Having Better Conversations in Challenging Situations webinar: Breaking Bad News
26 May 2022 10:00 - 11:15 Online attendance Free
A free webinar for NHS Western Isles staff which helps support staff to have better conversations when breaking bad news to patients and families.
This online session allows participants to watch a real time interactive demonstration led by EC4H tutors. Participants will have the opportunity throughout the demonstration to contribute suggestions and feedback to the tutor team via the chat box
This webinar is open to NHS Western Isles staff only
Overview
Jane Spencer, 62, diagnosed with oesophageal cancer 4 weeks ago. She has undergone staging investigations with a view to having curative surgery. PET scan unexpectedly identified 2 asymptomatic liver metastases. Surgery is no longer an option and cancer is incurable. Jane was due to go to the mainland for an oncology appointment but has contracted Covid and is self isolating. The CNS calls her to let her know the results of the scan
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Having Better Conversations in Challenging Situations webinar: Breaking Bad News
Date: 26 May 2022
Time: 10:00 - 11:15
Tutor team
Dr Tamasin Evans
Senior Tutor
Dr Tamasin Evans is a consultant clinical oncologist in the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. She attended an EC4H senior doctors’ communication course in 2008 and has then joined the EC4H senior tutors’ group. GMC number: 4116646
Gail Allan
EC4H Lead Tutor
Gail is the Lead Nurse, Specialist Nursing in NHS Western Isles. She completed her EC4H tutor training in October 2021. Her interests are in Anticipatory Care Planning and promoting realistic conversations. NMC: 82H0689S
Donna Young
EC4H Tutor
Donna is a cancer and palliative clinical nurse specialist in the Western isles. She has been involved in promoting the importance of effective communication in advanced care planning and also the education of student nurses. More recently she completed her tutor training with EC4H in March 2022.