A new research programme called PrimaryBreathe will launch this September, with a mission to develop and evaluate breathlessness support that could be made available to everyone who needs it across the UK. Breathlessness affects the daily lives of one in ten adults, and a quarter of those aged over 70. Many people with long-term health […]
How doctors experienced with end of life care communicate about assisted hydration
New research from Dr Arjun Kingdon at the University of Cambridge’s Primary Care Unit throws light on why assisted hydration for patients near the end of life is difficult for doctors to discuss with patients and families. Assisted hydration at the end of life is a highly emotive topic. Some may remember negative headlines about […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mechanisms linking social factors, pre-existing disease and COVID 19 will continue to shape pandemic and must no longer be ignored
Blog by Professor Mike Kelly In the UK, there has been considerable comment in the medical and other media about the shortcomings of government actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as sometimes bitter exchanges between public health experts. One element that has been largely absent from the arguments has been exploration of […]
GPs and primary care nurses need action to enable advance care planning (ACP) for people with heart failure
GPs and nurses in primary care want to overcome barriers to discussion about end of life care with their heart failure patients, according to new research from Dr Markus Schichtel and team, but they need specific interventions to make this possible. The research explored the process of discussion, called advance care planning, or ACP, amongst […]
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