Consultant at East Kent Hospitals and previous medical director Pilgrims Hospice. Research lead if you would like to collaborate. All views my own
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Want to help @chss_Kent shape research supporting people who've had a kidney transplant + also face making decisions about other health conditions? Take part in a workshop on 16 June and/or complete their online survey open until 10 June: ow.ly/sGF650VWjhI 📉 💡 💙
Thanks to the great team and volunteers @PilgrimsHospice for another great cycle - 15 years!
And thanks to the people of Barham for the china mugs for the hot chocolate!
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Early Bird entry for the #PilgrimsCycleChallenge closes a week today! 2025 marks 15 incredible years of this popular event, and we're making it one to truly remember. Sign up by 3 March to save with our Early Bird entry offer: pilgrimscyclechallenge.org 📣 🚨 🚴 🏅 🎊 💙
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FSDEC results:
After a very successful pilot…..
66% of our patients are discharged home the same day.
That’s 66% of our patients returning back to their usual residence therefore reducing unintentional harm👏🏻 @EKHUFT @TherapiesEKHUFT @SueBrassington #teamQE
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The great palliative care pioneer, Dr. Robert Twycross, died yesterday. I am ever grateful for his mentorship, his friendship; and his extraordinary contribution to our field.
He left the world a better place. @CSI_KCL @CicelySaunders1 @whpca @CanadianHPCAssn @AAHPM @EAPCvzw
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Sometimes, people living their dying at home need injectable meds to keep their symptoms well controlled. Access to the medications, the kit or the right professionals isn't always straightforward.
Can you help @Ben_Bowers__ & team by sharing your good/bad/other experience?
Please help with our 5-minute anonymous survey! Your insights will help us understand the needs & priorities of people involved in using injectable end-of-life care symptom control medicines @PELi_Cam
Survey: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/j…
Video - more info:
youtube.com/watch?v=Q4pR8DnV…
Beautiful day in @LoveMargate waiting for the @PilgrimsHospice colour run to start!
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'We’re notoriously bad at talking about death in this country, but having that conversation can help make things easier for your loved ones if the time comes,' said Simon Lawrence, one of our specialist organ donation nurses.
See more: ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/let-s-tal…
#organdonationweek
ALT Picture of organ donation specialist nurse
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Delirium is common as people approach end of life. We have created a short video for families/carers outlining what to do if the person they care for develops delirium:
@EdinUniHealth Funded by @MarieCurieEOLC
youtu.be/muyzDzzFCvw?feature…
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📢☝️ We've just published our Better End of Life Report 2024
Watch Professor @kesleeman King's College London outline key findings⬇️
🟡access to high-quality palliative and end of life care is patchy, inconsistent, and inequitable.
🟡But better care is possible.
Help make a difference by emailing your MP or MS and ask them to take action: bit.ly/47bqTIw
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Hospices across the UK are facing financial challenges. Helen Bennett, #PilgrimsHospices Chief Executive Officer, shares an urgent message for our supporters. Find out how you can ask your MP to support the future of local hospice care: ow.ly/AlXI50SH5fR 💙
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In east Kent we have a huge population of people living with frailty and 308 care homes and both are increasing! We got together clinicians, leaders, commissioners and lots more to see if we can really work together to make real changes! @EKHUFT @NHSKentCHFT
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👋If you are living with a terminal illness and or supporting people with a serious life-limiting illness, help shape future research to improve palliative and end of life care.
Have your say by taking part our survey: bit.ly/3Oer250 #PeolcPSP 🙏🏽
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Palliative care is a high value intervention
👉Better for patients/carers who have improved symptoms
👉Better for the health care system though reduced use of acute care (and lower costs)
Failing to fund hospice services adequately is shortsighted, it helps noone. @wesstreeting
Following our announcement that 20% of UK hospices have cut or plan to cut services, @St_Raphs, @trinityhospice and @PAHospice are calling for government action after their urgent requests for more funding have have gone unmet.
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With thanks to my @EKHUFT colleagues for this recognition - teaching is always a pleasure not a chore
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UPDATED SESSION!
Management of sore mouth and other oral problems
portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Componen…
Thank you Rachel Lee for your help with this useful session @APMPostTweets @APM_Hub @NHSE_TEL
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We are planning an exciting study to explore in what ways #religion and #spirituality may help people when faced with #uncertainty from long-term or life-threatening illness. Please go to tiny.cc/rgu5yz if you have views to help guide our research questions.
Fascinating talk by @DrJacqueBaxter on introverts in leadership and why us introverts should be more confident and taking up these positions
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Today we had the pleasure of a visit from @JennyKeaneNHS , Nicola Hunt and Adam Cayley from NHSE to visit our new SPOA based in @SECAmbulance Ashford base. We are very proud and they were impressed!
