Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research
Group of Bristol University professionals conducting palliative and end-of-life care research. Coordinated by Charlotte Chamberlain, Lucy Selman and Lucy Pocock
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- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research💡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...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchStay 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. 🔗 Read the latest edition: eapcnet.eu/newsletter/
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research📢 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. Please share your insights with us 👉 Https://southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eFZFLvrgwQ9YfSm
- Please register for our PEOLC research network meeting coming up on 3 March. We have a great lineup of speakers forms.office.com/e/DzCbuP8G1d @lucyselman.bsky.social @barnyhole.bsky.social @drpoco.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research"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. www.bmj.com/content/391/...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchThis 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
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchLast 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
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchUniversity 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
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchA 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/
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchA 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/
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchA 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/
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchThank 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
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research📣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/...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research🚨Register now for the Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2026! events.zoom.us/ev/Aq_RYaxKT...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research“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 🔗 Registration: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/da93a0...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research📣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
- Structural racism & cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British/Black Caribbean communities, study finds. Authors call for widespread changes to improve bereavement experiences & access to support. 📰News: tinyurl.com/yc5tvucm 📄Paper: tinyurl.com/2eremjs4 #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchAn 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 @policybristol.bsky.social @griefcentrebris.bsky.social @lucyselman.bsky.social
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research📢 New course alert! Designed with GPs, 'Grief & Bereavement in Primary Care' features world-leading experts, practical tips & evidence-based resources. Learn how to support bereaved patients effectively & compassionately. Early-bird discount ends 6 Jan Sign up today goodgrieffest.com/the-grief-ac...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchDid you catch Drs Bajwah & Mayland's seminar about their Equitable Bereavement Care study? The recording is now on our website! & you can learn more about grief in diverse communities at a @goodgrieffest.bsky.social #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek panel next Thurs: www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffes...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research“The system doesn’t really cater for the trauma that Black people have experienced” Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British and Black Caribbean communities, according to a new study published today in Death Studies #Grief arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/structural-r...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchExperiences of grief and bereavement in Black British and Black Caribbean heritage communities in England: A qualitative study Read the full paper by @lucyselman.bsky.social @sabiredwood.bsky.social et al www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchToday is the last day of #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek! As Lily & Ben explain in this clip, creative activities can be a great way for children to explore their emotions, tell their story & connect to people who have died. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/pZx8dg1sjHY?...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchHow is grief experienced in ethnically diverse communities? And how well do current services meet the needs of all bereaved people? Join us to explore these questions in a special panel discussion for #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek on 4 December at 7pm: www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffes...
- Last chance to book - PEOLC Southwest Research Network Meeting, Tomorrow 6 November 2-4pm, online. We have an exciting list of speakers and interesting talks lined up. Presentations will have a focus on equity. Register here www.ticketsource.co.uk/alice-malpas... @lucyselman.bsky.social
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchExciting! Abstract submission now open for the Society for Academic Primary Care Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 in St Andrew's, Scotland. This is the key #PrimaryCare research conference in the UK. Deadline: 23 January 2026. @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social #GPSky
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchWe are very proud that alumnus Prof. Naveen Salins led the #palliativecare strand of this work with @catherinewalshe.bsky.social and @nancypreston.bsky.social also involved. Do read this important work here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1m2735EIIg... #hpm #hapc #hospice #cancer #oncology
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchLovely article in @bristol247.bsky.social about an exhibition 'turning grief into art', which was held in Bristol on Saturday. The exhibition was curated by @goodgrieffest.bsky.social intern Isis Blake. www.bristol247.com/culture/art/...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research"Every school needs a flexible bereavement policy, and all members of staff should feel confident in helping a bereaved pupil." says Emma, 15, who was part of our Compassionate School Communities project in Northern Ireland, and features in our latest blog.🏫💛 www.mariecurie.org.uk/blog/school-...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchWhen her mum died, student Melanie Wolff felt hit by a ‘hurricane’ of emotions. This panel on 13 Nov will explore challenges of grief at uni & how to improve support, feat 3 people bereaved as students www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffest/loss-and-learning-navigating-grief-at-university/e-ogxlev
