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