Resource: Helping people benefit from social work at the end of their life
A new resource aims to ensure that people benefit from good social work at the end of their life, and that those close to them are supported during this time
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Tag: Palliative Care
Webwatch: New cancer App launched for health professionals
A new app which will help GPs, pharmacists and other health professionals with referrals for patients suspected of having cancer has been launched. The app, developed with health professionals and
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Call to improve end-of-life care with 50,000 experiencing poor standards
Almost 50,000 people a year in England experience poor care in the final months of their life, according to a new report. A coalition of seven charities said more needs
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Hamilton praises new facilities on visit to Downpatrick Marie Curie hospice
Health Minister, Simon Hamilton MLA has praised the new facilities on a surprise visit to the expanded Marie Curie Day Hospice at Downe Hospital, Downpatrick. During the visit the Minister
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Revolutionary therapy shows ‘extraordinary’ results in cell treatment to combat cancer
A potentially revolutionary therapy that trains the immune system to attack cancer has shown “extraordinary” results in early trials involving terminally ill patients. In one study 94% of participants with
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New study will explore end-of-life care around alcohol and substance misuse
Substance use and palliative care researchers are joining forces with five charities to explore end-of-life care for people with drink or drug issues through a comprehensive new study. Supported by
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Cancer death rates fall by 10% but number of cases continues to rise
Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen by almost 10% in the last decade, although the number of cases is still going up, new figures show. Analysis by Cancer
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Lecturer publishes new book aimed at professionals working in end-of-life care
Michelle Brown, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the University of Derby, has recently published a book to support healthcare and nursing professionals working in palliative and end of life
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University carer alert system wins recognition in end-of-life care report
A university-developed alert system, designed to assess the needs of people caring for terminally ill loved ones, has featured prominently in the recently published National Institute for Health Research Better
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McGuinness pays tribute to ‘remarkable facility’ on visit to cancer centre
The deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness has paid tribute to the work of the CHARIS Cancer Care Centre in Cookstown when visited the facility on Tuesday. Commenting after his tour
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