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International Observatory on End of Life Care

@ioelc.bsky.social

The International Observatory on End of Life Care undertakes research and education to improve palliative and end of life care. Home of the PhD in Palliative Care. Lancaster University, UK. https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/ioelc/

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Discussing assisted dying on @itvnews.bsky.social tonight @nancypreston.bsky.social draws from the evidence #hpm #hapm

19.06.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Discussing assisted dying on @itvnews.bsky.social tonight @nancypreston.bsky.social draws from the evidence #hpm #hapm

19.06.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you work in Preston? Are you from a minority ethnic group or provide care to those who are? Please do contact us if you can help us understand more about what is happening to help care for those who may benefit from palliative care. #preston #hpm #hapc #research

18.06.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨🚨 New job alert! Maternity leave cover post to work with us on the Palliative and End of Life Care Policy Research Unit. Fantastic opportunity to work with a team across Lancaster, King's College, London, and Hull/York Medical School. lnkd.in/dQ7susMe #hpm #hapc

18.06.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰Huge congratulations to Yakubu Salifu who has been awarded one of only 6 Nottingham University Alumni Awards for 2025. This recognises his post-PhD charity work founding Compass Ghana. nottingham.ac.uk/alumni/commu...

11.06.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The experience of nurses when providing care across acts that may be perceived as death hastening: A qualitative evidence synthesis Sage Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care Β· Episode

On the @palliativemedj.bsky.social #podcast Victoria Ali
@ioelc.bsky.social describes her reseach about nurses' experience when providing care across acts that may be perceived as death hastening.

PodcastπŸ‘‡πŸΎ
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Paper πŸ‘‡πŸΎ
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

#hapc

09.06.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰Congratulations to Riyin Tay awarded her #PhD in #PalliativeCare subject to minor corrections. Well done Riyin, richly deserved. #hpm #hapc @nancypreston.bsky.social

05.06.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰Huge congratulations to Katherine Oliver
awarded her #PhD in #PalliativeCare subject to minor corrections. #hpm #hapc

04.06.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Excellent research by a dear colleague Julie Wilding exploring the important social, relational and embodied aspects of caring in an Intensive Care Unit #EAPC2025

31.05.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Truly inspiring presentation by Julie Wilding talking about findings from her #PhD at #EAPC2025. The importance of humanity.

31.05.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Sheila Payne and colleagues for the award of the Journal of Palliative Medicine paper award at #EAPC2025

30.05.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Always so special to get lots of our staff, students and alumni together. A lovely evening after #EAPC2025

29.05.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic presentation from Dr Elizabeth Flannery focused on some of the findings from her #PhD in #Palliative care. Important information for those providing care. #eapc2025

29.05.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The important role and experience of paramedics in palliative care explored by @taniablackmore777.bsky.social from her #PhD. #eapc2025

29.05.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally #EAPC2025 starts! The World Congress for #PALLIATIVECARE was planned in #HELSINKI for 2021 but was postponed due to the #pandemic. That it starts now here feels soothing … Looking forward to a great program, to meeting more than 2000 colleagues from all over world and to enjoying Helsinki!

29.05.2025 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s officially open. πŸ‘πŸ‘

A warm welcome to all joining us at #EAPC2025! Over 2,000 delegates from around the world have come together to share, learn, and shape the future of palliative care. Let the conversations begin!

29.05.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are packing ready for #EAPC2025 in Helsinki. Come and see us to talk about our research or our PhD in Palliative Care. We are very proud that six of our students are presenting work as an oral abstract. @eapcvzw.bsky.social

www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-m...
#palliativecare #hpm #hapc

25.05.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Assisted dying: five questions that need answering before it can work in practice Legalising assisted dying is one thing. Funding, staffing, medication, legal oversight - that’s the real test.

As the assisted dying debate continues, Prof Nancy Preston of the IOELC and Prof Suzanne Ost of Lancaster Uni Law School explore the 5 questions that need answering before it can work in practice πŸ‘‡

@nancypreston.bsky.social | @ioelc.bsky.social | @lulawcrim.bsky.social | @uk.theconversation.com

19.05.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Enjoying beautiful @lancasteruni.bsky.social with the talented Dr Phoebe Sharratt. I have the pleasure of co-supervising her PhD with Dr Amy Gadoud & @catherinewalshe.bsky.social

Dr Sharratt is doing excellent work on fraility in #PalliativeCare

academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...

#hapc
#medsky

01.05.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Applications close 31st July for our highly regarded online international #PhD in #Palliativecare. Admissions tutor @catherinewalshe.bsky.social is happy to discuss your application in advance. #hpm #hapc www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-m...

14.04.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Levelling the playing field: addressing the issues and inequities for those affected by incurable head and neck cancer. All welcome to our next research webinar with @catrionamayland.bsky.social Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/708011... #hpm #hapc

10.04.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Lancaster launches partnership with national palliative care and bereavement charity Sue Ryder - Lancaster University A Lancaster academic will be at the forefront of research into palliative care and bereavement support, as the University joins with a national charity.

We are delighted to be partnering with @sueryder.bsky.social to develop this partnership focused on developing research in #palliativecare and #bereavement #hpm #hapc

www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/lancast...

09.04.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay2025 to all those working to advance #palliative and end of life care research. #hpm #hapc And a particular nod to this wonderful group of women working @lancasteruni.bsky.social

08.03.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New work from @nancypreston.bsky.social and colleagues shows the major impact of the #COVID pandemic in the care home setting. #hpm #hapc

www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/-distre...

27.02.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our new paper explores the impact of circumstances early in the COVID-19 pandemic on experiences of death & dying in care homes. With colleagues from Lancaster, Newcastle & Sheffield Universities.
@ioelc.bsky.social @nancypreston.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social

Full paper link rdcu.be/ebmVF

26.02.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've updated the second of my #palliativecare starter packs with lots of people worth a follow in the #hpm #hapc #hapc25 field! The first linked to in my profile. go.bsky.app/E8o273Y

08.02.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Applications now open for our well-established, international, online PhD in Palliative Care. Book an appointment with our admissions tutor @catherinewalshe.bsky.social via c.walshe@lancaster.ac.uk. Read more about this distinctive, highly regarded programme here: lnkd.in/eNrwCv4U

05.02.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Exploring Philosophically Driven Research in Nursing: An Exploration of Research Driven by Jamesian Pragmatism Nursing research has commonly taken a problem-based approach to research design seeking to ground research endeavour within the phenomena with which nursing is occupied. The aim of this paper is to e...

Just published, a second paper from Annie's PhD after a deal of work... well done her! @catherinewalshe.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

07.02.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Applications now open for our well-established, international, online PhD in Palliative Care. Book an appointment with our admissions tutor @catherinewalshe.bsky.social via c.walshe@lancaster.ac.uk. Read more about this distinctive, highly regarded programme here: lnkd.in/eNrwCv4U

05.02.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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