Joint RCM/SANDS conference 2024
A journey through bereavement care
We are delighted to be holding a joint RCM/SANDS conference & exhibition on the 11 June in the Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim. The programme will focus on following the journey through baby bereavement, the needs of parents navigating this path and the compassionate care delivered by the maternity and wider healthcare team. There will be opportunities to network with your peers and engage with commercial and charity exhibitors providing a range of services and products.
Programme
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Time |
Session |
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09.00 |
Registration, tea and coffee |
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09.15 – 10.00 |
A parent’s story |
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10.00 -10.45 |
Baby’s journey to and from Alder Hey Children’s hospital for postmortem David Orrell, travel co-ordinator (BHSCT), lead anatomical pathology technologist & mortuary manager, RVH, Belfast Role of the funeral director, Glen Baxtor, funeral director for Belfast Trust The role of the specialist maternity chaplain, Vivienne Manley, specialist maternity chaplain, Ulster Hospital The paediatric/perinatal autopsy, Daniel Hurrell, consultant paediatric pathologist, Alder Hey Children’s hospital |
|
10.45 – 11.15 |
Tea/coffee and exhibition |
|
11.15 – 12.00 |
Fetal medicine: Into the unknown Dr. Catriona Monaghan, consultant obstetrician and subspecialist in maternal fetal medicine, RVH, Belfast, Suzie Heaney, NI coordinator of ARC & research fellow at QUB and Jane Fisher, director of ARC |
|
12.00 – 13.00 |
Workshops 1. Caring for staff – Stephen Hamilton, psychiatric nurse/teacher 2. Caring for bereaved families – Sophia Cross, Sands trainer |
|
13.00 -14.00 |
Lunch and exhibition |
|
14.00 – 15.00 |
Workshops 1. Caring for staff – Stephen Hamilton, psychiatric nurse/teacher 2. Caring for bereaved families – Sophia Cross, Sands trainer |
|
15.00 – 15.30 |
Raising bereavement care standards in Northern Ireland Marc Harder, head of bereavement care & hospital liaison, Sands |
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15.30 – 16.00 |
PMRT: The midwife’s role Jenny Molloy, midwifery coordinator for perinatal mortality review (PMRT) Southern Trust and Sarah Crilly - midwifery coordinator for PMRT, Northern Trust |
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16.00 – 16.30 |
2017 Project - five Northern Ireland bereavement suites NI Bereavement midwives |