Welcome to the advanced course 2026. We are delighted to deliver the course in Newcastle once again. The advanced course is a leading course for palliative care doctors, nurses and pharmacists. We welcome delegates and friends from the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and many other countries. Dr Mary Miller leads the course, 2026 will be her 19th year.
The course is developed afresh each year, bringing you the latest knowledge to inform your practice. The learning objectives and programme will help identify what you can learn by attending. In addition, the video recordings and further resources will be available for review and further reading. You will gain 12 hours of CPD credits by attending and many more by post course reading. Your organisation gets value for money as the course delivers high standards of professional knowledge, is educationally sound, allowing staff time for discussion and supports staff in setting continuing educational goals for the year following the course.
2026 programme LINK
Feedback in 2025:
‘I continue to be very impressed by the high standards, excellent content and fantastic facilitation’
‘As a Doctor, things that will influence practice are always useful and there was plenty in this course to think about’
‘Amazing & professional. It reminded me why I love being a palliative nurse’
The price remains the same in 2026! OxCERPC is a charity. Any surplus income generated from our course programme helps keep the costs as low as possible or is ploughed back into education.
If you like to receive the 5 places for the price of 4, please email us at: [email protected]
ACCOMMODATION DETAILS:
Hotel bookings: www.newcastlegateshead.com/Pain&SymptonsManagement
25% off LNER promo: LINK (terms & conditions)
Promo code is: NGI2027
Location: Dame Margaret Barbour Building, Newcastle University
CPD Credits: 12 CPD credits - application in progress
+ Venue
Following good feedback in 2025, we will remain in Newcastle University.
Dame Margaret Barbour Building, Newcastle University, King's Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
+ Speakers
Chairs: Dr Anne-Marie Bourke, Dr Andrew Hughes & Dr Mary Miller
Confirmed:
Confirmed speakers:
1. Dr Idris Baker: Ethics and harm at the end of life
2. Dr Amanda Brain and Dr Laura Nohavicka: Transitioning between paediatric and adult palliative care
3. Dr Seamus Coyle: Management of myofascial pain
4. Dr Ben Daley: Using injectable end-of-life medications at home in a safe, effective and timely way
5. Dr Tomasz Dzierzanowski: Constipation
6. Dr Paul Howard: Update on medicines and pharmacology to underpin our clinical practice
7. Dr Mary Miller: Updates from the journals over the past 12 months
8. Dr Peter Saunders: Cough
9. Dr Claire Stark Toller: Iron and blood in palliative care practice
10. Dr Rhys Thomas: Management of seizures
11. Dr Farzana Virani: Sialorrhoea and an update on management
+ Course Programmes
The full programme can be found in a link above.
18th June 2026 - Timings:
08:15 - Registration
08:45 - Welcome & Introduction
09:00 - Dr Peter Saunders (Cough management)
10:00 - Dr Idris Baker (Where's the harm?)
11:00 - Coffee/Tea break
11:30 - Dr Farzana Virani (Sialorrhea)
12:30 - Lunch (St Anne's college dining hall)
13:30 - Dr Seamus Coyle (Management of Myofascial pain)
14:30 - Rhys Thomas (Epilepsy and seizures at the EOL)
15:30 - Coffee/Tea break
16:00- Dr Tomasz Dzierzanowski (Update on constipation)
17:00 - Closing remarks
17:10 - End of Day 1
19th June 2026 - Timings:
08:30 - Registration
08:45 - Welcome & Introduction
08:50 - Dr Paul Howard ( Update on therapeutics)
09:50 - Dr Amanda Brain & Dr Laura Nohavicka (Transitioning between paediatric & adult palliative care)
10:35 - Tea/coffee break
10:55 - Dr Amanda Brain & Dr Laura Nohavicka (Transitioning between paediatric & adult palliative care)
11:40 - Dr Claire Stark Toller ( Iron and blood in palliative care practice)
12:40 - Lunch (St Anne's)
13:40 - Dr Ben Daley (using injectible end of life medications at home)
14:40 - Dr Mary Miller (From the journals)
15:40 - Closing remarks
16:00 - End of Day 2
+ Course Aims
The course aims to provide participants with:
- Knowledge to inform and update your practice
- Knowledge that is delivered by expert speakers
- Knowledge that develops between the speakers and the audience during questions and discussions
- Resources that can be used over the following 12 months to develop and extend your learning
- Resources that will support you to bring learning back to your workplace
- Resources that will help you develop your portfolio of evidence for appraisal and revalidation
- A means of ensuring your practice is at the cutting edge
- Time for thinking, questions and reflection
