Sheila Payne

Beyond the reach of advance care planning? People living with treatable but not curable cancer Advance care planning has been widely advocated as good practice in palliative and end of life care in many countries. Yet there are still situations where healthcare professionals hesitate to intr…

‘Our research has started to examine why advance care planning might be very challenging for people living with uncertainty.’ Read this week’s #EAPCblog by Prof Sheila Payne bit.ly/46QmU4h @palliativemedj.bsky.social

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New reviewers are invited to join a special webinar on abstract reviewing on Tuesday, 14 October.

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Dr Catriona Mayland Awarded Prestigious NIHR Advanced Fellowship to Transform End of Life Care Research We’re delighted to share that Dr Catriona Mayland, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine, has been awarded the highly competitive National Institute of Health and Car...

Delighted to be awarded a #NIHR Advanced Fellowship for #PalliativeCare #Research

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‪Thanks @nihr.bsky.social‬ & to my mentors @lucyselman.bsky.social @sheilapayne1.bsky.social @flissmurtagh.bsky.social @claregardiner.bsky.social ‪@sheffielduni.bsky.social‬

🎉Congratulations to Julie Ling awarded the Floriani award from the @EAPCvzw and talking about the key role of nursing. So pleased for her and to see nursing highlighted . #eapc2025

Presenting our groups posters @ EAPC2025 on #mesothelioma & #HeadAndNeckCancer research @eapcvzw.bsky.social @sheilapayne1.bsky.social

We are delighted to publish the abstracts for #EAPC2025 which starts on Thursday 29th May. They are freely available now, ready to help you select the sessions you attend and posters to view. journals.sagepub.com/toc/pmja/39/... #hpm #hapc #palliativecare #research

In a healthcare system under increasing pressure, can a palliative care commission drive meaningful change? In November 2024, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was passed in the UK House of Commons by a majority of 330 to 275. One key consensus in the debates surrounding the bill was that while p...

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Irene Higginson has published a thoughtful piece on the palliative care commission.

I have added my response here. www.bmj.com/content/388/...

#inequality #mindthegap

Delighted to be presenting 2day at Marie Curie 'Research into Practice' conference. The conference is online and free for all to attend.
Join us as we give a voice to those with incurable #HNC, sharing key priorities for transforming complex care. #MCResearch2025 @sheilapayne1.bsky.social

Happy to have a conversation with anyone about this programme. Please do just email to set up an informal conversation or to get information.

@j-palliativemed.bsky.social Discover the Collection of "Top Ten Tips In Palliative Care"
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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

Bookings still available for this FREE webinar (by yours truly) exploring why you might want to do a PhD and the options available to people. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/52c1a4... #hpm #hapc #palliativecare

Palliative Sedation involves a complex decision making process over numerous discussions according to new qualitative research rdcu.be/d4rVo @nancypreston.bsky.social @catypayne.bsky.social

@j-palliativemed.bsky.social Letter to the Editor: “No-Shows” and Missed Opportunities: Reasons for Missed In-Person and Telehealth Appointments in an Ambulatory #PalliativeCare Program liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/... Michael T. Huber et al

Wonderful celebratory day today with our wonderful alumni NaveenSalins, receiving the prestigious alumni award, and the marvellous Jane Lowers. #hpm #hapc

YouTube video by Lancaster University Using Sedation at the End of Life – Information for Healthcare Staff

Using sedation at the end of life – information for healthcare staff
An international study on #palliative sedation is empowering patients and families with informed choices, supported by short animations for healthcare staff www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3KL...

No One Dies Alone: Developing A Comfort Care Home for Unhoused, Isolated, and Vulnerable Individuals | Journal of Palliative Medicine This report highlights the development of Grace House Akron, Inc. (GHA) a comfort care home focused on caring for terminally ill individuals who are unhoused, isolated, without caregivers, economicall...

@j-palliativemed.bsky.social Report highlights the development of Grace House Akron, Inc, a comfort care home focused on caring for terminally ill individuals who are unhoused, isolated, without caregivers, economically disadvantaged and face end of life alone www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

#hpm #hapc #palliativecare #blackburn

Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Addressing Patient Sexuality and Intimacy in Serious Illness | Journal of Palliative Medicine Patient sexuality and intimacy comprise important dimensions of quality of life (QOL), making them essential topics for palliative care (PC) clinicians to address. Created with interprofessional input...

Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Addressing Patient Sexuality and Intimacy in Serious Illness: www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

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