Patients’ awareness of shortcomings in the accuracy and sharing of healthcare information about them led to scepticism and concerns about how well digital advance care planning systems could work. #hpm #hapc #acp #palliativecare buff.ly/3Tdey0R

I have just published a new piece of writing. A story for Neve, the one I wish I could have given her, for after her death. To read it, click on the banner at the top of the page here emilytammam.co.uk . Kathryn Mannix

Longer care duration and intensity, older age, death at home (lived together), non-cancer cause of death and greater deprivation were associated with increased cost. #hpm #hapc #palliativecare buff.ly/3Xp429c

This is such an important issue No matter how much time, compassion and expertise goes into assisting people with future care planning….. if it’s not clearly documented and accessible to all health care workers then there’s a risk it all falls through when really needed

Great to work with jlenizmartelli Prof Katherine Sleeman Anna Bone and colleagues on this analysis. 50% of those with palliative care needs not expected to die in the next 12 months, demonstrating the growing need for upstream #palliative care

Very sad news indeed

I find this a hard read in many ways as can I can both recognise the impact informal carers make and the impact the care has on them. Financial impact can be devastating and prevent people taking on a carer role in the first place. A must read 👇

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Out for a walk in Oasis country. #Manchester #raincoat

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📢☝️ We've just published our Better End of Life Report 2024 Watch Professor Prof Katherine Sleeman King's College London outline key findings⬇️ 🟡access to high-quality palliative and end of life care is patchy, inconsistent, and inequitable. 🟡But better care is possible. Help make a

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A real privilege today to speak at Guildford Advanced Courses on fever and sweating. Some great talks today including a powerful thought provoking finale from Andrew Davies I did discover that saying thermoregulatory with a Glaswegian accent is near impossible

Met a lot of folk today at the conference who used to be in here quite a lot. The new algorithm and toxic politics has ruined what was a golden era for palliative twitter. Still plenty of us on here but you need to go hunting a bit more

JMIR Res Protocols: Dexmedetomidine Versus Midazolam for End-of-Life Sedation and Agitation: #Protocol for a #RCT #ClinicalTrial (The DREAMS Trial) dlvr.it/TCpfFJ

Far too many people are being denied their right to autonomous decision making at the end of their lives. Charlotte Augst says we need cross-sector and multi-level collaboration to change this bmj.com/content/386/bm…

Hospitals are the meeting points of the sick and dying and the invisible line between each is a cause of more distress and misunderstanding than almost any other quandary in medicine. Read more 👇 blogs.bmj.com/spcare/2023/03… #think #palliativecare #dyingmatters

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