Wednesday 7 October 2026 | Face-to-face | RCEM Octavia House, 54 Ayres Street, London, SE1 1EU. View directions to the venue | 6-CPD points
Hypnosis is an evidenced technique for improving quality of care for patients and staff wellbeing. For clinicians, it increases relaxation, wellbeing and prevention of burnout. There is benefit for the patient as an adjuvant in managing a wide variety of ailments. This day will introduce some communication and basic hypnotic principals, building on the success of the previous two courses.
Learning objectives
- To have the option of experiencing a light hypnotic trance
- To develop awareness of where and when hypnosis might be used in the emergency department the indications and contraindications
- Consider the structure of hypnotic language and ways to incorporate it into daily practice
- Awareness of techniques for increasing staff wellbeing, including hypnosis.
- An awareness of the potential applications of hypnosis in anaesthetic practice, including anxiety management, pain, obstetrics, paediatrics, phobias,
- To have awareness of informal techniques that will benefit patients.
SLOs covered: SLO 1, SLO 4, SLO6
GMC domains covered:
- 1 – Knowledge Skills and Performance
- 2 – Safety and Quality
- 3 – Communication
Who should attend?
- Consultant
- FY1/2
- Nurse
- Paramedic
- Physician Associate/Advanced Care Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Specialty doctor/SAS Grade
- ST1-3
- ST4-7
- Student
Fees:
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Non-member all grades except student / retired | £270 |
Non-member student / retired | £235 |
Member all grades except student / retired | £150 |
Member student / retired | £115 |
If you have any questions about this event, please get in touch with us by emailing events@rcem.ac.uk or calling 020 3931 0700.
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