Congratulations to Sophie du Plessis, winner of
@rethinkcharity.bsky.social's 2025 Janey Antoniou Campaigner of the Year Award!

Her ED Informed campaign, born from her Policy Idol win, is changing how fitness spaces support eating disorder awareness.

🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/nmpc-st...

Last night was the Cicely Saunders International Annual Lecture 2025 ✨

Professor Lieve Van Den Block gave a fascinating lecture, particularly noting the need to celebrate longer living and ageing within the field of palliative care and that one palliative care solution will not fit all.

🩺 FREE training for clinical teams
Benefit from a 5-minute teaching session on the Special Rules for End-of-Life and completing SR1 forms, clarifying clinicians' role in helping patients access benefits.
💬 To find out more or book a session, email: stephen.marshall@kcl.ac.uk

This week we celebrate our alumna Nurse Kofoworola Pratt, whose plaque has been unveiled @stpaulscathedral.bsky.social

A trailblazer who transformed nursing in the UK and Nigeria, her legacy continues to inspire generations of nurses. 💙

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-a...

#BlackHistoryMonth

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day was over the weekend, and is a chance to celebrate, support and raise awareness of the global hospice and palliative care need.

Professors Irene Higginson and Catherine Evans reflect on the continuing legacy of Cicely Saunders at King's

What does palliative care look like in an ageing society? 🌍
Hear from leading expert Prof Lieve Van den Block at the Cicely Saunders International Annual Lecture 2025.

📅 Tuesday 21 October 2025 Online
👉 Register now: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/cicel...

As the world’s population ages, how can we ensure that care systems evolve to meet growing and complex needs?

In this blog, two King's experts discuss how the programme equips professionals to lead with compassion, strategy, and evidence 🩺

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“Surviving is not the best measure of surgery success, not for the patient nor the carers.” Julie Sanders highlights the need to look at patient reported outcomes and quality of life after cardiac surgery ❤️‍🩹

With most people living within a 20-minute walk from a pharmacy, are they a missed opportunity for supporting better health outcomes for people facing homelessness?

Vibhu Paudyal presents a strong case for integrated care in communities.

Vibhu Paudyal is using his inaugural lecture today to shine a light on some of the issues people face when dealing with multiple disadvantages:

“When you are homeless, you are not thinking about your medication; but your food, shelter or heat for the night.”

Congratulations to Dr Sabrina Bajwah who has been appointed to the Health and Social Care Committee Independent Expert Panel. Sabrina is 1 of 5 palliative care specialists appointed who will be helping to evaluate the state of palliative care in England: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/sabrina...

We are looking for family carers for people with dementia and healthcare professionals to take part in our study, designing a virtual platform for family carers of people with dementia. Please see flyer for details and if you are interested, please email ankita.bhojwani@kcl.ac.uk

Clare Ellis-Smith is a senior lecturer in palliative care at the Cicely Saunders Institute in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care. She talks to us below about her journey into King's and training for ultra-marathons! 🏃‍♀️

Read more: t.co/4RJUk09InU

There are multiple different types of nursing, and many different nursing careers and specialisms that you could go into.

Discover the different roles in our handy guide:
www.kcl.ac.uk/nmpc/pre-reg...

Apply for the 2025/26 Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme to study MSc Palliative Care or MRes Clinical Research with us at
@KingsCollegeLon
.

Fully funded for eligible Commonwealth citizens!

📅 Deadline: 12 Dec 2024
🔗 Learn more: www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...