The Value of Effective Communication Skills in Palliative Care

Through Karen Groves expert guidance we explore how vital communication skills are and the key aspects that make communication effective in often pressured situations. These include:

• Taking your time
• Asking the right questions

Dr Karen Groves Education Lead for Queenscourt Hospice

After 12 years in full time GP practice in a busy town centre in Southport, Merseyside, Dr Karen Groves was Medical & Education Director of Queenscourt Hospice, Southport and an NHS Consultant in Palliative Medicine working across hospital and community in integrated specialist palliative care services in West Lancs, Southport & Formby for 27 years. Having semi-retired, she is now Education Lead for Queenscourt Hospice and Honorary Clinical Professor, Edge Hill University delivering a Masters programme in In ...