Scottish Network for Acute Palliative Care (SNAPC)

Enabling acute palliative care specialists from across Scotland to collaborate, share, & amplify their voice, to improve care for people nearing the end of life

[Mark Hazelwood (mostly on Bluesky) @Palliative_Scot]

A clip (and vote) which leads to the heart of some harsh and very disturbing realities.

[Mark Hazelwood (mostly on Bluesky) @Palliative_Scot]

Letter correcting some misinformation which was prominent in the Westminster debate.

[Anna Sutherland @annasutherlan15]

@ScotPallNet @APMPostTweets @Existential_Doc @dbuch17 @theASPCP @PCRScommittee @veladconmigo @CormacRussell @doctor_oxford @dr_mary_miller @drcrouchback @drkathrynmannix @Palliative_Scot

[Mark Hazelwood (mostly on Bluesky) @Palliative_Scot]

Letter from the Cab Sec setting out SG position on the Assisted Dying Bill. SG expects costs to be "substantially higher" than set out in the Financial Memorandum. Also "the Bill in its current form is outside the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament" 1/2

[Deans Buchanan @dbuch17]

@PeolcPSP @MarieCurieEOLC @LindAlliance @ScotPallNet @Palliative_Scot @Existential_Doc @BridgetJohnst

[Mark Hazelwood (mostly on Bluesky) @Palliative_Scot]

SPPC's easy read brief on the content of the new Scottish Assisted Dying Bill, plus an updated version of our description of the legislative process. https://t.co/ePNu0tRccp

[GoodLifeDeathGrief @LifeDeathGrief]

Still space on our EASE course in Portobello, Edinburgh! Starts 21 Feb.

EASE is a free course for anyone who wants to be more comfortable and confident helping friends or family who are caring, dying or grieving.

Get more info or book: [email protected]

[Paul Baughan @PaulBaughan]

The Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines are a great resource. So pleased to see that they continue to be developed and improved. @annasutherlan15 @Palliative_Scot @online_his https://t.co/9hKKVgLvns

[Mark Hazelwood (mostly on Bluesky) @Palliative_Scot]

The line up for SPPC's annual conference on 22 Nov is taking shape. More details and bookings here https://t.co/sIYz8LFzXZ

[NHSGGCPalliativeCare @palliativeggc]

Vacancies in #PalliativeCare adult services within Greater Glasgow & Clyde area:
CNS Band 6 Glasgow Royal Infirmary
https://t.co/U86eRWNKYO
CNS Band 6 Royal Alexandra Hospital
https://t.co/ykp6f8DPp3
ACNS Band 7 Royal Alexandra/Vale Of Leven
https://t.co/5zhoY5kzqQ

[Jan Savinc @jsavinc]

Just published a short paper reporting a persistent increase in home deaths in Scotland since the start of the pandemic: https://t.co/BKrqODsQrp 1/4

[ADR Scotland @SCADR_data]

Latest paper highlights that deaths at home in Scotland(#DaH) throughout the pandemic, rose by 35% and continue to rise. The impact that this has on quality of #care, quality of #death and unpaid #carers requires further study. #ADRScotland @adr_uk https://t.co/PCJ0UaPsVo

[NHSGGC - Inspiring Leadership Programme @nhsggcpallead]

Registration now open for the Inspiring Leadership Programme starting Feb 2024.
Further info & course feedback: https://t.co/vOhthLqxAA
The programme is for registered health or social care professionals or senior colleagues working in specialist #PalliativeCare in Scotland...

[Carla Reigada @Carla_Reigada]

Designing and psychometric properties of the hospitalized patients’ spiritual needs questionnaire (HPSNQ) in the medical-surgical hospital setting https://t.co/BRaGP8iZFn

[Antony Tiernan @AntonyTiernan]

Today we remember the one and only Dr Kate Granger MBE who died on this day in 2016.

Kate was an inspiration to thousands across the NHS and her legacy lives on in so much of what we do.

2023 marks 10 years since she launched the #HelloMyNameIs campaign.

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

Acute care is shaped by an ideology of rescue which predicted and dictated the process of care. Suffering was not restricted to the experiences of life-limiting illness but also receiving care in an acute hospital setting. #hpm #hapc #hospice https://t.co/68JNIacvIq

[Simon Tavabie 💙 @SimonTavabie]

Finally, we can talk about SEECareUK. The first ever prospective UK wide evaluation of care of dying people in hospitals, with a focus on those not supported by specialists in palliative care. In those reviewed, there was near universal unmet need.
https://t.co/95NOUYLqvG

[Scottish Network for Acute Palliative Care (SNAPC) @ScotPallNet]

@Ben_Bowers__ @EAPCvzw Congratulations Ben! Was great to hear about your work at our last SNAPC meeting 😁

[SIGN Guidelines @signguidelines]

The consultation for the Deteriorating patients guideline is now live and will remain open until 6pm on Tuesday 11 April. If you would like to provide feedback, the link to the consultation can be found https://t.co/AnxsVH9bI8

[Anna Sutherland @annasutherlan15]

https://t.co/deK7dvs4oV Great opportunity for a colleague to join our consultant team here at Strathcarron Hospice! Deadline is the 22nd of February! BMJ thinks we're in the Highlands! We're not but there's the opportunity to live in Perthshire and enjoy the outdoors lifestyle!