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Lifecast Supports Neonatal Palliative and End of Life Care Simulation Course

déc. 07, 2020
Photo: LifeCast preterm manikins

Delegate Feedback from the course which took place Nov 26th-27th November 2020 at the at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.
  • “Brilliant job. Very enjoyable and informative”.
  • “Excellent course. The small group number meant it remained interactive throughout”. 
  • “Very well run”.
  • “Amazing life-like manikins”. 
  • “Manikins very realistic and useful”.
  • “Will focus more on palliative patients and families working to ensure MDT management. LifeCast manikins were realistic and helpful for scenario”.
  • “Very useful to use these [LifeCast] manikins”. 
  • “Thanks for a brilliant course”.
  • “Really valuable experience. Excellent way of exploring sensitive and distressing issues. Lots of nuances and time to reflect on experiences”.
  • “So thought provoking and has given me so much confidence re palliative care. Different key phrases to use in varying conversations with parents. Options available around time of death/palliative care. Role of bereavement follow-up appointments”.
  • “Really thought provoking and well thought out.
The course was designed to help clinical staff deal with this most challenging of subjects, with scenarios covering:
  • Unexpected preterm birth and death
  • Unexpected term death at delivery
  • Compassionate Extubation scenario: transferring to parent bedroom on NICU
  • Facilitating twin memory making in theatre
  • Bereavement follow-up clinic

Further detail of the course content and structure is available from:
Dr Jennifer Peterson
Neonatal Grid Trainee
Neonatal Simulation Fellow, St Mary's, Manchester
jennifer.peterson@mft.nhs.uk 


Photo: Actors were used during the course scenarios to further increase realism for participants

Photo: Participants experiencing a bereavement follow-up appointment scenario with actors playing the role of parents

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