.Michael Loynd starts off by 'proving his rural credentials' before introducing the work of the End of Life Care Together partnership in Highland. #HUKConf23

Michael Loynd 320,000 people and 12 hospice beds in Highland with the number of deaths rising year on year. Michael Loynd #HUKConf23

CHAS Children's Hospices Across Scotland have a vacancy for a Bereavement Worker. Closing date is 24th January. Check out the details here: chas.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/33…

**Job opportunity**: Seeking a postdoc to work with a highly experienced team on an exciting project to map the UK palliative care research workforce. 1 year. 0.8FTE. School of Health in Social Science. Closes: 29.02.24. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

Interesting looking event - Professor Sir Muir Gray about population-based systems for the last years of life - optimising value and minimising waste, plus looking at case studies from exemplars nationally. goldstandardsframework.org.uk/ics-event-end-…

Great Marie Curie Scotland time in Inverness today meeting End of Life Care Together partners Highland Hospice along with Matthew Reed . Always a beautiful journey bonus too.

Let’s bring the outcomes that matter to those end of life it’s about equity, value, and optimising outcomes. Ultimately let’s understand our population better to meet what matters to them at end of life. Partnership without organisational boundaries. nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/media/pg4ndbzy…

Very proud to be part of the #EoLCT team with Michael Loynd that is working towards improving outcomes that matter to patients at end of life in NHS Highland Highland Hospice Realistic Medicine #realmed2024

National and international interest in End of Life Care Together partnership working Highland Hospice NHS Highland Highland LMC Michael Loynd Realistic Medicine Victor Montori, MD 💙 Prof Sir Gregor Smith #realmed2024 #EoLCT #accountingforvalue

Just a reminder that SPPC's annual conference will be on Weds 6th November. Working title: "The Space Between" (with credit to Highland Hospice who used this title in 2008/9)

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Kenny Steele and Michael Loynd from Highland Hospice . Also a short update on the Right to Palliative Care Bill

Delighted to be involved in this research collaboration NHS Highland Highland Hospice Kenny Steele medicine.yale.edu/news-article/t…

Great news! Major new research investment in palliative care in Scotland. Congrats to all involved in securing funding.medicine.yale.edu/biomedical-inf…

Article published in the Herald today. We really do need to rethink our models of care. heraldscotland.com/opinion/244663…

Shifting the focus and resource to what matters to people and their families as end of life approaches. This is about better experiences for individuals and their families, and as a result is also be about better use of capacity and resources. heraldscotland.com/opinion/244663…

This report provides a good insight into rethinking our model of care towards the end of life and aligns with the priorities of #highlandhospice and #eolct. compassionindying.org.uk/resource/rethi… via Compassion in Dying

I’ve seen this too many times to count. It makes me so sad.

Looking forward to speaking at another Highland Hospice event. Sign up for a insightful day at this years palliative social care conference Parklands Care Homes Scottish Care Care Inspectorate Highland Home Carers

rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/scottish-palli… Back by popular demand! Open access.Catch up bumper edition of the palliative care evidence bulletin. We aim to bring you 6 monthly editions grouped by topic area! @BrueraEduardo IAHPC All Ireland Institute of Hospice & Palliative Care ASPCP APM UK Palliative Trainee Research Collaborative Hospice Africa Ug Prof Kathy Eagar AM @keagar.bsky.social