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Prof Katherine Sleeman
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Laing Galazka Chair in palliative care at King’s College London. Consultant in palliative medicine.
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Improving palliative and end-of-life care has never been more important.

I am thrilled to announce the Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care, which will accelerate better care for dying people by closing the gap between evidence and practice.

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/half-of...
Half of UK adults worried about painful death
Almost half (47%) of UK adults are worried that they or their loved ones will have a painful or undignified death, according to a survey commissioned by King’s College London.
www.kcl.ac.uk
Reposted by Prof Katherine Sleeman
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) update

As many will know, the House of  Lords convened a Select Committee to consider the Bill, which heard from witnesses in late October / early November.  It has now finished its evidence sessions.  The transcripts of the oral evidence given by witnesses can…
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) update
As many will know, the House of  Lords convened a Select Committee to consider the Bill, which heard from witnesses in late October / early November.  It has now finished its evidence sessions.  The transcripts of the oral evidence given by witnesses can be found here; their written evidence can be found here.  My oral evidence to the Committee can be found…
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November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“The difference between this [hospice] and the hospital is the dignity”

Thank you Sarah Dawood for writing this important article on dying with dignity - and to the patients and families at St Raphael’s for sharing their experiences.

www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/he...
Dying with dignity
Investment in palliative care is crucial to both easing the burden on hospitals and ensuring terminally ill people can have a good death
www.newstatesman.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Association for Palliative Medicine has produced a Myth Buster on assisted dying and the Terminally Ill Adults bill.

The debate must be based on evidence, not soundbites and spin.

It’s an essential tool for Peers, journalists and other commentators.

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September 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Stimulating and productive meeting today of our NIHR Policy Research Unit in palliative and end of life care. So lucky to work with such brilliant colleagues.

For more info on our work: www.kcl.ac.uk/research/nih...
September 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Latest paper from the @mariecurieeolc.bsky.social Better End of Life programme.

Meta-level evidence supporting provision of in-home palliative care, specialist palliative care and integration of primary pall care w specialist support.
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@palliativemedj.bsky.social
Models, components and outcomes of palliative and end-of-life care provided to adults living at home: A systematic umbrella review of reviews - Sophie Pask, Chukwuebuka Okwuosa, Ahmed Mohamed, Rebecca...
Background: There is growing demand for home-based palliative care because of patient preference, and increased number of deaths. Optimal models for community-b...
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September 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🚨Calling UK health and care practitioners!

Please help us shape the work of the new Impact Centre for palliative and end-of-life care.

Survey takes 15 mins to complete.

We especially want to hear from people from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland 🙏

Survey 👇
📣 Are you a UK-based professional working in palliative or end of life care?

💥 Help shape priorities for the new Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care.

We’re inviting health & care professionals & commissioners to complete our Stakeholder Survey

👉 qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
The Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care Stakeholder Survey
By completing this survey, you will help shape the priorities for the Impact Centre.
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk
September 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Reposted by Prof Katherine Sleeman
Join us on 21st October for this year’s Cicely Saunders Institute Michal Galazka Study Day!

👉Topic - Delivering Integrated Palliative Care

👉Great speakers - including @drbenbowers.bsky.social Dr Matthew Allsop and Dr Sarah Mitchell

👉In person and online

👉Free!

Registration: shorturl.at/JzMwG
August 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Join us on 21st October for this year’s Cicely Saunders Institute Michal Galazka Study Day!

👉Topic - Delivering Integrated Palliative Care

👉Great speakers - including @drbenbowers.bsky.social Dr Matthew Allsop and Dr Sarah Mitchell

👉In person and online

👉Free!

Registration: shorturl.at/JzMwG
August 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🔔 We are looking for people aged 18-25 living with complex health conditions to help us with a research study.

📋 The study is about how we measure the symptoms and concerns that matter to you. We’ll pay you £25ph.

📧 Contact Rachel (details below) if you are interested.
August 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Our report for the UK Covid Inquiry on palliative and end of life care during the pandemic has been published.

We include 15 recommendations to strengthen palliative and end of life care so it is fit for the future, including future pandemics.

covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/in...
July 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Reposted by Prof Katherine Sleeman
Please could you help with the Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care Stakeholder Survey, colleagues.
Led by @katherinesleeman.bsky.social

Your insights will directly inform the Centre’s plans:

qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
The Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care Stakeholder Survey
By completing this survey, you will help shape the priorities for the Impact Centre.
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk
July 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
📣 Are you a UK-based professional working in palliative or end of life care?

💥 Help shape priorities for the new Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care.

