@drbenbowers.bsky.social
Assistant Professor - University of Cambridge │ Hon. Nurse Consultant Palliative Care │ Deputy Theme Lead PEoLC - NIHR ARC East of England. *Views my own* https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/people/ben-bowers
A big welcome all !
12.02.2026 08:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Access our new research paper in BJGP on learning from injectable medication incident reports in the community. We highlight the potential of cross-organisational targets to visit within 2 hours in a crisis
30.01.2026 14:17 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Our new paper revealing the often under-reported harms in end-of-life care, within reported incidents. This inhibits systems learning and downplays the patient and family voice
30.01.2026 14:16 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
To mark the NIHR 20th anniversary, the #NIHR20 Research Leaders Prize has launched, celebrating individuals whose work is shaping the future of health and care research.
Win a £10,000 professional development prize.
Find out more about each prize and how to apply! 👇
www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr20-...
FREE webinar on out-of-hours end-of-life care
📅 Thursday 5th March 1.00-2.30pm
🖥️ Online via Teams
📊Short talks on the latest research & evidence plus a panel discussion - with me, Kate Heaps, Therese Johansson, Joanna Davies and Alice Firth
Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...
Upcoming Out of hours end of life care webinar chaired and led by @katherinesleeman.bsky.social and the King’s PEoLC Impact Centre
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FREE webinar on out-of-hours end-of-life care
📅 Thursday 5th March 1.00-2.30pm
🖥️ Online via Teams
📊Short talks on the latest research & evidence plus a panel discussion - with me, Kate Heaps, Therese Johansson, Joanna Davies and Alice Firth
Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...
Patient safety involving injectable medication in community end-of-life care needs improvements in symptom control care to ensure access to assessment, prescriptions, continuity & rapid visits to administer medication doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @drbenbowers.bsky.social @dphpc.bsky.social @eng.cam.ac.uk
16.01.2026 07:30 — 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
🆕 It’s an unpleasant irony that patients can’t get a GP appointment when they want one but GPs are also struggling to find NHS work. So what lies behind this underemployment of GPs in England? New paper from @becksfisher.bsky.social
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/why...
📣 Two exciting roles with our @arceastofengland.bsky.social team to apply for by Monday 9 February!
If you want to develop #research capacity in the #EastofEngland, or co-lead our ARC with your research expertise and vision to drive impact and benefit for our communities - then consider applying! 👇
🫂 More people choose to die at home, making community end‑of‑life care vital
Our #research into anticipatory prescribing drove change across 15 locations in the UK, improving practices, rapid med access & carer training
Read more ➡️ arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
#HighlightsfromARCEastofEngland
The large drop in immigration seen in today's ONS data will likely have huge consequences for social care.
The sector has been entirely reliant on care workers from overseas to meet growing demand.
Read our statement from Researcher @cglobont.bsky.social 👇
Sign up to hear about our latest research on improving end-of-life care and future projects and collaboration opportunities. Our research team is part of PELiCam in the Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge.
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📣We have just published our new ICNO report highlighting a concerning hidden “trap-door” in nursing careers, with many experienced nurses being pushed into lower-band roles due to burnout, restructuring and inflexible conditions.
Read the report here👉: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Sign up to hear about our latest research on improving end-of-life care and future projects and collaboration opportunities. Our research team is part of PELiCam in the Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge.
Sign up here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Did you know that there's a wide range of scholarships, grants and bursaries at Cambridge for postgraduate study? Here are just a few of them.
Tap for a complete guide: https://bit.ly/4oOClBT
🚨 The deadline for most courses is early December so apply now.
I’m seeking interview participants for my PhD study about patient safety in non-conveyance. If you had an ambulance out for yourself or someone you care for, I’d love to talk to you. Please see ad for details. Please share @lavendercrew.bsky.social @carsonstevens.bsky.social
14.11.2025 10:05 — 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 2Could not agree more!
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I’ve been working on an investigation across multiple services caring for the same person. Whilst I won’t share specifics, the common themes of communication and sufficient resources to deliver person centred holistic care has cropped up.
www.nursinginpractice.com/community-nu...
Our amazing colleague Becks Daniels BEM is nearing the end of her year-long '12 in 12' fundraising challenge! 👏
A reminder that all proceeds go to our Support for Nurse programme which provides support to nurses in times of need. 💜
Read more and donate here -👉 www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca...
Research Associate (Fixed Term, full-time post). Come work with me and amazing colleagues at University of Cambridge. An excellent post for a dynamic post doctoral researcher and thinker...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
💡New Nuffield Trust report evidences the decline in District Nursing and makes recommendations for the future.
Read more of our response here 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Read the report here 👉 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/dis...
QICN Chief Executive @stephlawrence.bsky.social has commented on the CQC's new State of Care report in @nursinginpractice.bsky.social . Read more 👇
24.10.2025 10:09 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Call for abstracts on any topic relating to research and educational activities in primary care! 👇
17.10.2025 10:10 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Research Associate (Fixed Term, full-time post). Come work with me and amazing colleagues at University of Cambridge. An excellent post for a dynamic post doctoral researcher and thinker...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Community, Primary and Social Care Nurses, do you have an innovative idea that uses gardens and gardening to benefit people's health?
Applications are open for the NGS Elsie Wagg (Innovation) Scholarship Programme 2026 until Sunday 2nd November.
Apply now! 👉 qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn...
✨We’re delighted to share the updated edition of our “Community Nurse Lifespan” poster – celebrating the vital role community nurses play at every stage of life, from pre-conception to older age.
Find out more and download it here 👉 : qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Just had two more research papers accepted in @bjgp.bsky.social stemming from my Wellcome research
Very chuffed and looking forward to sharing our work soon
Video 3/3 @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social I’m so pleased I had the opportunity of meeting you and @drbenbowers.bsky.social it was also lovely to meet you in person. I will be following your work closely especially when I start my journey into Palliative care. You journal articles have helped me.
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