Advanced communication skills training (Connected©)

If you would like dates of the Advanced Communication Skills Training courses, or to book a place, please see the attached form and email or fax it to Derek Ball (details are on the form).  For more information please contact Derek Ball at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trusts.  

Children and young people (CYP)

ACST courses for specifically aimed at professionals working with children and young people (up to the age of 24 years) is available within the network.  For more information please contact Derek Ball.

End of life

Advanced communication skills training (ACST) for senior professionals working in end of life care. 

The course is aimed at senior healthcare professionals from across the local health economy, in the form of clinical staff band 6 and above who are working with patients in the end of life arena.  This will include include non cancer senior professionals caring for patients with life limiting illnesses such as district nurses, GPs, AHPs both from acute and community settings, specialist nurses, ward nurses and consultants from the acute sector.

Please note that it is for those who have not already completed an ACST course.