19 February 2020
Tizard Centre: Death, dying & learning disability
Seminar given by Prof Tuffrey-Wijne’s
Venue: TBC
Time: 17.00-18.00 followed by informal drinks reception
26 February 2020
Royal College of Nursing: Pain in older people
One day conference. Prof Tuffrey-Wijne’s talk: “Patient-centred pain management and end of life care for older people with a learning disability/cognitive impairment”
Venue: Cowdray Hall, RCN Headquarters, London
Time: 10.30-15.00 (Prof Tuffrey-Wijne’s talk: 14.20-15.00)
20 March 2020
Palliative Care Congress 2020: Palliative care needs of people who have learning disabilities
Prof Tuffrey-Wijne will give a 1 hour masterclass
Venue: Telford International Centre
Time: 08.00-09.00
29 April 2020
British Institute for Learning Disabilities Collaborative working with people with learning disabilities when talking about end of life
WEBINAR Free to join
Time: 12.00-13.00 (UK Time)
Prof Tuffrey-Wijne will give a presentation followed by Q&A
15 May 2020
End of Life Care Network, University Hospitals Leicester: “Dying to be heard”
Conference for Dying Matters Week
Talk given by Prof Tuffrey-Wijne on “Involving people with learning disabilities in talking about dying”
Venue: City Hall, Leicester
Time: TBC
Information and booking: TBC
18-19 May 2020
ONCODEFI: Cancer in people with intellectual disabilities:
International conference and workshops
Sessions on 18th May can be followed via live stream free of charge (follow the link below for details)
Venue: Frambu Resource Centre, Frambu, NORWAY
Time: Two full days.
Prof Tuffrey-Wijne’s sessions are:
18th May, 14.00-14.45: Coping with cancer and how to break bad news (Presentation)
19th May, 09.45-11.15: The role of the family when someone with an intellectual disability has cancer (Workshop)
11 June 2020
National Association for Hospice at Home Conference 2020
Venue: Doubletree by Hilton, Conventry
Time: 11.45-12.45 (Prof Tuffrey-Wijne’s talk: 11.45-12.45)
15 June 2020
Barts Health NHS Trust: Bereavement Conference
Prof Tuffrey-Wijne will give the morning keynote lecture at this conference
Venue: Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London
Time: Full day
Information and booking TBC
16 September 2020
PCPLD Network Conference 2020: End of life care for people with learning disabilities: Are we prepared?
Prof Tuffrey-Wijne will chair this one-day conference and contribute throughout the day.
Keynote speakers: Dr Kathryn Mannix and Baroness Ilora Finlay.
Venue: Radison Blu Hotel, Cardiff
Time: 09.30-16.30