We’re inviting health & care professionals & commissioners to complete our Stakeholder Survey

👉 qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
The Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care Stakeholder Survey
By completing this survey, you will help shape the priorities for the Impact Centre.
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk
July 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Reposted by Prof Katherine Sleeman
🔔 HIRING!

We are looking for a Grade 6 Research Associate to join our great team, delivering policy-focused research to improve palliative and end of life care.

📅 Closes 7th August
📧 Contact me for info

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https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNY814/research-associate
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July 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🔔 HIRING!

We are looking for a Grade 6 Research Associate to join our great team, delivering policy-focused research to improve palliative and end of life care.

📅 Closes 7th August
📧 Contact me for info

t.co/SR2iA63y0o
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNY814/research-associate
t.co
July 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
New paper from PhD Fellow Rachel Chambers

Evaluating the measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures for young adults with life-limiting conditions: A systematic review

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June 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Read about the new Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care 👇👇👇

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https://intouch.kcl.ac.uk/palliative-care-for-everyone/
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June 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Reposted by Prof Katherine Sleeman
Help us shape the work of the Impact Centre!

If you are a health / care professional or responsible for delivering / commissioning services for dying people, help us understand how the Impact Centre can help YOU by filling out our short survey: qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
The Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care Stakeholder Survey
By completing this survey, you will help shape the priorities for the Impact Centre.
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk
June 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Reposted by Prof Katherine Sleeman
We're delighted to host the new Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care, spearheaded by @katherinesleeman.bsky.social, at the Cicely Saunders Institute.

More information 👇
King's is delighted to announce the Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care.

The Centre will enable the provision of high-quality palliative and end-of-life care across the UK and create systemic change in the delivery of care for dying people.

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/half-of...
Half of UK adults worried about painful death
Almost half (47%) of UK adults are worried that they or their loved ones will have a painful or undignified death, according to a survey commissioned by King’s College London.
www.kcl.ac.uk
June 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Reposted by Prof Katherine Sleeman
King's is delighted to announce the Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care.

The Centre will enable the provision of high-quality palliative and end-of-life care across the UK and create systemic change in the delivery of care for dying people.

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/half-of...
Half of UK adults worried about painful death
Almost half (47%) of UK adults are worried that they or their loved ones will have a painful or undignified death, according to a survey commissioned by King’s College London.
www.kcl.ac.uk
June 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Improving palliative and end-of-life care has never been more important.

I am thrilled to announce the Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care, which will accelerate better care for dying people by closing the gap between evidence and practice.

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/half-of...
Half of UK adults worried about painful death
Almost half (47%) of UK adults are worried that they or their loved ones will have a painful or undignified death, according to a survey commissioned by King’s College London.
www.kcl.ac.uk
June 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Reposted by Prof Katherine Sleeman
It still concerns me that the only direct consultation with marginalised groups on the #AssistedDyingBill has been the tiny bits I’ve done

I summarise the key findings here

MPs must not take the silencing of these groups as reassurance

#AssistedDying
@katiewhitemp.bsky.social
A colleague has written this, which I think nicely sums up some of the reasons I have mixed feelings about the #AssistedDying bill.

No simple right answers here; just tradeoffs - but hopefully we can recognise and help those who are at risk.

www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
I consulted marginalised groups on the assisted dying bill – there is fear
The Terminally Ill Adults Bill offers a choice to a small but important group of people who want the option of assisted dying.
www.politicshome.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Reposted by Prof Katherine Sleeman
Yep that’s Justin Webb behind me & I’ll be on the Today programme very shortly to talk about - joy! - winning the 2025 @womensprize.bsky.social for non-fiction for THE STORY OF A HEART!

Tune in to learn about the medical miracle that is organ donation 🩷🫁🫀
June 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Royal College of Pathologists statement on the TIA / assisted dying bill.

“The College cannot support clause 35 as drafted in the current version of the Bill.”

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https://www.rcpath.org/discover-pathology/news/royal-college-of-pathologists-statement-on-the-terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-bill.html
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June 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Reposted by Prof Katherine Sleeman
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill updated with amendments likely to pass at Report stage, and updated questions: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/terminally-i...
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill updated with amendments likely to pass at Report stage, and updated questions
In advance of the second day of Report stage on 13 June, I have prepared an unofficial version of the Bill with the amendments proposed by the Bill’s sponsor, Kim Leadbeater MP, as they are o…
www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk
June 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Is assisted dying a treatment? This question is not just interesting philosophically - it has important implications in terms of clinical practice and law.

New BMJ Opinion by Prof Gareth Owen, Prof
@capacitylaw.bsky.social and me

Free link: bmj.com/cgi/content/...
June 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM