Mark Hazelwood

This map is like a CAPTCHA in reverse - if you can make sense of the 4 disconnected images then you are almost certainly an AI bot, not a normal human being.

Congratulations Rebecca!

a lab pup sits and looks up at the camera. his fur is a mottled blend of blond and black, and he’s standing on his leash with one front paw.

a closeup of baby finley resting his little chin on a blanket. one of his ears is curled under at the tip and his eyes look a little sleepy.

finley sits on a rock next to a body of water and squints slightly into the sun with his pink tongue sticking out.

This is Finley. He has a rare genetic mutation that causes patches of different colors in his coat. It is completely harmless, but it does make him completely handsome. 14/10 (IG: jaktlabben.finley)

Hope for the best, prepare for the rest, as we say in palliative care.....

This guy is in charge of US health care.

Hospice care is more than you think! #HospiceCareWeek

Article reads: Woman named as Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first The 63-year-old archbishop-designate is married to Eamonn Mullally, with whom she has two children. Originally from Woking in Surrey, she was the UK's chief nursing officer from 1999 to 2004.

This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.

If you're in Edinburgh and are interested in doing EASE now is your chance!

Palliative Care Education in low-middle income country Humanitarian contexts: an exploration of Humanitarian Health Worker’s learning needs Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

A Univ of Edinburgh invitation to participate in online survey (15-20 minutes) about palliative care in humanitarian contexts: #palliativecare app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/...

These issues affect EVERYONE. Great free opportunities for people living in the north east of Scotland on this course (part-funded by SG) @nhsgrampian.bsky.social

An unprecedented violation of our civic and Constitutional traditions. Calling every military leader in the world back to the U.S. to hear a wildly inappropriate partisan campaign speech followed by a fascist call to use the military against Americans.

Last chance for the early-bird discount. Don't miss the worm.

@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social Edinburgh is famously accessible from the NE of England, & we are always delighted to welcome palliative care people across the border to our conferences. We have a great line up this year, closer & cheaper than London. www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/annu...

Do you live in or near Edinburgh? We have places available on two free EASE courses coming up in your area!

6 & 7 Oct, 10.30 - 3.30
Edinburgh Acting School,
Summerhall

8, 15, 22, 29 October, 10.30-12.30
Newington Trinity Church

Book your place: caroline@palliativecarescotland.org.uk

To Absent Friends is a people's festival of storytelling and remembrance, open to all, created by people and communities across Scotland. Who do you remember?

Bleach is for cleaning toilets, not gargling.

A piece of paper that reads: "When I was in 7th grade, our teacher put o a video and told us to take notes. Ten minutes in, she threw the lights on and shouted at Steven Webb Sladki, telling him he wasn't taking notes and he should have been. But the thing was, Steve was taking notes. I saw it. We all saw it. The teacher asked if anyone wanted to stand up for Steve. A few of us choked out some words of defense but were immediately squashed. Quickly, we were all very silent. Steve was sent to the principal's office. The teacher came back in the room and said something like "See how easy that was?" We were reading "Anne Frank." I started to understand. I just thought now was a good time to share this story. Don't ever let anyone tell you that what you see with your own eyes isn't happening.

In the Age of Political Gaslighting, this is a sobering reminder.

'No Barriers Here' Facilitator Training is designed to help address inequities in palliative and end of life care and support more people to be included.

There's a course in Edinburgh on 24 Nov, book here - lnkd.in/e5a-4QcT

There's a nice short film below explains what the training is about.

Not long to go on the early-bird rate! Check out the programme and book your place for the SPPC Annual conference here: www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/annu...

Every month SPPC produces a free digest of everything you need to know about policy, practice, research, events and other news relating to palliative care, living with serious illness, death, dying and bereavement. Sign up at the bottom of this page www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/publ...

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – overarching CLADD briefing To download this briefing as a PDF, please click here. Introduction This briefing is prepared in August 2025 by Professor Gareth Owen, Professor Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) and Professor…

Kings College Complex Life and Death Decisions group have done a briefing for the House of Lords on the Westminster Assisted Dying Bill. Lots of major deficiencies highlighted.

www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/tia-bill-ove...

Don't miss this!

Don't miss the early-bird rate, ending soon!

Join me tonight at 7pm in lighting this week’s #CandleForCare. Tomorrow is #EqualPayDay and the #discriminatory and unequal treatment of the female #workforce in #socialcare is a particular focus. #careaboutcare #FairWork.

Thanks for raising this. It needs to change.

'My Government Must Quit Twitter and Call Out Elon Musk's Far-Right Hate' Labour MP Noah Law explains why it's time for Keir Starmer to start treating the billionaire X owner as the 'foreign extremist' he now is

A growing number of Labour voices now demanding Keir Starmer start taking on Elon Musk and the far-right.

Here Labour MP Noah Law writes for Byline Times on why it's time for the Government to quit Twitter and start treating Musk as the 'foreign extremist' he now is

bylinetimes.com/2025/09/15/m...

Some feedback from people who have taken part in this free course:

“I will take away a new strength in being able to help, plan and offer support”
"A really valuable life lesson"

Places now available to book in Aberdeen. Around 800 people across Scotland have now taken part in this course.

The Scottish Government has published a new Palliative Care Strategy - 'Palliative Care Matters for All'. Read more here - www.gov.scot/news/new-pal...

Congratulations to Tea in the Pot on 20 years, and thanks for inviting us to table at your Women's Health Information Day this past weekend!
A great day to share biscuits, stories, info, and to make connections.

I'll be at this event in November. Would love to see you there if you can join us!