Palliative care is not about the end of life. It is about the value of life itself.
Together with governments, communities, and health workers, @WHO supports countries to integrate palliative care into primary health care, expand training and ensure access to pain relief and other essential medicines. #HealthForAll
It's #DyingMattersWeek
We're all going to do it. Shouldn't we get our minds around what to expect?
Here's a 3 min guide. If you like it, please share it.
https://t.co/01PL87Hqol
This week is Dying Matters Week – a week dedicated to encouraging honest, compassionate conversations about dying. It's not easy to talk about, but it's something we all face.
📽️Tanya, our Emergency Medicine Consultant explains why it's important to have a plan in place.
We’re live-streaming the National Advance Care Planning Conference on 7 May at the Ann Robertson Centre in #Canterbury. We invite healthcare professionals to join us for this free event. Spaces are limited, so book your place today: https://t.co/xV5jMlnP1y 💡 💙 #ACPDay2025
🇬🇧 Advance Care Plan Day 2025
🏴 Future Care Plan Day 2025
🏴 Advance & Future Care Plan Day 2025
Is taking place on the 7th May 2025. 🙌😍🙌
To learn more and get involved visit: https://t.co/hbKyeJjTzY
#ACPDay2025#FutureCarePlanning#AwarenessDays
💔💭 "Anticipatory grief – feeling grief before someone dies – affects many people with a loved one nearing the end of life. But most people don’t realise that what they’re experiencing is grief."
Bereavement counsellor Jane explains how we help. 👇
https://t.co/IQR61GKYrv
Listen to @tommyNtour in a conversation with @ClareFuller17 about the 5 vital steps to care delivered:
-What Matters to You
-Who Matters to You
-What Matters
-What Kind of Info Do You Need?
-Nothing About Me Without Me
Access the full episode here: https://t.co/vCHZobHs6Z
Key to retention is allowing nurses to nurse. This needs a modern and person centred approach to care delivery and a move away from task allocation which has crept into practice through workforce shortages and the pandemic.
Hospice UK attendees, what are you doing for the UK’s National Advance Care Planning Day in 2025?
Unsure, no plans?… let’s have a coffee in Glasgow and a brainstorm.
DM or email us using https://t.co/6sCnD2jmGu
#hospiceukconf#hospiceuk#advancecareplanning
"..investing in hospice care is a firm commitment to dignity, compassion and humanity." Our CEO, Jackie Stone, on the urgent need for a fairer funding model for hospices in Scotland. Thank you @ThirdForceNews#fairhospicefunding
More on @STVNews @ 6pm!
https://t.co/2u5S6aPN1f
Compassionate leadership helps to create psychologically safe working environments. Previous studies on doctors, nurses & midwives have shown that the wellbeing of health & care staff is affected by 8 key factors, organised into 3 core needs 👇 Read more: https://t.co/FUb45jbTRt
Did you know that you can now listen to the Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines, including our patient information leaflets? @SightScotland@RNIB we've made several options available to enhance usability and accessibility https://t.co/SRrXwOpwA2
To book your place at his event
🎫https://t.co/FdP6Onwaiw
#AdvanceCarePlanning
Important to be aware of existing law when considering changing law #AssistedDying