Challenges in implementing an Electronic Palliative Care Coordination System (EPaCCS): Lessons learned from a realist evaluation in the South West of England Electronic Palliative Care Coordination Systems (EPaCCS) were developed to improve information-sharing and coordination for people approaching the end of life. Despite longstanding policy support, ...

Very pleased to share PEOLC group member Lucy Pocock's new paper "Challenges in implementing an Electronic Palliative Care Coordination System (EPaCCS): Lessons learned from a realist evaluation in the South West of England"
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Good Grief Hastings - 18 Hours A new festival exploring grief, love and loss is coming to Hastings Friday 22 May – Monday 25 May (Spring Bank Holiday) 2026 Good Grief Hastings will explore how creativity, conversation and community...

Join us at Good Grief Hastings, 22-25 May. The festival will explore how creativity, conversation and community can help people support one another through grief and loss.
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Grief and Bereavement in Primary Care - Good Grief Our online course is designed for GPs and primary care professionals who want to build knowledge and skills in supporting bereaved patients.

New online course: Grief & Bereavement in Primary Care, specifically designed for GPs & primary care professionals who want to enhance their knowledge & skills in supporting bereaved patients & navigating conversations about grief, death & end of life www.goodgrieffest.com/grief-in-pri...

Open for submissions until 24 Nov 2026 #palliative @pccongress.bsky.social @sally-anne-fran.bsky.social @drbenbowers.bsky.social @peolcsw.bsky.social @wolfsonpallcare.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social @pcrscommittee.bsky.social pls share

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word: Doing Death Differently - Episode guide All episodes of Last Word: Doing Death Differently

Last Word: Doing Death Differently starts on BBC Radio 4 today and runs all week looking at how our attitudes to death, dying and the way we memorialise our dead have changed. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Lucy Selman advised on the series and is interviewed in today's episode.
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Spring Festival 2026 - Good Grief Join Julia Samuel MBE, David Kessler, Joseph Coelho and more for free online events exploring grief, resilience and hope.

Good Grief Spring Festival today until Sunday. 10 online events featuring leading voices in bereavement, trauma and resilience. Live events are free. The programme explores grief, resilience, ritual, storytelling, trauma, nature, creativity and hope.
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Very pleased to share PEOLC group member Emma Gilbert's new paper published in the International Journal of Prison Health
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Prof. Lucy Selman - Vulnerability as Strength: A Journey in Palliative Care and Bereavement Research YouTube video by The Grief Channel

Last month, Lucy Selman, Professor of Palliative and End of Life Care at the University of Bristol, gave her inspiring inaugural lecture, reflecting on her career and the insights she has gained along the way. Watch the recording here.
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Spring Festival 2026 - Good Grief Join Julia Samuel MBE, David Kessler, Joseph Coelho and more for free online events exploring grief, resilience and hope.

Coming soon: Good Grief Spring Festival 17-19 April 2026!

🌱A weekend of free online conversations about grief, resilience & hope.

Speakers include: Julia Samuel MBE, David Kessler, Joseph Coelho OBE, Dr Lucy Hone, Prof. Mary-Frances O'Connor & Dr Frank Anderson

👉More info at: tinyurl.com/5n6nsmwe

Feel free to come long/watch online if you're interested in hearing a bit about my work to date. www.eventbrite.com/e/lucy-selma...?

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Coming up next week on Tuesday 3 March 10am-12pm
PEOLC Research Network Meeting. We have a great line-up of speakers. Book your place here
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💡Learn more about the NIHR JLA Rolling Funding Calls with a focus on Palliative and End of Life Care research in our upcoming webinar, 10 February 12-1pm.

Register here - events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7b2324...

Stay connected with the latest from the EAPC.
Our monthly newsletter brings together key updates, research, opportunities, and the collective work shaping palliative care across Europe.

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📢 Do you work on a virtual ward /hospital at home service? 🧑‍⚕️ We need your help to make sure terminally ill people being cared for at home can get the pain relief and medication they need.

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Please register for our PEOLC research network meeting coming up on 3 March. We have a great lineup of speakers
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End-of-life care needs cultural humility and social justice Cultural competency is not enough for palliative medicine to build trust and offer good deaths to all, write Jamilla Akhter Hussain , Rekha Vijayshankar , and Mary Hodgson Death, dying, and grief ar...

