@pcocpallcare our Waterford community team introducing PCOC Ireland to improve patient care. This poster is in our MDT room. Patricia Sullivan CNM inset
“Common understanding developed that shifting hospital deaths to home would be a marker of success. We have found, however, that many people prioritise pain relief and retaining dignity above place of death.”
“One of the quainter quirks of life is that we shall never know who dies on the same day as we do ourselves.”
Browsing the shelves to dip into our collection of works by #PhilipLarkin who died #onthisday 1985
Thank you .@SenBillNelson for maintaining life-saving first officer qualification, training, and experience requirements in the #FAAReauthorization bill. These important safety standards #KeepFlyingSafe
Prof Philip: #palliativecare research is at a crossroads and it’s a very exciting time. We have an opportunity to map the genomic profile of people-not only around their #cancers but also what treatments may helpful to control their #symptoms. Watch: https://t.co/f3gKly6lwM
Celebrate with lashings of ginger beer. Enid Blyton's books have been international best-sellers since the 1930's, with 600 million copies sold around the world in 90 different languages. Her 'Famous Five' turn 75 years old today. #LiteratureIsGREAT
It's #ReadABookDay today and we're celebrating in the only way we know how - by reading books. We've got a million of them here to borrow @TheLondonLib so we're anticipating the celebrations could be going on for a while!
Research must be freely available to read and discuss - that’s how science works. How can we support it and fund it? #monlunchlive w/ Prof Nick Talley @MJA_Editor discussing #publishorperish
"I am convinced that if this library disappeared, it would be a disaster for the world of letters".
#Onthisday 1952, #TSEliot gives his first Presidential address to @TheLondonLib members following his election as the Library's new President.
The 6th Australian Palliative Care Research Colloquium is an opportunity for health professionals providing evidence based care to patients with advanced diseases to learn, connect and collaborate. Abstract submissions still open https://t.co/1T2t7UoPA8 @Centre4PallCare#6APCRC
"I have lost a treasure, such a sister, such a friend as never can have been surpassed. She was the sun of my life, the gilder of every pleasure, the soother of every sorrow".
Cassandra Austen laments the death of her sister #JaneAusten, who died #OTD 1817.
Pippa Blackburn speaks about the non-finite loss, ambiguous loss, disenfranchised grief and chronic sorrow experienced by people in palliative care. Recognising, acknowledging and normalising their feelings helps. @PipBb4 #palliative care #volunteers
The new PCOC Essentials course is up and running - create an account now to learn more about the assessment tools, implementation and our reports! https://t.co/fiGy3OZxmb
PCOC has launched its new Online Essentials Course! There are two course streams; managers & clinicians - these target & refresh learning about the assessment tools, implementing PCOC and PCOC reports. Click here to access the course: https://t.co/fiGy3OZxmb