Welcome to AHPCC

Welcome to the AHPCC Website, a key resource for chaplains and anyone with an interest in spiritual palliative care.

"Where to find" guide to the website

About us

Here, you will find information about the AHPCC – who we are, what we do, our history, and information about our regional groups and their activities. This section is still developing.

Newsroom

Every month, we highlight media items that may be of interest. There is also a message board to allow the sharing of ideas. This section is due for further development.

Clinical Practice

The emphasis here is on sharing practical ideas and resources – everything from assessment tools and care plans, to prayers and poetry.

Study & Policy

This contains more academic items – book reviews, journal articles, and links to publications from related organisations. You will also find handouts and notes from previous AHPCC Conferences.

Professional & Recruitment

This contains professional standards, competencies, guidelines, code of conduct, and also current vacancies. For prospective employers, there are sample person specs, job descriptions and pay scale guidance to assist in recruitment, and also a vacancies section where posts can be advertised.

Courses & Conferences

Here, you can find details of coming training events and courses relevant to spiritual palliative care. You will also find up-to-date information about the AHPCC’s popular Annual Conference here.

Contacts & Links

If you need to contact the AHPCC, or would like to join, there are contact details and a booking form here.

Latest Developments

Late January 2012

Are you coming to this year’s Annual Conference? The 2012 Flyer and Booking Form are now posted, and don’t forget that you can get a further idea of the content from the workshops form, in with the application form.

There are some new Media Releases as the New Year develops. The article on the Assisted Suicide Bill is only one of many, a subject of clear and continuing relevance to us, and there are some relevant articles in the Study and Policy section on this, including one written by our President, Steve Barnes.

NB also the newly posted NICE Quality standards in the government section of Study and Policy.

There are always new training events coming in, the latest are for Child Bereavement and MND – please note the slightly revised format in this section, and can I also draw your attention to the link to St Christopher’s Bookshop.

And finally, of course, it’s time to renew your AHPCC membership. There is now an up-to-date application form that you can download to send in with your subscription, which remains £30, and don’t forget that your £30 subscription gives a £40 discount for the Annual Conference!

Prayers today