Had an early start this morning. Heading home after a wonderful weekend at #VeniceNoir. Looking forward to next year already!

Many congratulations to @ianrankin1.bsky.social for being awarded the inaugural #VeniceNoir Award, the Glass Dagger, for his amazing contribution to crime fiction - a very worthy winner.

Thank you and congratulations to all the organisers of #VeniceNoir - it’s been a wonderful weekend. Enjoyed the Grand Finale at Hotel Monaco, particularly the very impressive video of the festival.

Enjoyed discussing Old Hamlet’s Ear with some fantastic authors - @annamazz.bsky.social @ianrankin1.bsky.social and @tombenjamin.bsky.social - it was great fun, with some excellent questions from the audience. #VeniceNoir

The trial of Giacomo Casanova is about to begin! #VeniceNoir #AteneoVeneto

What a fabulous venue for #VeniceNoir! At #AteneoVeneto for a fascinating discussion of ‘Don’t look now’. The trial of Casanova is next, then a guided tour.

Good morning Venice!

Went out for a recce - I know where I’m going for #VeniceNoir tomorrow. It’s great to be back in Venice and to see it without the crowds.

Excited to be back in Venice for #VeniceNoir. Have just checked into our hotel and now going out to explore. I’ve been here over 30 times but there’s always something new to see.

Excited to be heading to Venice later this week for #VeniceNoir. Looking forward to talking about causes of death in crime novels and to meeting some of my favourite authors. @pgjonesvenice.bsky.social @davidhewson.com @annamazz.bsky.social @ianrankin1.bsky.social @tombenjamin.bsky.social

I enjoyed hosting this #PathologyWeek event this evening. There were some great talks on a wide range of topics including tests for rapid diagnosis of respiratory infections, diagnosing bladder cancer from an at-home urine test, and tests for diagnosis oral cancer in cats. Videos to follow soon.

Enjoying this afternoon’s @rcpath.bsky.social parliamentary event, hearing from a range of experts about cutting edge pathology and how innovation in pathology helps patients. #PathologyWeek

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.

The foreword highlights the value of talking about death, identifying when people are nearing the end of their lives, & the importance of specialist palliative care. "There is definitely such a thing as a good death, and it's something we can all work towards." #EndOfLifeCare #PalliativeCare #NCEPOD

Recommendations include normalising conversations about death and dying, having a named care-coordinator, providing specialist palliative care services and ensuring that training is provided for healthcare staff.

The webinar will be recorded for anyone who missed it.

I'm currently listening to the webinar on the NCEPOD report 'Planning for the end - a review of the quality of care provided to adult patients towards the end of life'. You can read the report and find useful resources on the NCEPOD website: www.ncepod.org.uk/2024eolc.html