Home deaths increased for everyone in the UK, but the increase was greater for those living in the least deprived areas compared to those living in the most deprived area. #hpm #hapc buff.ly/3Dwgfy2

in our findings, direct line to call a specialist palliative care nurse for support and advice was very important to informal carers at home at end of life- they often had existing relationships, so continuity, and experience, time. and skills to give advice, signpost, or visit.

Lucy Selman Dr Ben Bowers RN FQICN QN Smriti Rana Prof Katherine Sleeman Julian Abel Kelli Stajduhar Erica Borgstrom Jamilla Hussain Gemma Allen (she/her) Donna Wakefield Kathryn Mannix 1/2 So we opened an interesting debate on #gooddeath and feel it just skimmed the surface. @ericaborgstrom & I have captured it in an BMJ SPCare blog blogs.bmj.com/spcare/2023/08… and...

Thanks for the follow Rapid Response EoLC Research. You may be interested in MyGriefToolbox.ca developed by Paramedics for Paramedics to build skills for constructively approaching own, pt and family grief. Free. Certificates of completion. Evidence informed.

Anyone and everyone who works in palliative care should listen to Kelli Stajduhar compassionate-communitiesuk.co.uk/sotk-new-list-…. She describes so clearly and with great eloquence why we need to change the model of palliative care, so that no one is marginalised. No one should be left behind.

Compared to patients with cancer, hospitalized patients without cancer were referred to specialist palliative care at a lower functional status, a poorer anticipated prognosis, and more likely for end-of-life care. #hpm #hapc #palliativecare buff.ly/43RycBR

The key elements which signal improved care outcomes are: care coordination; care planning; digital health; and using methods to prepare, inform and motivate patients and families. #hpm #hapc buff.ly/3QuGhcG

Bertrand Russell said in 1932: “The idea that the poor should have leisure has always been shocking to the rich.” That idea is alive and well. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

📨Where do you turn when your grief feels like too much? Our Senior Policy & Research Manager Rachel Warren highlights UK Commission on Bereavement's call for statutory bereavement leave in The Guardian ⬇️ theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

We understand that the summer holidays might not be a relaxing break if you’re caring for someone with terminal illness 💛 Here are some tips to help you look after yourself: bit.ly/459pct0

Yup. Data for the head, stories for the heart. We need data to show gaps, measure progress, reduce inequity. But until the data are translated into stories, we won't understand why all that matters. Stories are the levers for action. Bravo Cormac Russell

Some reflections from me and ⁦Sam Quinn⁩ on the ⁦Dying in the Margins⁩ study as it officially comes to an end after 4 years! ⁦@MerrynGott⁩ ⁦@DrEmmaCarduff⁩ endoflifestudies.academicblogs.co.uk/dying-in-the-m…

I am thrilled to release the first in a v special series of podcasts: Dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared. Thank you Magnificent Midlife for being such a great partner in this project 🎧speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episod… #AdvanceCarePlanning Kathryn Mannix Hospice UK

Travelling to #DDD16 in person this week in Padova? Check out our Open Access articles if you want something to browse on your journey! tandfonline.com/action/showOpe…

Looking forward to starting our Marie Curie EOLC project on end-of-life care for people in vegetative & minimally conscious states: - supporting patients, families & staff. If you want to participate, & access free training, join our launch seminar in Oct cdoctraining.org.uk/mci-sign-up/

In Rwanda, when you are well, you belong to yourself but when you are sick, you belong to your family Christian Ntizimira uses this approach every time he meets a patient and family #23OPCC

Next week (Thursday pm) I'll be talking about doing ethnographic research in the context of palliative and end of life care. The talk is online & free - link here to register. eventbrite.be/e/anthropologi… #palliativecare #endoflifecare #researchmethods #ethnography #socscieolc

Libby Sallnow gives us a data master class and cracks both how it can feel and where the approaches to care and support has to lie! Not a straight or neat algorithm in sight. #PCC #lancetvalueofdeath virtual conference 👏🏼

Valuable report from The King's Fund highlighting the contributions of unpaid carers - 30% of whom involved in giving medicines. Let’s not forget all the other hidden work of medicines management involving carers: decision making, ordering/accessing supplies, organisation, disposal

Help please! We have had an amazing response to our Equitable Bereavement Care for All study BUT we have gaps. We are looking for more 1)males 2) those from Polish, Traveller or Roma communities 3) those bereaved by child loss/suicide/murder/manslaughter/RTC. Please retweet 🙏🏽🙏🏽 👇🏽👇🏽