Dr Natasha Wiggins
@drnwiggins.bsky.social
Palliative Medicine doctor & general Nerd Alert. I love a walk, human connection and very cold champagne.
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✨Really proud of this talk.
Getting invited to speak at End Well this year was one of the highlights of my professional career so far.
✨I was honored to share my message about how we can better support and grow the field of palliative care.
🙏🏼I hope you’ll listen and share.
youtu.be/MWw_H6BIwWc?...
Getting invited to speak at End Well this year was one of the highlights of my professional career so far.
✨I was honored to share my message about how we can better support and grow the field of palliative care.
🙏🏼I hope you’ll listen and share.
youtu.be/MWw_H6BIwWc?...
#1 Thing Clinicians Can Do for Palliative Care | End Well
YouTube video by End Well
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April 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
✨Really proud of this talk.
Getting invited to speak at End Well this year was one of the highlights of my professional career so far.
✨I was honored to share my message about how we can better support and grow the field of palliative care.
🙏🏼I hope you’ll listen and share.
youtu.be/MWw_H6BIwWc?...
Getting invited to speak at End Well this year was one of the highlights of my professional career so far.
✨I was honored to share my message about how we can better support and grow the field of palliative care.
🙏🏼I hope you’ll listen and share.
youtu.be/MWw_H6BIwWc?...
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Episode 2 of #BBC Inside Health programme, 3-parter with @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social and
@katherinesleeman.bsky.social
@katherinesleeman.bsky.social
Today's episode of Inside Health (BBC R4) asks how could we be certain someone wants to die, who brings up the conversation & safeguarding.
I was part of the panel discussion with @profmarktaubert.bsky.social @katherinesleeman.bsky.social & @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social
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I was part of the panel discussion with @profmarktaubert.bsky.social @katherinesleeman.bsky.social & @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Inside Health - Assisted dying: How could we be certain someone wants to die? - BBC Sounds
James Gallagher and the panel discuss the safeguarding implications of the proposed bill.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Episode 2 of #BBC Inside Health programme, 3-parter with @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social and
@katherinesleeman.bsky.social
@katherinesleeman.bsky.social
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“I even got people dancing!” Amanda’s blog about speaking at last week’s conference @pccongress.bsky.social #pcc2025
This week we hear from Amanda who has a learning disability and has worked as a researcher at Kingston with @tuffrey-wijne.com for 15 years. Amanda talks about her love for conferences after presenting at the Palliative Care Congress in Belfast last week 🍀
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I love conferences!
Hello, I’m Amanda Cresswell. I have a learning disability and I’ve also had cancer. I’ve been a researcher at the university for 15 years. I’ve worked with Irene on lots of studies, like the Breaking ...
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March 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
“I even got people dancing!” Amanda’s blog about speaking at last week’s conference @pccongress.bsky.social #pcc2025
Beyond excited that @drjrubenstein.bsky.social has travelled to the #pcc2025 and enjoyed our conversation
Such a treat to see @drnwiggins.bsky.social interview @doctoroxford.com about her work and fabulous writing at @pccongress.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Beyond excited that @drjrubenstein.bsky.social has travelled to the #pcc2025 and enjoyed our conversation
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Such a treat to see @drnwiggins.bsky.social interview @doctoroxford.com about her work and fabulous writing at @pccongress.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Such a treat to see @drnwiggins.bsky.social interview @doctoroxford.com about her work and fabulous writing at @pccongress.bsky.social
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Dear @theguardian.com Why have you culled 33 signatories from our letter in today's Observer? Mainly medics, responding to last week's full signatory letter on #AssistedDying? www.theguardian.com/theobserver/...
Are our ‘lost boys’ really being failed?
While sexist attitudes do harm outcomes, the ‘reverse gender gap’ is being weaponised against women
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Dear @theguardian.com Why have you culled 33 signatories from our letter in today's Observer? Mainly medics, responding to last week's full signatory letter on #AssistedDying? www.theguardian.com/theobserver/...
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Older people make up the majority of those dying each year. @gerisoc.bsky.social concerned about the lack of representation from older people’s healthcare specialists and older people themselves on the witness list for the Assisted Dying Bill - have a look at our website for updates
January 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Older people make up the majority of those dying each year. @gerisoc.bsky.social concerned about the lack of representation from older people’s healthcare specialists and older people themselves on the witness list for the Assisted Dying Bill - have a look at our website for updates
Brilliant piece reflecting on the role of palliative care and societal coersion by Janice Turner in the Times today #assisteddying
February 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Brilliant piece reflecting on the role of palliative care and societal coersion by Janice Turner in the Times today #assisteddying
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Don't suffer from #PCC2025 FOMO
Early Bird Closing 24 January at 5pm
Get your tickets pccongress.org.uk/registration/
Full Programme available via the website
Day 1 - pccongress.org.uk/day-1-progra...
Day 2 - pccongress.org.uk/day-2-progra...
