Dr Ben Bowers
@drbenbowers.bsky.social
Assistant Professor - University of Cambridge │ Hon. Nurse Consultant Palliative Care │ Deputy Theme Lead PEoLC - NIHR ARC East of England. *Views my own*
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Dr Ben Bowers
@drbenbowers.bsky.social
· Jun 19
‘We've Taken on a More Advanced Clinical Role’: A Multimethod Study of Community Nurses' Extended Roles in Palliative Care
Aim To explore community nurses' experiences of changes to their roles in palliative and end-of-life care. Design An e-survey was followed by focus groups. Methods Fifty-one community nurses wit...
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Our must read research is out - "We've Taken on a More Advanced Clinical Role": Community Nurses' Extended Roles in Palliative Care. @jadvnursing.bsky.social
Pls share! Open access:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@theqicn.bsky.social @crystaloldman.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social
Pls share! Open access:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@theqicn.bsky.social @crystaloldman.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social
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I’m seeking interview participants for my PhD study about patient safety in non-conveyance. If you had an ambulance out for yourself or someone you care for, I’d love to talk to you. Please see ad for details. Please share @lavendercrew.bsky.social @carsonstevens.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I’m seeking interview participants for my PhD study about patient safety in non-conveyance. If you had an ambulance out for yourself or someone you care for, I’d love to talk to you. Please see ad for details. Please share @lavendercrew.bsky.social @carsonstevens.bsky.social
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I’ve been working on an investigation across multiple services caring for the same person. Whilst I won’t share specifics, the common themes of communication and sufficient resources to deliver person centred holistic care has cropped up.
www.nursinginpractice.com/community-nu...
www.nursinginpractice.com/community-nu...
District nurses demand support to prevent patient suffering
Those from across the nursing community have taken to social media to warn of patient risks and suffering caused by underfunding
www.nursinginpractice.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I’ve been working on an investigation across multiple services caring for the same person. Whilst I won’t share specifics, the common themes of communication and sufficient resources to deliver person centred holistic care has cropped up.
www.nursinginpractice.com/community-nu...
www.nursinginpractice.com/community-nu...
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Our amazing colleague Becks Daniels BEM is nearing the end of her year-long '12 in 12' fundraising challenge! 👏
A reminder that all proceeds go to our Support for Nurse programme which provides support to nurses in times of need. 💜
Read more and donate here -👉 www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca...
A reminder that all proceeds go to our Support for Nurse programme which provides support to nurses in times of need. 💜
Read more and donate here -👉 www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca...
QNI Support for Nurses #12in12
Help Rebecca Daniels raise money to support The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing
www.justgiving.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our amazing colleague Becks Daniels BEM is nearing the end of her year-long '12 in 12' fundraising challenge! 👏
A reminder that all proceeds go to our Support for Nurse programme which provides support to nurses in times of need. 💜
Read more and donate here -👉 www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca...
A reminder that all proceeds go to our Support for Nurse programme which provides support to nurses in times of need. 💜
Read more and donate here -👉 www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca...
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Research Associate (Fixed Term, full-time post). Come work with me and amazing colleagues at University of Cambridge. An excellent post for a dynamic post doctoral researcher and thinker...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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October 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Research Associate (Fixed Term, full-time post). Come work with me and amazing colleagues at University of Cambridge. An excellent post for a dynamic post doctoral researcher and thinker...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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💡New Nuffield Trust report evidences the decline in District Nursing and makes recommendations for the future.
Read more of our response here 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Read the report here 👉 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/dis...
Read more of our response here 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Read the report here 👉 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/dis...
NEW REPORT: Government plans to move more #NHS care into the community and out of hospitals won’t be achievable unless action is taken to address the problems facing #DistrictNursing. 👩⚕️
📉 The supply of district nurses is plummeting while demand for care has risen. Read the report: buff.ly/gezemDJ
📉 The supply of district nurses is plummeting while demand for care has risen. Read the report: buff.ly/gezemDJ
October 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
💡New Nuffield Trust report evidences the decline in District Nursing and makes recommendations for the future.
Read more of our response here 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Read the report here 👉 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/dis...
Read more of our response here 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Read the report here 👉 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/dis...
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QICN Chief Executive @stephlawrence.bsky.social has commented on the CQC's new State of Care report in @nursinginpractice.bsky.social . Read more 👇
CQC issues warning over shortage of district nurses buff.ly/flf2hMB
CQC issues warning over shortage of district nurses
A shortage of district nurses is driving ‘task-based’ care, the healthcare watchdog has warned in a new report.
www.nursinginpractice.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
QICN Chief Executive @stephlawrence.bsky.social has commented on the CQC's new State of Care report in @nursinginpractice.bsky.social . Read more 👇
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Call for abstracts on any topic relating to research and educational activities in primary care! 👇
Are you a researcher, practitioner, educator or public partners? Submit your abstracts and workshops for the @sapcacuk South East Conference 2026 by 8 November 2025.
