💛 It’s All Ireland Institute of Hospice & Palliative Care Palliative Care Week — a chance to spotlight the vital role of community pharmacies in helping people live well, even as they approach the end of life. Too many still misunderstand palliative care — and miss out on the comfort, dignity & support it offers. 📽️

In our latest podcast, we speak with Professor Sonia Kumar about the new St Mary's University values driven School of Medicine officially opening to students in 2026 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

‘Grief is the price we pay for love’ - Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Words adapted from a passage written by Dr Colin Murray Parkes #QueenElizabethII

We are encouraged by the number of celebrities who are speaking out about the impact of grief on their lives. This helps to open conversations and break down taboos. Here is a short clip from a podcast with Zoe Ball and Jo Whiley, where Zoe talks about the death of her mum.

📢Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2026 Spotlight session submissions close 19 September📢 Check out he below post for more details 👇

Professor Sonia Kumar speaks about the distinctive North Star of the new St Mary's University School of Medicine. You can listen to the full interview here artofdyingwell.org/podcasts/ #medicine #FutureDoctor

Read an interview with our Vice-Chancellor Professor Anthony McClaran in The Tablet , exploring our rich history as we celebrate 175 years of inspiring excellence, our exciting plans for the future, and his extensive career in higher education leadership: thetablet.co.uk/features/st-ma…

Life has No Repeat Enjoy every Moment. #mypalcare #education #palliativecare #quoteoftheweek #coreconcepts1 #workshops #PalCare #training #quoteoftheweek

New publication - Priorities for out-of-hours home-based palliative care People with advanced illness at home, and their families, rely on out-of-hours services provided by community, primary and specialist palliative care services. Marie Curie-funded researchers at King’s

3 weeks to go until The Bereavement Journey 💜 A safe place to: 💬Talk openly about loss 🤝Meet others who “get it” 🕊️Find tools to help you process grief For anyone grieving, whether recent or long ago. Everyone welcome. Book here: thebereavementjourney.org/national-onlin…

“Autumn teaches us the beauty of letting go. Growth requires release—it’s what the trees do.” Ka’Ala #mypalcare #education #palliativecare #quoteoftheweek #coreconcepts1 #workshops #PalCare #training #selfcare #selflove

Death isn't a failure of medicine -at the right time, it's the right outcome for the right patient. Hear from St Mary's University's Professor Sonia Kumar about her plans for a new School of Medicine with Social Purpose at its heart: theartofdyingwell.buzzsprout.com

Palliative and end-of-life care research funding: an analysis of current UK health research spending spcare.bmj.com/content/early/… not enough by any measure 📐

“Oh my god… I have no words.” Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina Machado finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news with her directly before it was

Happy #WorldHospiceAndPalliativeCareDay. What if we in High Income Countries reclaimed dying? Even more important, what if #PalliativeCare was available to more than 4% of people in low & middle income countries? #Justice #UniversalHealthcare #WHPCDay25

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📢 Calling all #AlliedHealthProfessionals Are you looking to lead/co-lead a programme of applied health research that can drive a transformative step-change in the way the health and care services can meet the needs of the UK public? Apply now to our Programme Grants for

Join us for #EndWell2025! There's an amazing lineup of speakers & workshops on 20th November. You can join us from the comfort of your own screen, paying what you can afford by using this link bit.ly/EndWellLivestr… I'm thrilled to be an invited speaker & meet some of my heroes.

"Every school needs a flexible bereavement policy, and all members of staff should feel confident in helping a bereaved pupil." says Emma, 15, who was part of our Compassionate School Communities project in Northern Ireland.🏫💛 Our recent blog explores how our research on