Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research

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Coming up next week on Tuesday 3 March 10am-12pm
PEOLC Research Network Meeting. We have a great line-up of speakers. Book your place here
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💡Learn more about the NIHR JLA Rolling Funding Calls with a focus on Palliative and End of Life Care research in our upcoming webinar, 10 February 12-1pm.

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Stay connected with the latest from the EAPC.
Our monthly newsletter brings together key updates, research, opportunities, and the collective work shaping palliative care across Europe.

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📢 Do you work on a virtual ward /hospital at home service? 🧑‍⚕️ We need your help to make sure terminally ill people being cared for at home can get the pain relief and medication they need.

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Please register for our PEOLC research network meeting coming up on 3 March. We have a great lineup of speakers
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End-of-life care needs cultural humility and social justice Cultural competency is not enough for palliative medicine to build trust and offer good deaths to all, write Jamilla Akhter Hussain , Rekha Vijayshankar , and Mary Hodgson Death, dying, and grief ar...

"Palliative care must prioritise cultural humility and social justice.”

This article underlines what hospices see every day: care is better when people’s own traditions and voices lead the way.

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Eating for pleasure, not pain Many health and social care professionals contribute to palliative care – but a dietician may not be a role that first comes to mind.  For our palliative stories blog series, Raphaëlle Rouhier, a n…

This week’s #EAPCblog ‘We have to be very creative to ensure that food once again becomes a source of pleasure, desire and consequently, hope. This is why it is so crucial to provide nutritional support to people as early as possible.’ bit.ly/4aUu0Zl

SAVE THE DATE: 3 March 10am-12pm

Our next online network meeting is coming up soon. We have a great line-up of speakers, more details coming soon! @lucyselman.bsky.social @drpoco.bsky.social @barnyhole.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

Dr Lesel Dawson, Kerry McCarthy, Labour MP for Bristol East and Prof Lucy Selman.

Dr Lesel Dawson and Prof Guy Poppy.

Prof Lucy Selman addresses the audience.

Dr Lesel Dawson, Dr Kathryn Mannix, Prof Lucy Selman and Baroness Finlay of Llandaff.

Last week @griefcentrebris.bsky.social was launched @houseofcommons.parliament.uk.

Co-founders @lucyselman.bsky.social & @leseldawson.bsky.social were joined by MPs & grief experts from across the UK.

Read Lucy's blog about the launch, why the Centre is needed & future plans.

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University of Southampton are investigating access to medication for people in the last year of life in virtual wards / hospital at home services. If you work in these services please complete our survey southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please share with colleagues

Evaluation of a Daily Nine-Item "Handbook for Self-Care at Work" for Palliative Care Clinicians - PubMed <span><b><i>Context:</i></b> A daily nine-item "Handbook for Self-Care at Work" was created to increase the well-being and satisfaction of the staff at the department of palliative care of a tertiary oncological center in the United States. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> To evaluate the perceived usefulness of</span> …

A nine-item daily self-care handbook for palliative care staff was surveyed (75% response). Most found it useful, especially hydration and asking/offering help. Adherence was high. During COVID-19, usefulness and adherence increased further.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36318801/

Evaluation of a Five-Minute Meditation Intervention During Weekly Palliative Care Clinical Rounds - PubMed <span><b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Palliative care professionals experience high levels stress and burnout. Meditation improves stress and well-being, with group interventions more promising than individual-level efforts. This study assessed participation, satisfaction, helpfulness, and integration of a fi</span> …

A study of a 5-minute group meditation during palliative care rounds found 59% participation and high satisfaction. Participation was linked to perceived stress reduction and control, with many clinicians continuing meditation weekly outside rounds.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40285484/

Empowering the Health and Well-Being of the Palliative Care Workforce: Evaluation of a Weekly Self-Care Checklist - PubMed Numerous opportunities were identified to improve the checklist and facilitate achievement of checklist items. Survey data will be used in the next checklist version.

