Introduction:

The Accredited Mountbatten End of Life Care Programme is led and delivered by the Mountbatten Education Team and various subject specialists. The programme includes training day sessions at Mountbatten Hampshire alongside support sessions as required.

Aim:

• To provide education on all aspects of end-of-life care from early discussions through to
  bereavement care.
• Improve skills and confidence and ensuring an organisational approach to the end-of-life
  care is delivered.
• Focus on quality and the sustainability of quality after the Programme.
• To support organisations to develop a Service Development Project around End of Life
  Care.
  
  

Benefits:

• Achieving a recognised accredited End of Life Care Programme.
• Development of the Mountbatten End of Life Care Champion status.
• Good opportunities for networking with peers.
• Improving outcomes in end of life care such as reduced hospital admissions, and improving the likelihood that patients will die in their preferred place of choice through advance care planning.
• Provides an opportunity to review and develop your own end of life care internal processes.
• Supports an organisational approach to end of life care.
• Evidence for CQC relating to the Key Lines of Enquiry

 

Accreditation Valid for 2 Years

The Programme:

The programme includes 5 study days. Up to 3 staff members from your organisation can attend each programme to become Mountbatten End of Life Care Champions, lead on a service development project and disseminate teaching to other staff. One person attending should be a senior member of staff who can support, embed and sustain organisational change. 

In order to complete the programme, your organisation is required to identify an area of development (related to end of life care) and work towards implementing change. You will be required to present your service development project on Day 5 of the programme. The project will need to focus on CQC Key Lines of Enquiry – Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well Led. Organisations will be supported through the process by the Mountbatten Education Team.

Training Topics:

Day 1   Values, Quality and Co-ordination of care

Day 2   Recognising when someone is in the last years of life. Advance Care Planning. Communication.

Day 3   Care in the Last Days of Life. Dignity & Spirituality. Holistic Care.

Day 4   Care after death & bereavement. Wellbeing and resilience. 

Day 5   Presentations of service development projects. Reflection and sustainability discussions.

Dates:

To book your place please click on the programme dates you wish to attend:

July to August 2026 Programme

Day 1 - 14th July 2026

Day 2 - 21st July 2026

Day 3 - 28th July 2026

Day 4 -  5th August 2026

Day 5 - 11th August 2026

September to November 2026 Programme

Day 1 - 1st September 2026

Day 2 - 22nd September 2026

Day 3 - 6th October 2026

Day 4 -  27th October 2026

Day 5 - 10th November 2026

Cost:

Southampton City (SO14, SO15, SO16, SO17, SO18, SO19 Postcodes) - Free due to commissioned funds. 

Non Southampton City  - £500 per Organisation (for up to 3 attendees) 

Attendance Requirements:

It is a requirement for all individuals enrolled within an organisation to attend all course days (1-5).

Cancellation policy:

We understand that sometimes it is necessary to change plans. However, to ensure our costs are covered in the event of cancellation the following charges will apply.

• Cancellations (and requests to transfer bookings to another date) made with at least 8 weeks’ notice will incur a £25 administration fee.

• No refund of course fees (partial or full) will be available where notice to cancel is received within 8 weeks of the course start date, or in the event of non-attendance or partial attendance.

Notice to cancel or transfer your booking must be made by email to [email protected].If, due to unforeseen circumstances, Mountbatten cancels a course you will be given the option to transfer your booking or receive a full refund of the course fees.