It is not progressive It is not safe It is not workable It is the wrong solution to major issue of poor care Improve the care UK House of Commons, don't change the law Lord (David) Alton David Smith MP 🌹 Jess Asato MP Diane Abbott Danny Kruger Damian Hinds Nick Timothy MP Tim Farron

FALSE FACT: Vomiting faeces is something that commonly happens when people are dying TRUTH: No, this is incredibly rare. Not something I’ve ever seen. Explainer by Tony Duffy - blogs.bmj.com/spcare/2025/04…

Tony Duffy FALSE FACT: Suicide is twice as common in people with severe physical illness TRUTH: Actually this is true. But suicide risk is related to *diagnosis*, and falls dramatically within 3-6 months. Published in The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lanep…

Dear journalists, we’re very grateful for your coverage of issues in the care sector. Please recognise that people receiving or needing care at home far exceed those in care homes. Almost every headline is about care homes, even when homecare providers are included.

🥇We have been awarded the prestigious Athena Swan Gold Award! This award reflects our commitment to advancing gender equality, fostering an inclusive culture, and driving meaningful change across all areas of our School and wider community: hyms.ac.uk/about/news/202… Advance HE

With my poster at #EAPC2025 #SPICT tool in medical wards. Initial findings indicate that trained staff can accurately identify patients with palliative needs in medical wards. #WolsonPallCare Hull York Medical School York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT York & Scarborough Hospital Research & Innovation

With our poster #EAPC2025 QIP to improve use of last days of life document key factors limited time, lack of awareness about the document, and uncertainty regarding responsibility for its completion York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT York & Scarborough Hospital Research & Innovation Hull York Medical School #WolfsonPallCare

As Dan Hitchens notes, not all hospice doctors are ‘anti’ assisted dying. But the strength of feeling among the hospice workforce about this legislation, and the unintended consequences (for patients, staff and the wider sector) outlined in this piece, can’t be ignored.

102 Yorkshire doctors from across a range of sectors & with differing views on the principle of Assisted Dying urge MPs to vote down the #AssistedDyingBill , not to stop the debate but to ensure that hospice & palliative care receive long term sustainable funding

Honoured to present our from the i3 collaborative w/ UTS work using #DigitalTech to support independence & wellbeing in #AdvancedCancer Great questions & discussions, so grateful to share & learn w/ the #MASCC community! #DigitalHealth #CancerCare #SupportiveOncology

This blog by Matthew Doré is beautiful and profound. I don’t know what the answer is to how assisted dying should coexist with palliative (hospice) care, but he makes a strong argument for separation.

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Had a paper published? Make sure you have a celebration. Tell people. Have a morning tea/coffee. Bake a cake. It's a big achievement. And it's important to mark your achievements. #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc #PhDforum

"Just a bit muddled" - avoiding saying "delirium" - doesn't cut it. It's unprofessional. Use the right word: DELIRIUM. #delirium

Out today - experiences of homecare workers supporting people at end of life #socialcare ⬇️

📝The results of the National Student Survey for 2025 are in and it's time to celebrate!🎉We've improved significantly since 2024, across all 9 areas and above the sector benchmark. Read more about these fantastic results here: hyms.ac.uk/about/news/202…

We currently have a range of roles available across the organisation from patient care, fundraising, and more. To see our current vacancies, visit: loom.ly/EdkBwmg #WeAreHiring #JoinOurTeam #SaintCatherines

Parliament-at-its-best latest. Read, and weep.

Jamilla Hussain

Thrilled to see our paper getting shared! It was a privilege to present it pre-pub at MASCC Grateful for the guidance of incredible mentors Cindy Forbes & Cristina Caperchione, & for thoughtful peer review from the Supportive Care in Cancer: Springer Journal team Miriam Johnson Hull York Medical School UTS