What a great privilege to have worked with Monica Lalanda on this new article www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Changing practice through the art of palliative care – An infographic guide

Despite decades of clinical practice, education and integration with other healthcare teams, palliative care remains enshrouded by myth and misconcept…

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This edition is full of great ideas, wonderfully expressed. @pallyscot.bsky.social paired up with Monica Lalanda to produce the @futurehealthj.bsky.social 's first ever comic. This image is their abstract. Follow sciencedirect.com/science/arti... to see the rest of this fabulous article. 4/

The Scottish Government has published a new Palliative Care Strategy - 'Palliative Care Matters for All'. Read more here - www.gov.scot/news/new-pal...

Some feedback from people who have taken part in this free course: “I will take away a new strength in being able to help, plan and offer support” "A really valuable life lesson" Places now available to book in Aberdeen. Around 800 people across Scotland have now taken part in this course.

Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief@goodlifedeathgrief.bsky.social · last yr.

We have places available on two upcoming EASE courses in Aberdeen! Sir Duncan Rice Library: 10, 17, 24, 31 October, 10:30am-12:30pm. Aberdeen Lads Club: 4, 11, 18, 25 November, 6.00-8.00pm. Email to book! caroline@palliativecarescotland.org.uk www.goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/plan-illness-ease/

The palliative care evidence dilemma Newer drug Limited evidence therefore not widely adopted Or good evidence yet not widely adopted Established drugs Mostly very limited evidence or off label use yet form the foundation of symptom control - remains mostly unchallenged

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A new "Try the 4AT" calculator was added to the main 4AT website just over a week ago. Since then >1000 visits with >2min average per visit - great to see so many people trying out the 4AT. www.the4AT.com/trythe4AT #delirium Built with Replit

How is the palliative care community building going on here?

Early Bird Rates Available until 24 January Get your tickets pccongress.org.uk/registration/ Full Programme available via the website Day 1 - pccongress.org.uk/day-1-progra... Day 2 - pccongress.org.uk/day-2-progra... #PCC2025 #PalliativeCare #Event

How many other drugs used in palliative care have this level of evidence? nice.org.uk/guidance/TA345…

PAMORA observation 1/2 When using Naloxegol or Naldemedine for opioid related constipation the first couple of doses are likely to result in abdominal cramping and loose stool as the constipation resolves. These side effects usually pass once hard stool and overflow subside

Interesting report on people who frequently attend A&E via ambulance, with palliative patients making up a large proportion of the cohort. www.redcross.org.uk/-/media/docu...

Its been a very special week ♥️👶🏻

Our new BJCN Editorial: 'Providing effective dying symptom control at home'. We sometimes need to do much better as an integrated care team (sadly)! ⬇️ Paper ⬇️ www.britishjournalofcommunitynursing.com/content/edit... @theqni.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social

Relaxing bath this evening 😂

Feeling more seasonal in the mornings here in Edinburgh now

Why less is more with oral iron replacement:

Shematologist, MD@shematologist.medsky.social · 2y ago

Another #MedSky #Skeetorial Iron deficiency is relatively frequent and seen by all types of physicians. For years, iron supplements were given multiple times a day. Now we know that should never happen. So why the change? 1/n

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I forgot the price of haloperidol 500mcg tablets today I was soon reminded 🤯

Gomez and Nargil- best of friends

First post on Bluesky. The other place can still be good but there’s too much gumpff and toxicity to enjoy it. My interests are my dog Gomez, palliative care, pharmacology, hard rock/metal, guinea pigs, gardening and i’m also something of a petrolhead Come say hello

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