Palliative Medicine

A high impact peer reviewed multi-disciplinary palliative care journal. Research journal of the EAPC. Find us on FB, Instagram, LinkedIn, Mastodon, Bluesky.

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

We are delighted that the abstracts for #EAPC2026 are now online in the journal. You can read them all here: https://t.co/pet7woui3H #hpm #hapc #palliativecare #hospice

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

Our latest Special Issue is out focused on #Digital Health in #Palliative Care. With thanks to guest editors @amaranwosu and Christoph Ostgathe. Lots to read on telehealth, PROMS, AI, ethics and more. https://t.co/VAHkVHrFjp #hpm #hapc

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

➡��� Editor Catherine Walshe will be at the Palliative Care Congress in Brighton this week.
📚 Do find her to have a chat about anything related to publishing as a reader, author or reviewer.
☕ At the breaks you are likely to find her at the @IOELC stand.

[Peter May @petermay_csi]

New paper w/ @kesleeman and others.

Specialist palliative care (SPC) improves patient experience, reduces bed days and saves money: An economic modelling study of home- and hospital-based care

https://t.co/3mrEZFSoLc

[Prof Katherine Sleeman @kesleeman]

Important new paper, out today

TLDR: Specialist palliative care is highly cost-effective compared to other things the NHS funds

https://t.co/FODbEH8eyf

[Gemma Clarke @Dr_GClarke]

Read now in @PalliativeMedJ With thanks to the team led by @petermay_csi with Dr Elham Nikram, Dr Therese Johansson, @Dr_GClarke, Dr Sarah Mitchell, @ij_higginson
and @kesleeman, @DrFlissMurtagh

[Gemma Clarke @Dr_GClarke]

NEW PAPER: Our decision-modelling study showed specialist palliative care in England (home and hospital) saved £817M, freed 1.5M hospital bed days, helped 20,000+ people die outside hospital and improved quality of life. #palliativecare #palliativemedicine

[Cicely Saunders Institute at King's @CSI_KCL]

🌟Paper of the Week! Mobility loss in advanced cancer extends beyond walking to identity, everyday life & relationships. Qualitative findings highlight mobility as a complex, often unseen experience.
https://t.co/LppeJo7glO @PalliativeMedJ @MTMaddocks @Lisa_Brighton @MinoPT_RN

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

🚨 Our first issue of 2026 is just out! Content includes a peek into how we manage your manuscripts, and papers on psychedelics, pressure ulcers, caregiving, professional identity and more. Check out the table of contents here: https://t.co/VAHkVHrFjp #hpm #hapc #palliative

[Gemma Clarke @Dr_GClarke]

NEW PAPER in Palliative Medicine. We worked with patients, carers, community reps, clinicians & researchers to develop 13 best practice principles for better research on ethnicity in palliative care. #palliativecare
Better methods = better evidence = fairer care
@PalliativeMedJ

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

Want to find grey literature? See our latest methods and methodology paper presenting a 12-element framework to support flexible yet systematic searching of grey literature in #palliative care research https://t.co/DSm7nejcFB #hpm #hapc

[Mark Cheong @markcheongwl]

What do people living with advanced cancer think of sex and physical intimacy and how does cancer affect this for them and their partners?

We sought to answer this for Malaysian patients and published it in @PalliativeMedJ:
https://t.co/jrBztk4f7c

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

Different advance care planning intervention types impact patient outcomes to varying degrees. #hpm #hapc #acp https://t.co/9cqnQnuqGP

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

Palliative care and assisted dying: uneasy bedfellows. Read the latest editorial from @jamesdownar and @nancypreston16 https://t.co/HeGv4cf7lb #hpm #hapc

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

Palliative care and assisted dying: uneasy bedfellows. Read the latest editorial from @jamesdownar and @nancypreston16 https://t.co/HeGv4cf7lb #hpm #hapc

[Juan E Correa-Morales @veladconmigo]

Daily recommendation #palliativecare

Mapping the Science of palliative care: A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles

https://t.co/lU2eApCRGp

[Prof Katherine Sleeman @kesleeman]

Latest paper from the @MarieCurieEOLC Better End of Life programme.

Meta-level evidence supporting provision of in-home palliative care, specialist palliative care and integration of primary palliative care with specialist support.

https://t.co/d6OY37B7bW

In @PalliativeMedJ

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

September issue online today! Assisted dying, advance care planning, sedation, bereavement and more. Check it out at https://t.co/VAHkVHrFjp #hpm #hapc.

[Amara Nwosu @amaranwosu]

Please LISTEN to Heidi Merrington and Angela Dawson describe their important, topical, research about the palliative care needs of people seeking refuge, on the @PalliativeMedJ #podcast.

Paper
https://t.co/UyF4yn3vGL

Podcast
https://t.co/uIo1IZAt8v

#hapc
#hpm
#PalliativeCare

[James Downar @jamesdownar]

The importance of preparing for the legalization of assisted dying. From @NancyPreston16 and me.
@PalliativeMedJ @uOttawaMed

https://t.co/7W4Y8KPwl1