Join us in Cambridge on 29-30 January 2026.
Read more here:
www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/sapc-se-2026...
Join us in Cambridge on 29-30 January 2026.
Read more here:
www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/sapc-se-2026...
October 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Call for abstracts on any topic relating to research and educational activities in primary care! 👇
Research Associate (Fixed Term, full-time post). Come work with me and amazing colleagues at University of Cambridge. An excellent post for a dynamic post doctoral researcher and thinker...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
www.cam.ac.uk
October 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Research Associate (Fixed Term, full-time post). Come work with me and amazing colleagues at University of Cambridge. An excellent post for a dynamic post doctoral researcher and thinker...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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Community, Primary and Social Care Nurses, do you have an innovative idea that uses gardens and gardening to benefit people's health?
Applications are open for the NGS Elsie Wagg (Innovation) Scholarship Programme 2026 until Sunday 2nd November.
Apply now! 👉 qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn...
Applications are open for the NGS Elsie Wagg (Innovation) Scholarship Programme 2026 until Sunday 2nd November.
Apply now! 👉 qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn...
October 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Community, Primary and Social Care Nurses, do you have an innovative idea that uses gardens and gardening to benefit people's health?
Applications are open for the NGS Elsie Wagg (Innovation) Scholarship Programme 2026 until Sunday 2nd November.
Apply now! 👉 qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn...
Applications are open for the NGS Elsie Wagg (Innovation) Scholarship Programme 2026 until Sunday 2nd November.
Apply now! 👉 qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn...
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✨We’re delighted to share the updated edition of our “Community Nurse Lifespan” poster – celebrating the vital role community nurses play at every stage of life, from pre-conception to older age.
Find out more and download it here 👉 : qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Find out more and download it here 👉 : qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
September 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
✨We’re delighted to share the updated edition of our “Community Nurse Lifespan” poster – celebrating the vital role community nurses play at every stage of life, from pre-conception to older age.
Find out more and download it here 👉 : qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Find out more and download it here 👉 : qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Just had two more research papers accepted in @bjgp.bsky.social stemming from my Wellcome research
Very chuffed and looking forward to sharing our work soon
Very chuffed and looking forward to sharing our work soon
September 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Just had two more research papers accepted in @bjgp.bsky.social stemming from my Wellcome research
Very chuffed and looking forward to sharing our work soon
Very chuffed and looking forward to sharing our work soon
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Video 3/3 @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social I’m so pleased I had the opportunity of meeting you and @drbenbowers.bsky.social it was also lovely to meet you in person. I will be following your work closely especially when I start my journey into Palliative care. You journal articles have helped me.
September 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Video 3/3 @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social I’m so pleased I had the opportunity of meeting you and @drbenbowers.bsky.social it was also lovely to meet you in person. I will be following your work closely especially when I start my journey into Palliative care. You journal articles have helped me.
Do join us for what will be a brilliant and friendly SPAC conference (as ever) at Madingley Hall, near Cambridge
Are you a researcher, practitioner, educator or public partners? Submit your abstracts and workshops for the @sapcacuk South East Conference 2026 by 8 November 2025.
Join us in Cambridge on 29-30 January 2026.
Read more here:
www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/sapc-se-2026...
Join us in Cambridge on 29-30 January 2026.
Read more here:
www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/sapc-se-2026...
September 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Do join us for what will be a brilliant and friendly SPAC conference (as ever) at Madingley Hall, near Cambridge
Leading Research with the Third Sector - Hannah's excellent blog on her learning as a community nurse & QICN
Community Nursing Research Forum member ... Nurses rock at leading and delivering research!
qicn.org.uk/leading-rese...
@theqicn.bsky.social @stephlawrence.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
Community Nursing Research Forum member ... Nurses rock at leading and delivering research!
qicn.org.uk/leading-rese...
@theqicn.bsky.social @stephlawrence.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
Leading Research with the Third Sector - The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing
Clinical Research Advisor Hannah Brady Sawant describes her experience as a Principal Investigator and explains how it can great community nurses become more research active.
qicn.org.uk
September 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Leading Research with the Third Sector - Hannah's excellent blog on her learning as a community nurse & QICN
Community Nursing Research Forum member ... Nurses rock at leading and delivering research!
qicn.org.uk/leading-rese...
@theqicn.bsky.social @stephlawrence.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
Community Nursing Research Forum member ... Nurses rock at leading and delivering research!
qicn.org.uk/leading-rese...
@theqicn.bsky.social @stephlawrence.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
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🚨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 👇
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_...
💥 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
🚨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 👇
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 👇
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Bella Madden, our public research partner, shares a heartfelt poem on anticipatory injectable medications in end-of-life care. The poem accompanies a new research paper exploring family carers experiences with these practices.
youtu.be/fHoAaiPG6C8
Read more:
doi.org/10.1177/1744...
youtu.be/fHoAaiPG6C8
Read more:
doi.org/10.1177/1744...
