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Kate Flemming

@ktflemm.bsky.social

Professor of Hospice Practice and Evidence Synthesis @HealthSciYork @UniOfYork. Often seen on a bike. All views my own.

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I agree we have experienced and valued medical colleagues represented on the commission, but share your concerns about the lack of nursing and AHP representation. I’ve DM’d you

18.01.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But we need to quickly get to grips w this complexity that we are only starting to unpick as we start to understand what drives such inequities in end of life care

#assisteddyingbill @rcgp.bsky.social

30.11.2024 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good palliative care can alleviate the pain of dying – this bill means Labour must fund it | Rachel Clarke Making dying easier is not the solution when NHS, social and palliative care are simply not there for patients

My direct appeal to @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
& Keir_Starmer in the light of yesterday's vote on AD.

If they sincerely care about dying people, surely now they will publicly & urgently commit to properly funding our threadbare, neglected palliative care?

www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

30.11.2024 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 706    πŸ” 291    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 18
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Toby Porter, CEO of Hospice UK, responds to the result of today's vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

Read the full statement: www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...

29.11.2024 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

The Assisted Dying bill currently before Parliament makes worrying reading. Here's a reminder about the gaps in services recently identified by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome & Death, for people with limited life expectancy.
The timing of this bill is simply wrong.

25.11.2024 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Wishing you good luck. It can be a challenge…The list of things β€˜we didn’t remember’ as being in our hand luggage is long & varied in our family…

16.11.2024 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm trying to keep this #palliativecare starter pack up to date with those I spot. Do let me know of people I haven't spotted yet. go.bsky.app/582Y1Av #hospice #hpm #hapc

02.09.2024 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

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