PalliSim is a network of generalist and palliative medicine doctors, nurses and allied health professionals with a background in medical education and simulation. We share a common goal: to enhance palliative medicine education through simulation.
We believe that anyone can create and lead a successful palliative care simulation programme with the right training, support and enthusiasm.
PalliSim Network grew from the recognition that most palliative care simulation faculty were operating in silos. By working together, sharing faculty expertise and sim content, we have enhanced our own sim programmes and supported novel palliative care sim endeavours at new sites.
We currently have 120 members from hospitals and hospices across the United Kingdom, delivering palliative care simulation in all its forms.
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what we do.
We presented at the PCC in March 2026.
Visit our page on the PCC 2026 (under "Blogs") for more details about our presenters and their projects.
Coming soon...
PalliSim and the APM present a webinar on:
"Preparing for Reality through Palliative Care Simulation - How to Get Started and Why You Should."
Tuesday 6th October 2026 at lunchtime
We will be hearing from the following 3 speakers, followed by time for Q+A:
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Daisy Jacobs, advanced clinical practitioner, St Nicholas Hospice - speaking about augmented simulation in a hospice setting for the MDT
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Dr Laura Nightingale, palliative medicine consultant, Kingston Hospital - speaking about MDT-focused palliative care simulation in a hospital setting
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Dr Grace Rowley, palliative medicine consultant, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - speaking about palliative care simulation for doctors including difficult conversation training for consultants
To attend, please sign up via the Association of Palliative Medicine website Events page here.
PalliSim and the APM in-person event in 2027
Palliative care simulation: Sim Faculty Development Day
This will be a one day course for healthcare professionals who are running palliative care simulation courses to develop their skills in scenario creation, delivery and debriefing.
More details to come.
our mission.
The PalliSim Network aspires to connect palliative medicine and end of life educators to increase collaboration and support peer review. By sharing knowledge, skills and experience we can enhance palliative medicine and end of life education through simulation. We welcome members from any background, from any specialty or profession. By valuing the diversity of our membership, we bring inclusivity and quality to the simulation programmes we initiate, run and support.
join us.
We welcome new members from across the U.K, from any background, profession or specialty.
We are open to international collaboration.
JOIN US FOR FREE.
Membership includes:
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Quarterly meetings to discuss sim-dilemmas and share expertise
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Access to our shared drive with sim resources written by our members
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Tailored support for your sim course
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Peer review of your sim materials
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.… and more!
Email: pallisimnetwork@gmail.com to find out more!
Twitter: @PalliSimNetwork