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchStellar line-up of speakers for our next online Palliative and End of Life Care Southwest Research Network Meeting on 6 Nov. Our focus is equity. Register: www.ticketsource.co.uk/alice-malpas... @joannamdavies.bsky.social @claudechidiac.bsky.social @peolcsw.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
- Please join our PEOLC Southwest Research Network Meeting, 6 November 2-4pm, online. We have an exciting list of speakers and interesting talks lined up. Presentations will have a focus on equity. Register here www.ticketsource.co.uk/alice-malpas... @lucyselman.bsky.social
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchPleased to share that our ESRC project on living at home with advanced progressive illness has started! Based in @cendeathsociety.bsky.social we are working across the universities of Bath, Hull, York, Durham & Cardiff to understand reaching the end of life at home www.bath.ac.uk/projects/liv...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchThree Research Schools' Online Seminar | What should emotionally safe coproduced research with lived experience researchers on sensitive topics look like?, 22 October 2025, 12 - 1pm: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/emoti... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social @georginaspcr.bsky.social
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research📢Research Handbook on End of Life Care and Society (eds Clark & Samuels) now out OPEN ACCESS. Delighted to contribute the chapter on bereavement. PDF available here: www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-o...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchWebinar: Evaluating impact in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE). Join us for this FREE 90-minute session on the different approaches to evaluating PPIE in health research, led by PPIE experts. 📆Tues 21 Oct 2025, 1-2.30pm Register: tinyurl.com/5xvmpdmw @nihrspcr.bsky.social
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchIf you're new to research, involving patients & the public in your work can seem daunting. In this blog, CAPC PhD student Anna Pathmanathan shares how she overcame her nervousness & learned to appreciate the value of #PPIE. Read the blog: tinyurl.com/y9wx6jv8 @nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchThis week’s #EAPCblog ‘We found that volunteers brought meaningful company, comfort and human connection to seriously ill and dying patients in hospitals.’ bit.ly/4pdKSyP @palliativemedj.bsky.social @careforthedying.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research🌍 Join us for a free EAPC webinar: “Death Literacy & beyond: Empowering people to navigate the end of life” 🗓️ Wednesday, 24 September 🕙 10:00 – 11:30 CEST 📲 Register now via QR code or here ➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b2da68... #PalliativeCare #DeathLiteracy #EndOfLifeCare #EAPC
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchProud of this Kidney International paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ki.... Nephrology involves optimal delivery of treatments that prolong life, preserve & replace organ function. The art lies in shaping this care to the person. @rachaelmorton.bsky.social @lucyselman.bsky.social @flissmurtagh.bsky.social
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchThe first seminar of our new series is now available on YouTube! Thanks again to Christy Denckla @hsph.harvard.edu @harvard.edu for a fascinating discussion exploring a public health perspective on grief & bereavement with @lucyselman.bsky.social. Watch here: griefcentre.bristol.ac.uk/events
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research🚨Calling researchers - Submissions for abstracts and spotlight sessions for the Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2026 are now open! www.mariecurie.org.uk/research-and...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchWatch our capacity-building workshops "A changing landscape and the need for complexity-informed approaches" and "Trauma-informed practice: Tools, stories, and strategies for impact" coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/capacity-bui... @lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research📢 In BMJo: That’s why I wanted him to go on dialysis-a qualitative analysis of older patients’ & family members’ perspectives on kidney failure treatment rdcu.be/ewi4l @lucyselman.bsky.social @leilarooshenas.bsky.social @peolcsw.bsky.social @wolfsonpallcare.bsky.social @flissmurtagh.bsky.social
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchDo you work for a bereavement service? If so, pls take a look at this v. short survey for a project we are running to support the analysis of qualitative client feedback data. Open until 31 July. There'll also be a focus group on 17 Sept - see flyer. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cardiff/be...
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchA wonderful day at Goldney House with @lucyselman.bsky.social & @leseldawson.bsky.social for the launch of The Bristol Centre for Grief Research & Engagement (1 July). 🎉 The Centre will focus on interdisciplinary & multidisciplinary research into grief, death & loss. See: griefcentre.bristol.ac.uk
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchThe Committee has chosen this engaging & timely theme as a reflection of the evolving nature of palliative care. It speaks to the need to integrate evidence-based innovations with creative, person-centred approaches reflecting the emotional & spiritual dimensions of palliative care pccongress.org.uk
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchSenior Clinicians Development Series: Kaleidoscope or cacophony? The changing landscape of policy and the impact on palliative care practice 🗓️10 October 2025 ⏰09:00 – 16:00 📍Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College Hospital, London 🎟️https://apmonline.org/events/senior-clinicians-02/
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchAPM Juniors Conference 2025 Imagining Tomorrow Sunday 28 September Abstract & Essay Competition NOW OPEN for submissions. Visit the website to find out more 🔗https://apmonline.org/events/imagining-tomorrow/
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchThanks to everyone who came to the launch of the Bristol Centre for Grief Research & Engagement. It was great to celebrate the new centre with colleagues, friends & collaborators. Together we hope to change the way that grief is seen, spoken about & supported. More photos coming soon!
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchIt's my honour to be giving the Robert Twycross Lecture at this year's Oxford Advanced Pain & Symptom Management Course. The content is as fantastic as always. The networking is part of its value. See you there? More info from @oxcerpc.bsky.social See ⬇️
- Reposted by Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care ResearchThank you @peolcsw.bsky.social for inviting me to share our work about #technology to support #communication in #PalliativeCare. Excellent session with great talks. Interested in our paper? 👉🏻 bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... @amaranwosu.bsky.social @annefinucane.bsky.social
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