A survey of palliative care staff evaluated a 13-item self-care checklist carried in lab coats. Among 82% respondents, most found it useful. Exercise ranked highest, visual arts lowest. Findings support feasibility of workplace self-care tools to address burnout.

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Thank you to everyone who joined our London launch, kindly hosted by @cajardinemp.bsky.social at the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk. The Grief Centre aims to make a genuine difference through interdisciplinary research that deepens our understanding of grief & improves support when it matters most

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📣New paper: Shifting to online and telephone bereavement support provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods study of bereavement service provider perspectives and lessons learnt for current practice

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Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2026

🚨Register now for the Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2026!

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“Food for thought - How nutrition can impact mental health in advanced illness” - Mental Health and Wellbeing in Advanced Illness Network (MAIN) webinar

🗓 Date: Tuesday 27 January 2026
🕧 Time: 12:30-13:30 BST
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📣Out today: “The system doesn’t really cater for the trauma that Black people have experienced” – Experiences of grief and bereavement in Black British and Black Caribbean heritage communities in England: A qualitative study

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Policy brief: tinyurl.com/34sh98ac

An accompanying policy briefing detailing key findings & recommendations has also been published today:

Bereavement: Systemic reform and targeted action needed to better support Black communities
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📢 New course alert!
Designed with GPs, 'Grief & Bereavement in Primary Care' features world-leading experts, practical tips & evidence-based resources. Learn how to support bereaved patients effectively & compassionately. Early-bird discount ends 6 Jan
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Did you catch Drs Bajwah & Mayland's seminar about their Equitable Bereavement Care study? The recording is now on our website!

& you can learn more about grief in diverse communities at a @goodgrieffest.bsky.social #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek panel next Thurs: www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffes...

Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British and Black Caribbean communities, study finds - ARC West Inequities in how bereavement is experienced and supported among people of Black British and Black Caribbean heritage in England has been revealed in a new study led by the University of Bristol. The ...

“The system doesn’t really cater for the trauma that Black people have experienced”

Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British and Black Caribbean communities, according to a new study published today in Death Studies

#Grief

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“The system doesn’t really cater for the trauma that Black people have experienced” – Experiences of grief and bereavement in Black British and Black Caribbean heritage communities in England: A qualitative study People from Black and other minoritized ethnic communities are known to experience health and social care inequities, including barriers to accessing bereavement support. However, bereavement exper...

Experiences of grief and bereavement in Black British and Black Caribbean heritage communities in England: A qualitative study
Read the full paper by @lucyselman.bsky.social @sabiredwood.bsky.social et al

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Today is the last day of #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek!

As Lily & Ben explain in this clip, creative activities can be a great way for children to explore their emotions, tell their story & connect to people who have died.

Watch the full video here: youtu.be/pZx8dg1sjHY?...

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffest/experiences-of-grief-in-ethnically-diverse-communities-panel-discussion-and-film-launch/e-xomklb

How is grief experienced in ethnically diverse communities? And how well do current services meet the needs of all bereaved people? Join us to explore these questions in a special panel discussion for #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek on 4 December at 7pm: www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffes...

Last chance to book - PEOLC Southwest Research Network Meeting, Tomorrow 6 November 2-4pm, online. We have an exciting list of speakers and interesting talks lined up. Presentations will have a focus on equity. Register here www.ticketsource.co.uk/alice-malpas...
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Exciting! Abstract submission now open for the Society for Academic Primary Care Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 in St Andrew's, Scotland.

This is the key #PrimaryCare research conference in the UK.

Deadline: 23 January 2026.

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We are very proud that alumnus Prof. Naveen Salins led the #palliativecare strand of this work with @catherinewalshe.bsky.social and @nancypreston.bsky.social also involved. Do read this important work here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1m2735EIIg... #hpm #hapc #hospice #cancer #oncology

Turning grief into art A new exhibition aimed to “unite people in love and loss”

Lovely article in @bristol247.bsky.social about an exhibition 'turning grief into art', which was held in Bristol on Saturday. The exhibition was curated by @goodgrieffest.bsky.social intern Isis Blake.

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