We are growing our team. ARE you ready for a new challenge? ARE you ready to be in a BRAND NEW building? ARE you ready to teach diverse texts? ARE you ready for new leadership opportunities? #weAREphs myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/perth…

I recently took part in a BBC interview at the request of a truly inspirational patient. He was determined to convey his new understanding of palliative care and hospice. I highly recommend watching John’s section which starts at 4min 30 seconds bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Daily recommendation #palliativecare Community prescribing trends and prevalence in the last year of life, for people who die from cancer pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35799225/

New paper from our team University of Dundee 1 in 20 to 1 in 25 patients with COPD in the UK show serological evidence of recent Bordetella pertussis infection - an underdiagnosed cause of COPD exacerbation and a vaccine preventable disease ERS publications pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12…

New reports project increasing cases of common cancers in Scotland by 2044. The picture is nuanced, not inevitable and can be changed by the work of the new Population Health Framework from @ScotGov to improve our health and healthcare. Find out more 🔽 publichealthscotland.scot/our-blog/2025/…

Details emerging of the SPPC conference. Registrations now open and first speakers announced. palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/annual…

Consultant in palliative medicine 6PAs + on call St Columba’s Hospice A fantastic rare opportunity to come work with us in Edinburgh. stcolumbashospice.org.uk/who-we-are/our…

CMO ALERT📢 *** Oral swabs with foam heads should NOT be used. *** Preferred alternative is Oralieve 360 toothbrush single patient use, reusable for up to 3 months large and small (previously known as "adults" and "childrens") Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh The RCN UHL Mouthcare Matters Team Royal College of General Practitioners Prof Katherine Sleeman

When would I be surprised? Variability in predicted probability of survival for being “surprised” and “not surprised” to the surprise question make it make sense ⁦Dr Nicola White⁩ link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Mirtazapine for breathlessness? Evidence does not support its use. In a similar fashion to using Clonazepam for pain it is probably helpful in a small number of people who have anxiety and poor sleep associated with their symptoms. thelancet.com/journals/lanre…

Really pleased with the (very nearly complete) line up for SPPC's forthcoming conference. The programme will be out in the next day or so but you can get a sneak preview of the theme, speakers and sessions here. ANd booking link of course! palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/annual…

Scottish Government Palliative Care Strategy, Palliative Care Matters for All (2025-30) News item, Strategy & Delivery Plan gov.scot/news/new-palli…

New palliative care strategy launched - gov.scot privileged to host Ms Minto at Cornhill MacMillan Centre, PRI today with Nicky Connor, ⁦NHS Tayside⁩ CEX. Key themes: community, collaboration, & compassionate care. #Taysidetogether gov.scot/news/new-palli…

We hope this strategy will ensure truly person centred care, where patients and families feel supported with dignity and compassion. NHS Tayside Palliative Care Matters for All (2025-30) News item, Strategy & Delivery Plan gov.scot/publications/p…

A new palliative care strategy - Palliative Care Matters for All - has been launched by Public Health Minister Jenni Minto MSP to ensure everyone in Scotland can access timely, high-quality and compassionate care. Read more ➡️ow.ly/9u3v50WVECX

Everyone who works with people at end of life should read this paper by Jason Boland. It is excellent and so vital. How to distinguish opioid toxicity from natural dying in patients with... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The Scottish Government will extend a successful programme run by the Scottish Ambulance, enabling its Palliative and End of Life Care team to continue its vital work this year. Read more ➡️gov.scot/news/palliativ…

Glucocorticoids for pain flare prophylaxis after palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials spcare.bmj.com/content/early/…

Winston's Wish - Bereavement Support for Children now on whats app which is amazing work winstonswish.org