Leadership in compassionate care: Conference Handbook.

The objectives of this conference are to: •Develop a creative forum that stimulates dialogue and learning about compassionate caring in the complex multidisciplinary world of health, social care and healthcare education. •Learn about novel and creative approaches to compassionate caring for service users, families and healthcare staff. •Provide a networking opportunity for practitioners, educationalists, policy makers and researchers from across the globe •Celebrate innovations in compassionate care practice, education and research •Stimulate developments in practice, research and policy in this area