RCN Pain and Palliative Care Conference
Exploring pain and palliative care across care settings
07 Mar 2025, 09:00 - 16:30
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Unlock new insights in pain and palliative care!
Join us for an enlightening one-day conference presented by the RCN Pain and Palliative Care Forum, specially designed for nursing professionals working across all settings and levels of practice. Immerse yourself in discussions led by leading experts as we explore the holistic assessment of pain and methods to support the needs of patients throughout their life.
Learning outcomes:
- Recognize the impact of pain: Understand how pain affects individuals at every stage of life, particularly at the end of life.
- Examine the nursing role: Delve deep into the essential role nursing plays in the holistic assessment of pain and complex symptoms across various settings.
- Identify management strategies: Discover a variety of effective management strategies tailored for patients affected by pain and complex symptoms across diverse specialist groups.
- Engage in debate: Participate in lively discussion and debate to identify key opportunities for workforce development in the realm of pain and palliative care.
Who Should Attend?
This conference is aimed at all nursing professionals with an interest in pain and palliative care including student nurses, nursing support workers, and allied health professionals working within the NHS or independent sector.
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20 Cavendish Square
Marylebone
London
W1G 0RN
20 Cavendish Square is located behind John Lewis, Oxford Street.
Tube
The nearest stations are Oxford Circus and Bond Street.
Bus
There are many buses routes that stop nearby, including the 10, 25, 55, 73, 98 and 390.
By air:
Heathrow Airport / City Airport – less than 30 minutes away
By car:
20 Cavendish Square is easily accessible from the M1 and M40 and is within London’s ULEZ and Congestion Charge zones.
The nearest car park is Q-Park Oxford Street and located under Cavendish Square.
Accessibility
We are big on equality & inclusion, and we strive to ensure everyone has the most enjoyable experience while attending an event at the venue. We believe in providing equal opportunities and access regardless of ability:
Step free access to all event spaces and meeting rooms
A ramp for stage access
Height adjustable lectern
Accessible toilets on each floor
Induction loop on request
Two wheelchair friendly passenger lifts
Strobe fire alarms and audible voice synthesisers in the lifts
Evacuation chairs
Assistance dogs are welcome
If you have any questions or an access requirement not included here, please just get in touch on +44 (0)207 6473577 or RCNevents@rcn.org.uk
Please note these programme details and timings are subject to change. A final programme will be circulated prior to the event.
Download the programme.
Speakers:
Rachel Desai – Nurse Consultant - Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Rachel joined the Pain Team in 2007 at Birmingham Children's Hospital and took on the Lead Nurse role in 2012. Rachel expanded the service to cover the whole Trust for acute pain and ensure closer links with the palliative care service. She completed her Master’s in Pain Management in 2019 and has recently become a Nurse Consultant. Rachel’s passion is providing holistic pain management to children and young people believing they should all have access to effective and supportive pain assessment and management, wherever they are in their patient journey.
Margaret Dunham - Associate Professor in Nursing & Pain Management – Edinburgh Napier University
Margaret specialises in older people's experiences of health care, and innovative ways to support those needs, focusing on pain and other co-morbidities of ageing. She is currently working on projects related to pain, ageing and nursing home care. Margaret is active nationally and internationally as Associate Editor of the British Pain Society's Pain News, Chair of the British Pain Society Older People Special Interest Group, Member of the EFIC Academy and elected member of IASP's Older Persons Special Interest Group.
Lloyd Allen - Freelance Trainer
Lloyd has worked for over 30 years within the NHS as a senior nurse and educator within the fields of Oncology and Palliative care. He has taught advanced communication skills to senior health professionals for over 20 years and now works as a freelance training and consultant.
Ethna McFerran - Post Doctoral Research Fellow – Queen’s University Belfast
Dr. Ethna McFerran is a Cancer Health Economist and Specialist Oncology Nurse, with over 20 years of experience in clinical trials, healthcare policy, health economics across cancer care. She holds a PhD in Cancer Health Economics from Queen’s University Belfast and has led numerous projects aimed at improving cancer services and patient outcomes. Dr. Mc Ferran’s expertise spans economic modelling, cost-effectiveness analysis, and capacity planning, with a strong focus on evidence-based decision making. She is a respected leader in the field and serves as the Chair of the RCN Cancer Forum, driving advancements in cancer care and policy.
