Webinar #250 Dr Nicholas Herodotou - Managing your palliative patient

Recorded on 5 June 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Nicholas HerodotouPalliative Medicine is the symptom management of any patient who has an irreversible, progressive, life-limiting condition and is not solely cancer patients. It aims to enhance quality of life, utilizing a holistic, multidisciplinary approach. Good symptom management of palliative patients is what every clinician should be able to deliver. This short webinar addresses the practical management of how to commence strong opioids, palliative surgical interventions, palliative emergencies and lastly, when do you stop treating a patient who is clinically deteriorating.Nicholas studied medicine at St Andrew’s University, Scotland, earning a BSc in medical sciences, then trained at St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College, London, qualifying in 1994. After GP training, he worked as a locum in General Practice and Psychiatry before choosing palliative medicine. He completed specialist training in Warwickshire (CCT 2007) and became an NHS consultant in Luton in 2009, focusing on holistic care in acute hospitals.His passion is to make a difference to palliative patients so that they die with dignity and respect.He is the former president of the Motor Neurone Disease Association local branch and a UCL lecturer.He is married to a former Dentist and they have four children. He enjoys playing squash player and running marathons.⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