#PalliativeCare #Event
Early Bird Closing 24 January at 5pm
Get your tickets pccongress.org.uk/registration/
Full Programme available via the website
Day 1 - pccongress.org.uk/day-1-progra...
Day 2 - pccongress.org.uk/day-2-progra...
#PalliativeCare #Event
January 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Don't suffer from #PCC2025 FOMO
Early Bird Closing 24 January at 5pm
Get your tickets pccongress.org.uk/registration/
Full Programme available via the website
Day 1 - pccongress.org.uk/day-1-progra...
Day 2 - pccongress.org.uk/day-2-progra...
#PalliativeCare #Event
Early Bird Closing 24 January at 5pm
Get your tickets pccongress.org.uk/registration/
Full Programme available via the website
Day 1 - pccongress.org.uk/day-1-progra...
Day 2 - pccongress.org.uk/day-2-progra...
#PalliativeCare #Event
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The final episode of my Radio 4 series The Body Politic - on assisted dying - is at 11am this morning, and on BBC Sounds after. We step back to look at the case for assisted dying- and why there’s such strong opposition.
January 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The final episode of my Radio 4 series The Body Politic - on assisted dying - is at 11am this morning, and on BBC Sounds after. We step back to look at the case for assisted dying- and why there’s such strong opposition.
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useful thread on the assisted dying hearings today
The Assisted Dying Bill committee begins hearing evidence today, as it attempts to hone the bill into a workable piece of legislation.
Among today’s witnesses is England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty.
More evidence on Weds and Thurs.
Among today’s witnesses is England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty.
More evidence on Weds and Thurs.
January 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
useful thread on the assisted dying hearings today
"Data from the DWP reveals that 1 in 5 people given 6 months to live went on to live over 3 years.." Can we accept a reality where these people would miss 3 years with loved ones due to our inherent poor ability to prognosticate? #assisteddying
January 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"Data from the DWP reveals that 1 in 5 people given 6 months to live went on to live over 3 years.." Can we accept a reality where these people would miss 3 years with loved ones due to our inherent poor ability to prognosticate? #assisteddying
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a period of 11 months contains the releases of all these films:
Dog Man
Wolf Man
Better Man
Monkey Man
Different Man
Hit Man
Working Man
Dog Man
Wolf Man
Better Man
Monkey Man
Different Man
Hit Man
Working Man
January 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
a period of 11 months contains the releases of all these films:
Dog Man
Wolf Man
Better Man
Monkey Man
Different Man
Hit Man
Working Man
Dog Man
Wolf Man
Better Man
Monkey Man
Different Man
Hit Man
Working Man
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Why Britain’s doctors are in revolt
To save the NHS money, the General Medical Council has been pushing the use of physician associates in place of qualified doctors—and putting patients at risk. A must read from @doctoroxford.bsky.social
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pol...
To save the NHS money, the General Medical Council has been pushing the use of physician associates in place of qualified doctors—and putting patients at risk. A must read from @doctoroxford.bsky.social
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pol...
Why Britain's doctors are in revolt
To save the NHS money, the General Medical Council has been pushing the use of physician associates in place of qualified doctors—and putting patients...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 12, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Why Britain’s doctors are in revolt
To save the NHS money, the General Medical Council has been pushing the use of physician associates in place of qualified doctors—and putting patients at risk. A must read from @doctoroxford.bsky.social
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pol...
To save the NHS money, the General Medical Council has been pushing the use of physician associates in place of qualified doctors—and putting patients at risk. A must read from @doctoroxford.bsky.social
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pol...
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With the shocking revelation the Health Secretary is using taxpayers money to pay the GMC’s legal costs, @anaesunited.bsky.social need our help more than ever to protect patient safety. You can support them here👇
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December 11, 2024 at 8:35 AM
With the shocking revelation the Health Secretary is using taxpayers money to pay the GMC’s legal costs, @anaesunited.bsky.social need our help more than ever to protect patient safety. You can support them here👇
www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-mi...
www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-mi...
I really enjoyed speaking with the kind and thoughtful @markmardell.bsky.social who is doing a sterling job of raising the uncomfortable questions on a daily basis. @apmposts.bsky.social @katherinesleeman.bsky.social @doctoroxford.bsky.social
‘I get asked regularly to kill people. Patients ask me all the time: “Please, can you kill me? Please, can you end my life? I’m sure you do it secretly, come on.” Read palliative care expert @drnwiggins.bsky.social answer in @prospectmagazine.co.uk t www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/a-good...
Will assisted dying divert funding from palliative care?
Dr Natasha Wiggins, an expert in end-of-life care, is worried that rhetoric surrounding the bill will encourage fears about dying in agony
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 11, 2024 at 6:43 PM
I really enjoyed speaking with the kind and thoughtful @markmardell.bsky.social who is doing a sterling job of raising the uncomfortable questions on a daily basis. @apmposts.bsky.social @katherinesleeman.bsky.social @doctoroxford.bsky.social
We have a new consultant post! Want to look forward to coming to work? Come work with the best team in town*; drop me an email to see how this could work for you www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Wilts...
*as rated by me and @doctoroxford.bsky.social
*as rated by me and @doctoroxford.bsky.social
Job vacancy: Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon | trac.jobs
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December 4, 2024 at 8:27 PM
We have a new consultant post! Want to look forward to coming to work? Come work with the best team in town*; drop me an email to see how this could work for you www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Wilts...
*as rated by me and @doctoroxford.bsky.social
*as rated by me and @doctoroxford.bsky.social
Are you afraid of what might be waiting for you at the end of your life, or the life of people you love? Read this.
This is my daily reality as a palliative consultant. Far from the terrifying rhetoric of last week.
Read this.
And tell the people you love.
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
This is my daily reality as a palliative consultant. Far from the terrifying rhetoric of last week.
Read this.
And tell the people you love.
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
We need to talk about dying
The assisted dying debate has been filled with horror stories of miserable ends. But does this reflect the reality of ordinary death?
www.newstatesman.com
December 3, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Are you afraid of what might be waiting for you at the end of your life, or the life of people you love? Read this.
This is my daily reality as a palliative consultant. Far from the terrifying rhetoric of last week.
Read this.
And tell the people you love.
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
This is my daily reality as a palliative consultant. Far from the terrifying rhetoric of last week.
Read this.
And tell the people you love.
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
The stories of the ordinary dying doesn't win votes but is my day to day reality and it is important those coming to the end of their life know that it is likely to be theirs too. #ordinarydying
December 3, 2024 at 10:22 PM
The stories of the ordinary dying doesn't win votes but is my day to day reality and it is important those coming to the end of their life know that it is likely to be theirs too. #ordinarydying
Present Indicative nailed it
December 1, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Present Indicative nailed it
"It’s over to you, Streeting& Keir Starmer. What will you do now about those anguished, frail, pain-racked patients who sit and quake in death’s proximity as they are failed by the NHS, social care and society at large?" @doctoroxford.bsky.social not holding back www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Good palliative care can alleviate the pain of dying – this bill means Labour must fund it | Rachel Clarke
Making dying easier is not the solution when NHS, social and palliative care are simply not there for patients
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 9:17 AM
"It’s over to you, Streeting& Keir Starmer. What will you do now about those anguished, frail, pain-racked patients who sit and quake in death’s proximity as they are failed by the NHS, social care and society at large?" @doctoroxford.bsky.social not holding back www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Palliative Care Doctor, Dr Rachel Clarke,
"There are thousands of people suffering unnecessary pain"
"We may be in a peculiar position where we have a state funded dying service but we don't have a state funded palliative care service"
"There are thousands of people suffering unnecessary pain"
"We may be in a peculiar position where we have a state funded dying service but we don't have a state funded palliative care service"
November 29, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Palliative Care Doctor, Dr Rachel Clarke,
"There are thousands of people suffering unnecessary pain"
"We may be in a peculiar position where we have a state funded dying service but we don't have a state funded palliative care service"
"There are thousands of people suffering unnecessary pain"
"We may be in a peculiar position where we have a state funded dying service but we don't have a state funded palliative care service"
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Palliative Care Doctor, Dr Rachel Clarke,
"If we had robust palliative care, then many many fewer people might feel as though this is their only option"
"Wes Streeting has said patients will be coerced to take their life due to a lack of care"
"Wes Streeting,what are you now going to do about it"
"If we had robust palliative care, then many many fewer people might feel as though this is their only option"
"Wes Streeting has said patients will be coerced to take their life due to a lack of care"
"Wes Streeting,what are you now going to do about it"
November 29, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Palliative Care Doctor, Dr Rachel Clarke,
"If we had robust palliative care, then many many fewer people might feel as though this is their only option"
"Wes Streeting has said patients will be coerced to take their life due to a lack of care"
"Wes Streeting,what are you now going to do about it"
"If we had robust palliative care, then many many fewer people might feel as though this is their only option"
"Wes Streeting has said patients will be coerced to take their life due to a lack of care"
"Wes Streeting,what are you now going to do about it"
@cloudylemonade.bsky.social HOLLY!!! HI!!! 👋🏼🤗
November 28, 2024 at 5:07 PM
@cloudylemonade.bsky.social HOLLY!!! HI!!! 👋🏼🤗
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*NEW* estimates of palliative care need in the UK: 2017-2021.
bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Estimates of population-level palliative care need in the UK: a descriptive analysis of mortality data before and during the COVID-19 pandemic - BMC Palliative Care
Background Existing estimates of palliative care need in the UK were produced before the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to produce updated, population-level estimates of palliative care need for each of...
bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:55 PM
*NEW* estimates of palliative care need in the UK: 2017-2021.
bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....