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Nancy Preston

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Professor and Supportive and Palliative Care and Co-Director of the International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University

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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

We comment on the recent implementation assessment on assisted dying in the UK in The Conversation

19.05.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    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‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/-distressing-experiences-of-death-and-dying-in-care-homes-during-covid-19-pandemic

A difficult study to conduct during lockdowns, reminding us of the distressing experiences of dying in care homes t.co/WxygCA4KyK

25.02.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for inviting us to share our research on what is a complex topic

14.02.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Webinar: what can we learn from international research on assisted dying? In this webinar Professors Nancy Preston and Suzanne Ost from Lancaster University will present their international research on assisted dying, which shows the complexity involved in the delivery of a...

Please join us for this webinar covering our research on sssisted dying arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...

16.01.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time to get festive in the office

03.12.2024 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A couple of useful papers

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scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...

30.11.2024 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today - 25/11/2024 - BBC Sounds News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

The practicalities of the proposed bill on assisted dying will need a bit more consideration when the bill is discussed. I tried to raise some points about this on the Today programme this morning. Listen from 1.10 eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

25.11.2024 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re getting a kitten - could call her Chewy - Chewbacca? Or is she an Ewok?

25.11.2024 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Assisted dying: first-hand accounts of what it’s like to help a loved one die Choosing to hasten one’s death is an intensely personal, carefully considered decision. But it is rarely made in isolation.

Seems to be a lot more on assisted dying leading up to the parliamentary debate on Friday. We have conducted research in a number of countries of first hand accounts of families and healthcare workers which is complex, and summarised in this paper theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...

23.11.2024 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Studies like yours are really helpful to show how relatively simple information is missing in the β€˜information supply chain’ but can make a big difference

20.11.2024 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really important study and links with what we are trying to do on two European studies for patients with cancer palliativeprojects.eu/palcycles/ and COPD eupal-copd.eu

20.11.2024 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Using Sedation at the End of Life – Information for Healthcare Staff
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...

19.11.2024 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Assisted dying: first-hand accounts of what it’s like to help a loved one die Choosing to hasten one’s death is an intensely personal, carefully considered decision. But it is rarely made in isolation.

You might be interested in this piece we wrote about first hand accounts of assisted dying from family and health care workers perspectives theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...

17.11.2024 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Really productive two days at Lancaster Castle working on out Pal-Cycles project palliativeprojects.eu/palcycles/ importance of in person meetings

15.11.2024 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes please get in touch to discuss the role

11.11.2024 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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