The latest research from the Palliative & End of Life Group in Cambridge (PELiCam) was discussed at the 15th March dissemination morning at Madingley Hall. It had been two years since many attendees had been able to meet together and share ideas and experiences. This was a welcome and energising opportunity for 80 clinicians and […]
New UK Community Nursing Research Community of Practice
Invitation for UK community nurses from Ben Bowers and Prof Catherine Evans New UK Community of Practice will support community nurses with research opportunities, peer support and mentorship. Research led by community nurses is needed to generate high-quality evidence to advance patient-centred care. Our recent editorial in the British Journal of Community Nursing explains that […]
Palliative care emergency service co-designed by Dr Stephen Barclay wins HSJ award
The NHS 111 Option 3 Palliative Care Hub service, developed for patients, family members and staff across Cambridgeshire, won the Health Services Journal Primary Care Innovation of the Year Award on 18th November 2021. The service was developed by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), with guidance and support from Dr Stephen Barclay, […]
PCU profile: meet Dr Bárbara Antunes
Dr Bárbara Antunes is a Clinical & Health Psychology Specialist at the Cambridge Palliative and End of Life Care Research Group at the PCU. She has just won the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) 2021 EAPC Early Researcher Award for her outstanding contribution to research in the field of palliative care. What is your research […]
New insights into the advance prescribing of injectable medications at the end of life
The advance prescribing of injectable medications is recommended for patients approaching the end of life at home in the UK and elsewhere. But prescriptions vary in frequency depending on which GP practice patients are registered with and what conditions they have, report researchers from the University of Cambridge. The medications, which usually include opioids, can […]
Educational tool can break the vicious cycle of chronic breathlessness, report health professionals
Health professionals report that the Breathing, Thinking, Functioning (BTF) clinical model increases clinician and patient understanding of chronic breathlessness and provides a simple and structured approach to personalised self-management. Chronic breathlessness is a distressing and debilitating symptom that is becoming widespread as people live longer, often with multiple chronic conditions for long periods of time. […]
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