Education

Education is seen as a central part of the work of Severn Hospice and there are close links between health care professionals and volunteer agencies within Shropshire and Mid Wales. The purpose built facilities at Severn Hospice Shrewsbury and Telford enable education initiatives to take place in a lecture room that is multi-adaptable to suit groups from 10 - 40, with in house catering facilities if required.

The Hospice has both a national and international profile, with Hospice staff presenting work at conferences and visiting places such as Sweden, Canada, Uruguay, India, Russia, Switzerland and the Czech Republic to teach about Hospice care. We offer structured placements to visiting medical and nursing staff from all over the world and locally too.

Study days and courses can be designed to suit the individual needs of an organisation and delivered either on site at the Hospice or alternative venue as appropriate.

Hospice education philosophy is characterised by a number of key statements.

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The issue of quality is vital to our teaching in palliative care and is met by our dynamic education respecting the above philosophy.

EDUCATION STAFF

ROBERT BECKER, Senior Lecturer in Palliative Care, holds a joint teaching post between the Hospice and the Faculty of Health and Sciences, Staffordshire University. His role is to teach palliative care to nurses, doctors, social workers, voluntary groups and any organisation where there is a need for such education.
Late news! Bob has been awarded the prestigious  ‘Educationalist of the Year Award’ at the International Journal of Palliative Nursing annual awards ceremony at the Café Royal in London on March 7th 2008. The judges commented that Bob was a true internationalist in his work and his academic and humanitarian contribution to palliative care education over the last 13 years in a number of European countries and China had been outstanding. Furthermore, his innovative, internet based course in palliative care has been studied by over 6000 people in 76 countries and has made a real difference to patient care worldwide.  

GARRY KIRLEW, Lecturer Practitioner is employed by the Hospice to teach all aspects of palliative care - communication, nutrition and symptom control, to nurses, doctors, social services, voluntary groups and any organisation where there is a need for such education. He has a responsibility for clinical placements and in-house education. He is a nurse and has worked in this area for a number of years and is particularly interested in research, wound care and making learning fun in palliative care.

JENNIFER GOUGH, Education Department Secretary will advise on courses/bookings/library resources, and is available from Monday to Friday 9am – 1pm .

Contact: education@severnhospice.org.uk or phone :01743 236565 ext 563

Garry Kirlew

Jenny Gough

Bob Becker