Dr Zoebia Islam
@drzoebia
Deputy Lead for Research LOROS/Assoc. Professor University of Leicester. Passionate about health inequalities and diverse communities. All views my own.
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31-10-2018 12:27:02
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📢 Fliss Murtagh & Maria Helena Rubiano latest report finds 1 in 5 had no GP contact in their last 3 months. We need better support for end-of-life care. hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/m… #EndOfLifeCare #PalliativeCare #HealthcareInequality #TimeToCare
Talking about death is tough - especially for children. Dorothy House Hospice Care has taken a thoughtful approach by opening an interactive nature trail to help reflect on life's cycles.🌿 This film by Sky Kids FYI shows how the trail is making a difference.👇 hospiceuk.org/latest-from-ho…
Far too many people are being denied their right to autonomous decision making at the end of their lives. Charlotte Augst says we need cross-sector and multi-level collaboration to change this bmj.com/content/386/bm…
Next Thursday #KingstonUni will be hosting the Learning Disability Today health and wellbeing conference One of the key speakers is Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne who will discuss how we can involve people with learning disabilities in end-of-life care planning. Read more 👇 learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/topic/health/h…
Statement from our CEO Prof Habib Naqvi (Dr Habib Naqvi MBE) in response to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB)) report, published today, on NHS temporary workforce and patient safety: nhsrho.org/news/statement…
“The NHS must implement evidence-based, anti-racism approaches that empower leadership and enhance data-driven accountability for tackling the root causes of these inequalities.” Our CEO Dr Habib Naqvi MBE responds to Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report: independent.co.uk/news/health/nh…
Out today - our mixed methods evaluation of Good Grief Weston festival, created by Super Culture with WsM Community Network: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26…
'People don’t always die between the hours of 9am and 5pm. People need care and access to medication 24/7. There aren’t the resources to cover those extra hours, meaning people simply end up in A&E, where they often die – and die alone. Read Sarah Holmes in this mornings
TED talks - The Palliative Hub Professional wow 😯 Prof. Mark Taubert Kathryn Mannix always demand the finest chat 💬 and have it recorded too 🪩🪩 professionalpalliativehub.com/education/ted-…
“We hope this report brings our experiences to life for those with the power to make change” 📣 Good to see this report published today by Hospice UK An important read focused on people’s experiences of death, dying, caregiving & bereavement in relation to financial hardship.