Our Death and Dying public event series this Autumn Intellectual Forum Jesus College Pls share widely - events free to all! (Created my dream list of topical events) Six insightful talks & the powerful 'Cost of Living' display. Most hybrid events jesus.cam.ac.uk/events/death-a…

New research by Fliss Murtagh and Hull York Medical School underpins a new report funded by Maria Helena Rubiano, highlighting patchy and inconsistent end of life care. The report aims to drive change to improve care for people with advanced illness and their families. hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/m…

"This means that dying people miss out on treatment and care for their symptoms, and families are left feeling unprepared and unsupported which has lasting emotional repercussions into bereavement." Prof Katherine Sleeman

New #HYMSresearch led by Fliss Murtagh and funded by Maria Helena Rubiano has highlighted inconsistencies in end-of-life support received at home. Find out how the study aims to address the gaps in #palliativecare: hyms.ac.uk/about/news/202…

Great coverage of our BMJ Open paper ‘Somebody who understands the culture… a peer research study exploring the challenges faced by British Muslims with palliative care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.’ Thank you Asian Express. Asian Express News Marie Curie EOLC MCB

Published today! Our final Marie Curie Better End of Life report. This is the largest nationally representative (England and Wales) post-bereavement survey since the 2015 VOICES survey. mariecurie.org.uk/globalassets/m…

Important national survey data from Prof Katherine Sleeman and team 👇🏼 I've had several heart-breaking conversations recently with people telling me how terrible their bereavement experiences have been after an incurable illness. This report describes some of the challenges and gaps.

More important research from our local medical school Hull York Medical School Fliss Murtagh Marie Curie mariecurie.org.uk/globalassets/m…

People at the end of life should be able to have the very best possible care. Now is the time for change. 📢 The Government urgently need to fix end of life care. Visit: bit.ly/47bqTIw to help us take action. 2/2

The hospice funding crisis must end. Hospice UK's Charlie King was interviewed on BBC Breakfast, urging for government support so hospices can continue their vital work. With St Catherine's Hospice making cuts, action is needed now. Watch from 9:14 👇bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/b…

#respisbest #ERS2024 #ERScongress Guideline "Symptom management for patients with serious #Respiratory illness" 1/2 🌟 patient voice embedded ✅️ breathlessness services ✅️ exercise for fatigue ✅️ hand held fan ? Supplemental oxygen ✅️ breathing exercises NUANCE +++ 👇

Published today in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine the results the BETTER-B double blind, international randomised controlled trial of whether mirtazapine alleviates severe #breathlessness in people with serious #respiratory illness or needing #palliative care- thelancet.com/journals/lanre…

Results about to be presented at #ERSCongress2024 - see the BETTER-B website for key links to findings betterbreathe.eu -

Published yesterday in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine - the common antidepressant mirtazapine did not alleviate #breathlessness in this international RCT when compared with placebo. Most effective treatments remain non-pharmacological interventions. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

We at @WolfsonPallCare are delighted to be part of Hull York Medical School & take this opportunity to showcase our new suite of PG education in #PalliativeCare "Implementing best practice" starting this Autumn. See Jonathan Koffman talking about it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/S2213-…

A great example is ‘Headscarf Lil’ who achieved changes in law re safety re trawler fishing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_B… do not dismiss the power in such communities…

Lord Darzi's diagnosis of the challenges facing our health and social care system makes for brutal reading. We welcome his recognition that society needs to restart the conversation about how to die well. Read our full statement: ow.ly/UjYq50TlRJw

Delighted to share our systematic review focused on how we implement ICU palliative care interventions. Published in Intensive Care Medicine this week: rdcu.be/dTPJX Actionable strategies for ICUs to: 📝 Design 📋 Implement 🔬 Evaluate

Thanks PCRS for the opportunity to present our work on implementing breathlessness self-management and for the interesting audience questions #pcrs2024 hyms.ac.uk/research/resea…

Great to present with Helen Ward about how we can improve patient breathlessness diagnostics and management at #PCRS2024 hyms.ac.uk/research/resea…