We strongly support the recommendations of @AGoodDeath latest report. You can read the report in full here cdn.compassionindying.org.uk… #compassionindying #eolduk

'Talking about dying won’t make it more likely. Death rates remain a stubborn 100% despite medical advances, a rate that looks unlikely to change'. Fab piece by @drkathrynmannix on new study of (over) investigation of pts who die <6mths later #Last1000Days theguardian.com/commentisfre…

A fab article from @Telegraph today raising the importance of good #supportiveoncology 👇 digitaleditions.telegraph.co… @TheChristieNHS @CancerCareMASCC @RCRadiologists @RCPhysicians @DanielMonnery @drol007 @MattPalliative @ash375 @drjenscaife

Dr Ollie Minton on shared decision making in emergency cancer presentations. 2/3 of these patients will die within a year. Plan for the best, prepare for the worse - gives patients the best of everything in a pragmatic and patient centred way. @OncologyForum

Patterns of acute hospital & specialist palliative care (SPC) use among people with non-curative upper gastrointestinal cancer showed less likelihood of hospital re-admissions if patients were referred to the hospital SPC team⁦ @DrFlissMurtagh⁩ link.springer.com/article/10…

Crazy. If only hospices had proper investment and greater number of beds. Makes asking someone about their preferred place of dying a slightly pointless exercise.

New ASCO Guideline on Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.120… 1. Early referral to SPECIALIZED PC leads to improved QOL, mood, higher likelihood of documenting EOL preferences 2. PC teams are fundamentally interdisciplinary 3. PC benefits caregivers emotionally/psychologically 4. Referral should be "timely" - do not wait until cessation of therapy 5. PC helps pts with hematologic malignancies and those on phase I trials

What is a digital legacy and how can you manage yours? pilgrimshospices.org/news/di… @PilgrimsHospice #digitallegacy #hospice #hospiceeducation

What an amazing final message 💔

For the people in the back. @ASCOPres says during presidential address that palliative and supportive care must be woven into all of cancer care. A first. Palliative care on the main stage. #hapc

"It's people who change lives." @tommyNtour sends out a passionate rallying cry for the #WhatMattersToYou movement. @PalliativeNNUH #PalliativeCare #DMAW2024

Beautiful explanation by @SammyWinemaker & @HSeowPhD - teaching everyone the skills to have a better illness experience. Unlocking the 7 keys waitingroomrevolution.com/ #DMAW24

About how other clinicians refer (or not) to palliative care... The genius of @DrJRubenstein, animating a conversation of desperation we held a few weeks ago. I'm very proud of this one. 🔥if this sounds familiar ✋🏽if you plan to take this advice youtu.be/nkWrJeBq0hI?si=ZW7a…

The fifth vital sign? Nurse worry predicts inpatient deterioration within 24 hours pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3202…

I've written a piece on the relationship between end of life and the future of the NHS. Part of the #NHS2048 @reformscotland series on how the NHS can be sustained and improved.

Great paper from @UHSussex @drol007 and team - ⬆⬆ unplanned ED use in last 90 days of life regardless of condition; 10 primary care contacts in last yr ⬇ likelihood of death in 🏥; palliative care registers don’t impact on dying in 🏥 but do ⬇ unplanned emergency admissions

As doctors, we are failing to put patients’ needs first, causing harm at the end of life | Death and dying | The Guardian theguardian.com/society/2024…

Lovely to chat to @DrJRubenstein this week. Here's his breakthrough short video, ICYMI. How many times have you avoided a necessary palliative care conversation 'in case it upsets people'? youtu.be/BbNi_-wYXJE?si=ZzE9…

So excited to be an event at the first UK National Advance Care Plan Day 2024 @ACPDay2024 still a few tickets left for the inperson conference and to livestreaming #AdvanceCarePlanning