This important national conference provides an essential update for non medical prescribers on prescribing at the end of life. It is widely recognized that pain and symptom control at the end of life is not always optimal, the development of non medical prescribing has a key role in improving pain and symptom control for patients at the end of life. The conference, which includes national updates, extended in depth sessions and case studies will focus on developing your skills and competence as a non medical prescriber in end of life care. The conference will also update non medical prescribers in the issues around prescribing controlled drugs. The Care Quality Commission stated in July 2024 that Prescribing of controlled drugs by non medical prescribers increased by 6 percent last year with over 5,440.585 items prescribed, and pharmacist prescribing by 10% with 2,908,340 items prescribed. Prescribing by Physiotherapists rose by 79% (July 2024)