Callum Metcalfe O'Shea – UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions and Advanced Nurse Practitioner – RCN
Callum has been working in primary care as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for the last 8 years, with particular specialist interest in diabetes. Callum still works clinically managing patients with diabetes, whilst supporting his local ICB as a diabetes clinical leader and speciality advisor for elective care and recovery. He joined the RCN in Jan 2024 as the Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions with support for the diabetes and cancer portfolio. He has particular interest in multimorbidity, pharmacological treatments for long term conditions and advanced practice.
Sandra Campbell - Macmillan Nurse Consultant Palliative Care - Scottish Ambulance Service
Sandra has eighteen years’ experience in the strategic role of Nurse Consultant providing leadership on initiatives in cancer and palliative care at local and national levels. Her interest lies in cancer and palliative care with a passion for the value and power of good communication. In 2014, Sandra was awarded as a Fellow of the RCN. She was also the UK RCN Clinical Lead for End of Life Care on a project, 2014-15 and National Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care in Scotland for two years, 2017 and 2019. Sandra is proud to be an active member of the PPCF Steering committee. She believes strongly that kindness and compassion are at the heart of the human connection.
Olajumoke Isaiah – Team lead for Palliative and End of life care – Newham University Hospital, Bart NHS Trust
Olajumoke is currently a team lead for palliative and end of life care at Newham University Hospital (Bart Health NHS trust) which serves the East London population, one of England’s most ethnically diverse communities. As a specialist nurse with almost two decades of experience different specialities such as surgery, oncology and palliative care. Olajumoke is passionate about patient care and satisfaction being at the centre of service improvement. Olajumoke’s interests are health inequalities, patient satisfaction, and the mental wellbeing of specialist nurses in palliative care.
Felicia Cox – Nurse Consultant - Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals part of GSTT
Felicia is a Nurse Consultant in Pain Management and also a divisional nursing research lead. She is an acknowledged leader in pain nursing and is a past Chair of RCN Pain and Palliative Care Forum. She is the Co-Chair of the European Federation of IASP Chapter (EFIC) nurse education committee, and Secretary of the IASP Acute Pain Special Interest Group and a founder member of the Pain Nurse Network.
Felicia is the immediate past Editor of the British Journal of Pain and contributes to a number of editorial boards. The breadth of her pain related publications spans the continuum from the Daily Telegraph to The Lancet with systematic reviews, chapters and books in between. She has also co-authored e-learning modules on pain and medicine safety and has contributed to several Faculty of Pain Medicine publications.
She has been awarded Honorary Membership of the British Pain Society and Fellowship of the RCN for her services to pain. Her clinical and research interests include chronic post surgical pain and procedural pain.
Flora Dangwa – Wellcome Trust CREATE Clinical PhD Fellow - King's College London. Cicely Saunders Institute. Denmark Hill
Flora Dangwa is a Wellcome Trust CREATE PhD funded Fellow at King’s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute. She is an experienced nurse-academic. She has worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in haematology and palliative care nursing at various NHS Trusts within London. She also worked as a lecturer at several universities in London. She holds two MSc degrees; MSc Health Professions Education from University College London and MSc Advanced Practice – Cancer Care from King’s College London. Flora has special interest in culturally appropriate Public Health Strategies for Palliative Care. Her PhD focusses on palliative care community engagement in Zimbabwe.
Conference joining instructions will be sent by email two weeks, one week and one day before the event. If you have registered for the event using a work email address, there are occasions when firewall settings can block email communications reaching you. If you’re unable to locate your joining instructions, please contact a member of the events team on 0207 647 3577.
Registration
On arrival, please make your way to the RCN registration desk which will be clearly signposted. You will be issued with conference materials, including a certificate of attendance and a name badge.
Programme
A copy of the programme is available to view online and will also be provided on the day.
