This stagecoach was created for Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee. Now, however, it is used exclusively to transport on call neurosurgeons to the hospital when they get paged. pic.x.com/td4htaa6gk

Researchers, including our co-director Professor Ammar Al-Chalabi, have been awarded over £1.4 million to accelerate #MND treatment development. These teams aim to improve clinical trial designs, identify new therapeutic targets and find better indicators. kcl.ac.uk/news/over-1.4-…

Gentle reminder about the “F-word” (not that one). The concept of “Medical futility” has an important place in academic and philosophical discussions of ethics and practice, but the word rarely builds bridges at the bedside. #hapc #medicalethics

Fascinating interview with palliative care doctor Kathryn Mannix, in which she says (1/3): “I’m exasperated that the discussion is predicated on the assumption that dying is necessarily dreadful and the only way it can be dignified is by foreshortening it...

Thought provoking article on the importance of medical ethics from Dr. Joe Moran & differentiating between medical ethics & the law Irish College of GPs ICGP Trainee Network QUB GP Society RCSI Royal College of Physicians of Ireland College of Psychiatrists of Ireland College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland IASW

Cicely Saunders died on this day, 14th July, 2005, in St Christopher's, the hospice she had founded. We remember the ‘exacting joy’ of her life and all that she achieved for the relief of suffering. ‘A society which shuns the dying must have an incomplete philosophy’

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: School of Health in Social Science Funded by Marie Curie EOLC youtu.be/muyzDzzFCvw?fe…

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How can NHS 111 calls be safely triaged to ensure patients receive the most appropriate care, while avoiding unnecessary 999 referrals? Our new practice review by Dr Mike Brady (PhD) and Pete Brown looks at how this is done in NHS 111 Wales ⬇️ doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.… Welsh Ambulance

I continue to see a lot of noise about foundation job allocation. Mainly from "high-flyers" who seem to think that entitles them to a "better" job. And due to human nature, not much from those who are broadly happy with their allocation . 1/n

Our new rapid response service enables palliative care paramedics to better support patients with advanced and terminal conditions who contact 999 in crisis. The pilot has supported more than 150 patients in the Swansea Bay NHS area. 👉Read more here: tinyurl.com/nhatx3ck

New article re opioid conversion ratios. I'm not yet able to access the full article (SCC another casualty of RoySocMed library budget cuts [despite putting their fees up!]) but it's likely to be an interesting paper given the authors. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Thank you 🙏 And now open to direct referrals from the community to avoid ambulance conveyance in the first place. Better for patients but also better for staff too.

I've been asked if this is something we could do We have piloted this Echo-it has been +ve so far BUT the key for ppl to attend, esp those in non-desk jobs, is for their managers to recog the impt&need and make time-SO PLS SHARE WITH YOUR STAFF & SUPPORT THEM TO ATTEND TY

CLOSING Tomorrow PCC 2025 – Symposium Call Join us in creating an exciting, innovative, & future thinking Congress programme by submitting your idea for a parallel session at PCC 2025 in Belfast, 20-21 March 2025 Full details 👇 pccongress.org.uk/abstracts/ Call closes 16 August 2024

🧸Are you a parent of a toddler? 👉Then, the #BorninWales study would like to hear about your experiences with parenthood so far. Help us to improve the future of families in Wales. 💻Take our short online survey here bit.ly/3UH0SJt Health and Care Research Wales

BGS is delighted to announce that Dr Firdaus Hirji Adenwalla has been awarded the Society’s prestigious Marjory Warren Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. He is a Consultant #Geriatrician in the ‘Safe at Home Service’ at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership 🏳️‍🌈 in Wales. bgs.org.uk/policy-and-med…

Codeine and tramadol - ceiling effect, variable metabolism across the population and several drug interactions. A two step analgesic ladder for cancer pain without these “weak” opioids has been show work and cost less esmo.org/oncology-news/…

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Good to see Time to Care, our latest Marie Curie Better End of Life report, picked up in BMJ bmj.com/content/386/bm…