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International Observatory on End of Life Care
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The International Observatory on End of Life Care undertakes research and education to improve palliative and end of life care. Home of the PhD in Palliative Care. Lancaster University, UK. https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/ioelc/
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Applications now open for our well-established, international, online PhD in Palliative Care. Book an appointment with our admissions tutor @catherinewalshe.bsky.social via c.walshe@lancaster.ac.uk. Read more about this distinctive, highly regarded programme here: lnkd.in/eNrwCv4U
Please do consider becoming a FREE member of the @pri-uk.bsky.social Palliative Care Research Incubator, a national network of those interested in palliative care research. See their website here: www.pri-uk.org

#hpm #hapc #palliativecare #palliative #hospice #research
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Are you interested in pursuing a #PhD? Perhaps specifically a PhD in #PalliativeCare? Then this is the webinar for you!

The FREE webinar is on Thursday 15th January 2026 at 1pm UK time for an hour

REGISTER HERE: lnkd.in/ea3ujUDf
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We 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
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Join us online for an insight into #MSc and #PhD opportunities in the Division of Health Research at Lancaster University. Hear from our academic staff and get information about how to apply ! lancaster.ac.uk/study/open-d...
October 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Do you work in a nursing home in the Lancashire or South Cumbria area? Are you interested in finding out more about your home potentially being part of a new research project? If so, read on! Please do share widely across your networks.

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August 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Well done @woodmjm.bsky.social This is an amazing piece of work to support your excellent PhD. Very happy to be part of the authorship team.

Congratulations once again for a wonderful piece of work.

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🎉🎉Congratulations to
@woodmjm.bsky.social
for this publication from her #PhD in #PalliativeCare studies. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #hpm #hapc
August 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🎉🎉Congratulations to
@woodmjm.bsky.social
for this publication from her #PhD in #PalliativeCare studies. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #hpm #hapc
August 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Discussing assisted dying on @itvnews.bsky.social tonight @nancypreston.bsky.social draws from the evidence #hpm #hapm
June 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Discussing assisted dying on @itvnews.bsky.social tonight @nancypreston.bsky.social draws from the evidence #hpm #hapm
June 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Do you work in Preston? Are you from a minority ethnic group or provide care to those who are? Please do contact us if you can help us understand more about what is happening to help care for those who may benefit from palliative care. #preston #hpm #hapc #research
June 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🚨🚨 New job alert! Maternity leave cover post to work with us on the Palliative and End of Life Care Policy Research Unit. Fantastic opportunity to work with a team across Lancaster, King's College, London, and Hull/York Medical School. lnkd.in/dQ7susMe #hpm #hapc
June 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🎉🎉Huge congratulations to Yakubu Salifu who has been awarded one of only 6 Nottingham University Alumni Awards for 2025. This recognises his post-PhD charity work founding Compass Ghana. nottingham.ac.uk/alumni/commu...
June 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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On the @palliativemedj.bsky.social #podcast Victoria Ali
@ioelc.bsky.social describes her reseach about nurses' experience when providing care across acts that may be perceived as death hastening.

Podcast👇🏾
open.spotify.com/episode/0B9j...

Paper 👇🏾
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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The experience of nurses when providing care across acts that may be perceived as death hastening: A qualitative evidence synthesis
Sage Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care · Episode
open.spotify.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🎉Congratulations to Riyin Tay awarded her #PhD in #PalliativeCare subject to minor corrections. Well done Riyin, richly deserved. #hpm #hapc @nancypreston.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎉Huge congratulations to Katherine Oliver
awarded her #PhD in #PalliativeCare subject to minor corrections. #hpm #hapc
June 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Excellent research by a dear colleague Julie Wilding exploring the important social, relational and embodied aspects of caring in an Intensive Care Unit #EAPC2025
May 31, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Truly inspiring presentation by Julie Wilding talking about findings from her #PhD at #EAPC2025. The importance of humanity.
May 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Congratulations to Sheila Payne and colleagues for the award of the Journal of Palliative Medicine paper award at #EAPC2025
May 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Always so special to get lots of our staff, students and alumni together. A lovely evening after #EAPC2025
May 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Fantastic presentation from Dr Elizabeth Flannery focused on some of the findings from her #PhD in #Palliative care. Important information for those providing care. #eapc2025
May 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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The important role and experience of paramedics in palliative care explored by @taniablackmore777.bsky.social from her #PhD. #eapc2025
May 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Finally #EAPC2025 starts! The World Congress for #PALLIATIVECARE was planned in #HELSINKI for 2021 but was postponed due to the #pandemic. That it starts now here feels soothing … Looking forward to a great program, to meeting more than 2000 colleagues from all over world and to enjoying Helsinki!
May 29, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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It’s officially open. 👏👏

A warm welcome to all joining us at #EAPC2025! Over 2,000 delegates from around the world have come together to share, learn, and shape the future of palliative care. Let the conversations begin!
May 29, 2025 at 6:42 AM
We are packing ready for #EAPC2025 in Helsinki. Come and see us to talk about our research or our PhD in Palliative Care. We are very proud that six of our students are presenting work as an oral abstract. @eapcvzw.bsky.social

www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-m...
#palliativecare #hpm #hapc
May 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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As the assisted dying debate continues, Prof Nancy Preston of the IOELC and Prof Suzanne Ost of Lancaster Uni Law School explore the 5 questions that need answering before it can work in practice 👇

@nancypreston.bsky.social | @ioelc.bsky.social | @lulawcrim.bsky.social | @uk.theconversation.com
Assisted dying: five questions that need answering before it can work in practice
Legalising assisted dying is one thing. Funding, staffing, medication, legal oversight - that’s the real test.
theconversation.pulse.ly
May 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM