Every year, thousands of families face the challenging reality of uncertain perinatal outcomes.

Join experts from the British Association of Perinatal Medicine, Sands, Bliss and the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to gain the knowledge and practical tools to support patients and their families.

Understand the foundations of perinatal palliative care

Begin this course with an overview of the challenges and uncertainties families and healthcare professionals face in early life care.

You’ll be introduced to the BAPM framework, which offers an integrated approach to palliative care, emphasising parent support and care planning.

Develop effective communication with families

Then, discuss how to initiate and guide sensitive conversations with parents who are facing heartbreaking decisions.

You’ll also discover best practices for writing letters and advance care plans (ACP) to ensure parents are empowered to make informed choices for their baby.

Apply collaborative approaches to managing uncertainty

Next, you’ll gain valuable skills in handling uncertainty through collaborative, multi-disciplinary team (MDT) strategies.

You’ll hear from parents experiencing reproductive loss and from neonatologists and other specialists about how they address uncertainty in their practice and work together to provide the best care possible.

Support families through end-of-life care and loss

This course concludes with a focus on providing holistic end-of-life care, supporting families through the loss of a baby, and managing the emotional challenges of bereavement.

You’ll explore the role of specialist palliative care teams, post-mortem discussions, cultural diversity, and bereavement care while emphasising compassionate leadership during this emotional journey.