"Palliative care must prioritise cultural humility and social justice.”

This article underlines what hospices see every day: care is better when people’s own traditions and voices lead the way.

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Eating for pleasure, not pain Many health and social care professionals contribute to palliative care – but a dietician may not be a role that first comes to mind.  For our palliative stories blog series, Raphaëlle Rouhier, a n…

This week’s #EAPCblog ‘We have to be very creative to ensure that food once again becomes a source of pleasure, desire and consequently, hope. This is why it is so crucial to provide nutritional support to people as early as possible.’ bit.ly/4aUu0Zl

SAVE THE DATE: 3 March 10am-12pm

Our next online network meeting is coming up soon. We have a great line-up of speakers, more details coming soon! @lucyselman.bsky.social @drpoco.bsky.social @barnyhole.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

Dr Lesel Dawson, Kerry McCarthy, Labour MP for Bristol East and Prof Lucy Selman.

Dr Lesel Dawson and Prof Guy Poppy.

Prof Lucy Selman addresses the audience.

Dr Lesel Dawson, Dr Kathryn Mannix, Prof Lucy Selman and Baroness Finlay of Llandaff.

Last week @griefcentrebris.bsky.social was launched @houseofcommons.parliament.uk.

Co-founders @lucyselman.bsky.social & @leseldawson.bsky.social were joined by MPs & grief experts from across the UK.

Read Lucy's blog about the launch, why the Centre is needed & future plans.

tinyurl.com/3csfju7c

University of Southampton are investigating access to medication for people in the last year of life in virtual wards / hospital at home services. If you work in these services please complete our survey southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please share with colleagues

Evaluation of a Daily Nine-Item "Handbook for Self-Care at Work" for Palliative Care Clinicians - PubMed <span><b><i>Context:</i></b> A daily nine-item "Handbook for Self-Care at Work" was created to increase the well-being and satisfaction of the staff at the department of palliative care of a tertiary oncological center in the United States. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> To evaluate the perceived usefulness of</span> …

A nine-item daily self-care handbook for palliative care staff was surveyed (75% response). Most found it useful, especially hydration and asking/offering help. Adherence was high. During COVID-19, usefulness and adherence increased further.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36318801/

Evaluation of a Five-Minute Meditation Intervention During Weekly Palliative Care Clinical Rounds - PubMed <span><b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Palliative care professionals experience high levels stress and burnout. Meditation improves stress and well-being, with group interventions more promising than individual-level efforts. This study assessed participation, satisfaction, helpfulness, and integration of a fi</span> …

A study of a 5-minute group meditation during palliative care rounds found 59% participation and high satisfaction. Participation was linked to perceived stress reduction and control, with many clinicians continuing meditation weekly outside rounds.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40285484/

Empowering the Health and Well-Being of the Palliative Care Workforce: Evaluation of a Weekly Self-Care Checklist - PubMed Numerous opportunities were identified to improve the checklist and facilitate achievement of checklist items. Survey data will be used in the next checklist version.

A survey of palliative care staff evaluated a 13-item self-care checklist carried in lab coats. Among 82% respondents, most found it useful. Exercise ranked highest, visual arts lowest. Findings support feasibility of workplace self-care tools to address burnout.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32979518/

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Thank you to everyone who joined our London launch, kindly hosted by @cajardinemp.bsky.social at the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk. The Grief Centre aims to make a genuine difference through interdisciplinary research that deepens our understanding of grief & improves support when it matters most

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📣New paper: Shifting to online and telephone bereavement support provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods study of bereavement service provider perspectives and lessons learnt for current practice

Policy briefing: tinyurl.com/545efy49
Paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2026

🚨Register now for the Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2026!

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“Food for thought - How nutrition can impact mental health in advanced illness” - Mental Health and Wellbeing in Advanced Illness Network (MAIN) webinar

🗓 Date: Tuesday 27 January 2026
🕧 Time: 12:30-13:30 BST
📍 Online: Teams meeting
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📣Out today: “The system doesn’t really cater for the trauma that Black people have experienced” – Experiences of grief and bereavement in Black British and Black Caribbean heritage communities in England: A qualitative study

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Policy brief: tinyurl.com/34sh98ac

An accompanying policy briefing detailing key findings & recommendations has also been published today:

Bereavement: Systemic reform and targeted action needed to better support Black communities
👉 tinyurl.com/34sh98ac

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