Bella Madden's poem on anticipatory injectable medications in end-of-life care
YouTube video by Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge
youtu.be
September 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Bella Madden, our public research partner, shares a heartfelt poem on anticipatory injectable medications in end-of-life care. The poem accompanies a new research paper exploring family carers experiences with these practices.
youtu.be/fHoAaiPG6C8
Read more:
doi.org/10.1177/1744...
youtu.be/fHoAaiPG6C8
Read more:
doi.org/10.1177/1744...
Timely access to end of life medication National ARC webinar. 16 Sep 2025 - 11-12am. Focuses on the pressing issue of timely access to end-of-life medication, sharing new findings from three projects
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
@arc-southlondon.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
@arc-southlondon.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social
Timely access to end of life medication webinar
This webinar focuses on the pressing issue of timely access to end-of-life medication and is chaired by Dr Ben Bowers (University of Cambridge).
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk
September 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Timely access to end of life medication National ARC webinar. 16 Sep 2025 - 11-12am. Focuses on the pressing issue of timely access to end-of-life medication, sharing new findings from three projects
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
@arc-southlondon.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
@arc-southlondon.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social
Our 'must read' poem on a family carers experience of dying and injectable medication care at home - a powerful experimental research piece written with Bella, public contributor. Please help share!
Paper here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@theqicn.bsky.social @hattierocket.bsky.social
Paper here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@theqicn.bsky.social @hattierocket.bsky.social
Sorted: an experimental interpretive poetry piece on injectable medications care at the end of life - Bella Madden, Ben Bowers, 2025
journals.sagepub.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Our 'must read' poem on a family carers experience of dying and injectable medication care at home - a powerful experimental research piece written with Bella, public contributor. Please help share!
Paper here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@theqicn.bsky.social @hattierocket.bsky.social
Paper here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@theqicn.bsky.social @hattierocket.bsky.social
Read Markus's innovative service evaluation - Pharmacist- led medical therapy in primary care has the potential to significantly improve optimal management in heart failure, reduce cardiovascular mortality and improve quality of life.
Full paper: bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/bmjq...
Full paper: bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/bmjq...
bmjopenquality.bmj.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Read Markus's innovative service evaluation - Pharmacist- led medical therapy in primary care has the potential to significantly improve optimal management in heart failure, reduce cardiovascular mortality and improve quality of life.
Full paper: bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/bmjq...
Full paper: bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/bmjq...
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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
👉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
👉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
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Register for our webinar on Tuesday 16 Sept, 11am-12pm, where will be discussing the pressing issue of timely access to end-of-life medication 👇
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1dfcdf...
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1dfcdf...
August 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Register for our webinar on Tuesday 16 Sept, 11am-12pm, where will be discussing the pressing issue of timely access to end-of-life medication 👇
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1dfcdf...
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1dfcdf...
‼️ Community nurse in CPFT? Please consider this amazing opportunity to be more research active and support evidence based practice
📣 Nurses & AHPs @cpft-nhs.bsky.social are invited to apply for an exciting new #research role!
Part-time R&D Link will help more health services & staff use research to improve #NHS care & treatment over 12 months- 1 day per week.
⬇️ Apply here by Wednesday 20 August ⬇️
www.cpft.nhs.uk/latest-vacan...
Part-time R&D Link will help more health services & staff use research to improve #NHS care & treatment over 12 months- 1 day per week.
⬇️ Apply here by Wednesday 20 August ⬇️
www.cpft.nhs.uk/latest-vacan...
August 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
‼️ Community nurse in CPFT? Please consider this amazing opportunity to be more research active and support evidence based practice
Reframing resilience in community healthcare. Our latest piece in BJCN
magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1...
magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1...
August 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Reframing resilience in community healthcare. Our latest piece in BJCN
magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1...
magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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🎉 Congratulations to CPFT nursing colleague @drbenbowers.bsky.social 🌟 appointed to Assistant Professor of Primary Care @cam.ac.uk!
Ben is the 1st #nurse to hold this post, working with @cpft-nhs.bsky.social teams to develop #research capacity + improve #PalliativeCare:
➡️ cpft.nhs.uk/research-new...
Ben is the 1st #nurse to hold this post, working with @cpft-nhs.bsky.social teams to develop #research capacity + improve #PalliativeCare:
➡️ cpft.nhs.uk/research-new...
July 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
🎉 Congratulations to CPFT nursing colleague @drbenbowers.bsky.social 🌟 appointed to Assistant Professor of Primary Care @cam.ac.uk!
Ben is the 1st #nurse to hold this post, working with @cpft-nhs.bsky.social teams to develop #research capacity + improve #PalliativeCare:
➡️ cpft.nhs.uk/research-new...
Ben is the 1st #nurse to hold this post, working with @cpft-nhs.bsky.social teams to develop #research capacity + improve #PalliativeCare:
➡️ cpft.nhs.uk/research-new...