We invite you to a specialist conference on palliative medicine and hospice care, which will take place on 13 October 2026 at the Rehabilitation Hospital Beroun.
You can look forward to a day full of inspiring lectures and discussions on palliative care from the perspective of hospital physicians, GPs, the emergency services, psychiatry and other specialist fields. Topics will include, amongst others, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient care in mobile hospices, communication, the handover of patients between emergency and palliative care, and the role of the physician at the end of life.
The conference will also provide a forum for sharing experiences, bringing together experts and engaging in joint discussions on how to ensure that patients remain, above all, human beings – with their own uniqueness, dignity and needs.
BETWEEN THE SHORES OF PALLIATIVE CARE
DATE
13 October 2026
TIME
9.30 am – 4.00 pm
CLINICAL LEAD
Dr Mahulena Exnerová
ORGANISER
Důstojný odchod, z.ú., operator of the Mezi břehy home hospice
VENUE
Rehabilitation Hospital Beroun
Mental Health Rehabilitation Centre, Pavilion S
Multifunctional Hall
PROGRAMME
8.30 – 9.20 Registration
9.30 – 9.45 Opening (hosted by Adam Carda)
9.45 – 10.15 Strategies and challenges in palliative care in the light of available data and long-term forecasts
Prof. RNDr. Ladislav Dušek, Ph.D.
(recommended links for further reading: Strategy for the Development of Palliative Care in the Czech Republic until 2035, Vision and Objectives of the Strategy for the Development of Palliative Care in the Czech Republic until 2035)
10:15 – 10:45 Strategy and development of palliative care up to 2035 – vision, objectives and recommendations of the Czech Society for Palliative Medicine (ČSPM) regarding the first-ever palliative care strategy in the Czech Republic.
MUDr. Ondřej Kopecký, MHA
10:45 – 11:10 Discussion, questions
Prof. RNDr. Ladislav Dušek, Ph.D., MUDr. Ondřej Kopecký, MHA
11:15 – 12:15 Break, lunch
12:15 – 12:45 Patient handover at the interface between emergency and palliative care: what do you need to know and how should this be systematically organised?
Bc. Zlata Smejkalová
12:45 – 13:15 Palliative care in hospital and interdisciplinary collaboration
MUDr. Mahulena Exnerová
13:15 – 13:45 Between the two sides of palliative care – caring for patients in a mobile hospice (case study)
MUDr. Zuzana Potyšová, Ph.D.
13:45–14:15 The general practitioner as a provider and coordinator of end-of-life care
Dr Pavel Demo
14:15 – 15:00 Coffee break
Musical entertainment and an exhibition of artworks, with the opportunity to purchase pieces and thereby support the work of the ‘Mezi břehy’ home hospice
15:00 – 15:30 Respectful communication in palliative care
Jana Valachovičová, BSc, MBA
15:30 – 16:00 Why are psychiatrists afraid of death?
MUDr. Matěj Kasal
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
The event is accredited by the Czech Medical Chamber (ČLK).
This educational event is organised in accordance with Professional Regulation No. 16 and is awarded 6 ČLK credit points. Event number: 127205. To receive a certificate, you must complete the ‘Physician’s Registration Number’ field on the registration form.
The event is accredited by the AKP.
Approval has been granted for this educational event, which forms part of the lifelong learning system for clinical psychologists, under reference number AKPČR/AKR/OK/244/2026. Number of credits: 4.
INFORMATION ON PAYMENT OF THE FEE
The registration fee is 690 CZK including VAT at the current rate; for students, the fee is 290 CZK.
The fee must be paid by bank transfer to account number: 7632131/0100. Reference number: 13102026. Please state the participant’s first name and surname
. Payment must be made by 12 October 2026 at the latest.
If you are requesting a tax invoice to be issued to the address stated on the registration form, please include your company name and billing details in the notes (if necessary, please contact the accounts department at: uctarna@nember.cz).
For employees of the AKESO healthcare holding, the registration fee is paid via mKarta.
A car park with limited capacity is available, located beneath the hospital. To park for free, you must have your parking ticket stamped at the reception when you leave.
CONTACT
email: konference@nember.cz, hajkova@dustojnyodchod.cz