Exhibition
There will be a small exhibition running alongside this event. The exhibitors have chosen to exhibit at this conference as they feel their products and/or services may be of interest to you. The exhibition also supports the conference, therefore please take the time to go and visit each exhibition stand during the exhibition viewing times.
Lunch
Lunch will be served at the time specified in the programme. If you have any specific dietary requirements, please inform us in advance so we can ensure your needs are catered for.
Specific requirements
If you have any specific requirements (e.g. hearing loop etc.), please inform us in advance so we can ensure the appropriate arrangements are in place.
Bluesky
You can share the conference and your experience on Bluesky, our handle is @rcn.org.uk.
Presentations and recordings
Presentations and recordings we have permission to share will be made available to delegates approximately 1-2 weeks post-event.
Receipts and registration enquiries
If you require a receipt or have any queries relating to your registration or payment for this event please contact the RCN Events Registration team direct on 029 2054 6460 between 9am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, or email eventsreg@rcn.org.uk
Alternatively, please contact staff on the registration desk at the event.
Cancellations and substitutions
Cancellations received one week before the start of the event will be refunded, minus a £25 administration fee. Regrettably, no refunds can be processed after this date.
Places can be substituted at any time. Please contact the RCN Event Registrations team on 029 2054 6460 with details of name changes.
After the event
Please take a few minutes to complete the evaluation at the end of the event. All answers will be treated in the strictest confidence and will help us to shape future events, both online and face to face.
Benefits of attending:
- Explore opportunities to advance your career in pain nursing
- Network with your peers
- Engage in future-focused panel discussions and join the conversation on the future of pain and palliative care nursing and shape the direction of the profession
- Gain expert insights on holistic pain assessment
- Learn essential strategies to effectively plan and manage care for patients with complex needs
- Deepen your understanding of how pain affects individuals at every stage of life, particularly at the end of life
- Discover a variety of effective approaches to managing pain across diverse patient groups
Event fees
|
Type |
Ex VAT |
Inc VAT |
|
Non-Member |
£200 + VAT |
£240 |
|
RCN Member |
£135 + VAT |
£162 |
|
RCN Member: pre-reg student/HCA/ retired member |
£75 |
£90 |
|
RCN representatives (25% discount) |
£101.25 |
£121.50 |
Join the RCN to be immediately eligible for the member rate.
Discounts available (max one per booking) - redeemable via telephone/booking form only.
25% discount - Accredited RCN representatives, forum steering committee members or any member that has been elected to undertake an official RCN role.
10% discount - Group discount when three or more delegates book together.
Conditions and exclusions
- Discounted offers cannot be combined. Only one discount can be used for each booking whether it is an individual or group booking.
- Discounts cannot be accumulated or redeemed when booking online. Please contact RCN Event Registration to book a discounted place
Join the RCN to be immediately eligible for the member rate.
To make a booking
Online bookings are the easiest and fastest way to book 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Bookings can be made by phone with payment by credit card/Maestro, by calling +44 (0)2920 546460. Lines are open from 9.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Bookings can also be made via email with a downloaded booking form with credit card details or payment/remittance advice emailed to eventsreg@rcn.org.uk
All bookings will be confirmed in writing.
You will not be registered for this event unless payment accompanies your application. Places cannot be held provisionally.
The RCN reserves the right to refuse any booking at any time.
To pay by invoice
To pay by invoice you must send all of the below to eventsreg@rcn.org.uk
- A copy of the Purchase Order document from your organisation or company (we cannot process your order without it).
- Your Finance department/accounts payable contact email address to receive an electronic copy of the invoice from us.
- A completed RCN Events Booking Form for each delegate in the booking.
Once the invoice has been raised, you will then receive confirmation of your delegate booking on the event requested. Invoices are to be paid within 30 days of the invoice being issued.
If your query relates to a booking, please contact the RCN Events Registration Team (Monday to Friday, 9am-4.30pm):
+44 (0)2920 546460
For any other queries relating to this conference please contact the RCN Events Team:
+44 (0)207 6473577
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