I could cry, was rang by a friend in mid Essex hospital,bad reaction to chemo, impacted given meds not able to get to loo quick enough as has iv in situ having accidents, no pads, no loo roll, no care no dignity. I get staff are busy but this is beyond what is acceptable xxx
What is happening with our health service 😕
If government funded hospices appropriately, some of the pressure could be relieved, freeing up bed. We need more hospice beds and community staff. Gd Eol care is a right for all
Not everyone receives equitable access to #palliativecare or has the opportunity to think about their future care wishes
Discover how the approach is helping us to listen & understand barriers that people underserved by palliative care & wider healthcare systems experience
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Advocating for people to receive the best end of life care, and seeing come to fruition is one of the most satisfying elements of my role as Soul midwife and advocate. I am so blessed to be able to do this x
Please add me, Emma
I realise I can be irritating,but when it's a matter of people not receiving high-quality compassionate care, I make no apologies. I realise nursing in today's turbulent health service is difficult, & I stand with you to change this, but always be kind,a smile can change the world for our patients.
Yep xx 😘
My only concern is that, this won't affect the really rich. But those families that scrimp together the fees by going without, will no longer be able to afford.
the current uk number one single - as of yesterday
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This week, I have experienced life as a worried mum. My adult daughter had a query Gastric bleed needing transfusion and investigation. GP tried to fast track, but no, waited waited and waited until she collapsed. I witnessed so called corridor care, which is not care. We cannot accept this
In the 30-plus years of working in palliative care, my observation is that some have good deaths, some dont. I feel we need to be honest on both sides of the debate, the truth as it is. We need to work together to improve end of life care for all whatever people's choices are.
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Timely report into current planning & coordination of end of life care: National Confidedential Enq into Pt Outcomes & Death shows gaps in services, breaching 2019 NICE guidance for commissioning & providing adequate, timely planning & delivery of #EoL care & access to palliative care teams.
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Call for Papers: New insights into Scottish Deathways
So pleased to see many fellow death and dying practitioners/academics/others sharing experience and learning moving over here. Please reply here if you know someone who should be part of this starter pack (including you!)
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Patients with ALS or cancer were more likely to choose assisted dying regardless of where they lived, a study found.
Missed this at the time - such a thoughtful, measured & predictably wise piece from @pwhitakerwriter.bsky.social on assisted dying. www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
Thank you for sharing
Well, today may start the change in the law regarding assisted dying. Whatever your view, I respect that. Let's stand together as people who care about those approaching their eol. We put patients first's, that is what binds us. #nursestogether
Fabulous 👏
It has to go through parliament to make it difficult to change. It would be a really hard process to amend.
Whoop whoop so pleased you found us here x
On one hand, Nadine Dorres says people feel safe with the arm of the state around them, then says, "Would you trust the state? Mixed messaging there, Nadine. Then, she speaks of the Liverpool care pathway, so out of date, #bbclaurak
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A terminal illness (insert illness) which is expected to bring about death in the next 6 months.
Exactly
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