Lynne Fanning
@lynnefanning.bsky.social
Head of Clinical Education and Research @nchc all posts and comments are my own
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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
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@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
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'Physiotherapy prescribing now has an established evidence-base of being safe, cost-effective and valued by patients.' -
@pipwhite.bsky.social
We're urging members to respond to a new government consultation proposing an expansion of prescribing rights for physiotherapist independent prescribers.
@pipwhite.bsky.social
We're urging members to respond to a new government consultation proposing an expansion of prescribing rights for physiotherapist independent prescribers.
Have your say on expanded prescribing rights for physiotherapists
The CSP is urging all members to respond to a new government consultation proposing a long-overdue expansion of controlled prescribing rights for physiotherapist independent prescribers.
www.csp.org.uk
August 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
'Physiotherapy prescribing now has an established evidence-base of being safe, cost-effective and valued by patients.' -
@pipwhite.bsky.social
We're urging members to respond to a new government consultation proposing an expansion of prescribing rights for physiotherapist independent prescribers.
@pipwhite.bsky.social
We're urging members to respond to a new government consultation proposing an expansion of prescribing rights for physiotherapist independent prescribers.
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Thank you @nchccharitablefund.bsky.social for providing these for our staff.💙💛
NCH&C staff - contact the team to receive your cooling towel>> charitablefund@nchc.nhs.uk.
NCH&C staff - contact the team to receive your cooling towel>> charitablefund@nchc.nhs.uk.
It's getting HOT this week! ☀️🙌
The #Charity has cooling towels available for @nchctrust.bsky.social staff wellbeing. If you lost yours or never received one - just drop us a message: charitablefund@nchc.nhs.uk.
IPAC approved too. 👍
Stay cool people! 😎
The #Charity has cooling towels available for @nchctrust.bsky.social staff wellbeing. If you lost yours or never received one - just drop us a message: charitablefund@nchc.nhs.uk.
IPAC approved too. 👍
Stay cool people! 😎
June 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Thank you @nchccharitablefund.bsky.social for providing these for our staff.💙💛
NCH&C staff - contact the team to receive your cooling towel>> charitablefund@nchc.nhs.uk.
NCH&C staff - contact the team to receive your cooling towel>> charitablefund@nchc.nhs.uk.
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Trying to keep up with the latest nursing research, and not sure where to start? This session will show you the easiest way to never miss an issue, by using our BrowZine tool to set up alerts for the journals you want to read.
📅 28 May 25
⌚ 12:00-12:45
🌐 Online
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📅 28 May 25
⌚ 12:00-12:45
🌐 Online
buff.ly/lAYCsAr
May 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Trying to keep up with the latest nursing research, and not sure where to start? This session will show you the easiest way to never miss an issue, by using our BrowZine tool to set up alerts for the journals you want to read.
📅 28 May 25
⌚ 12:00-12:45
🌐 Online
buff.ly/lAYCsAr
📅 28 May 25
⌚ 12:00-12:45
🌐 Online
buff.ly/lAYCsAr
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'Rehabilitation isn't optional, it's an essential.'
Speaking on BBC News, CSP's @sarahazzard.bsky.social warned about the consequences of major service cuts, following reports of drastic budget measures affecting NHS trusts across England.
Speaking on BBC News, CSP's @sarahazzard.bsky.social warned about the consequences of major service cuts, following reports of drastic budget measures affecting NHS trusts across England.
May 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
'Rehabilitation isn't optional, it's an essential.'
Speaking on BBC News, CSP's @sarahazzard.bsky.social warned about the consequences of major service cuts, following reports of drastic budget measures affecting NHS trusts across England.
Speaking on BBC News, CSP's @sarahazzard.bsky.social warned about the consequences of major service cuts, following reports of drastic budget measures affecting NHS trusts across England.
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Across the UK, UCAS data shows that applications to study nursing have fallen by 34% since 2021.
We can’t afford to lose the next generation of nursing staff – sign our petition to demand governments across the UK do more to improve financial support for nursing students ➡️ buff.ly/7LmGXKM
We can’t afford to lose the next generation of nursing staff – sign our petition to demand governments across the UK do more to improve financial support for nursing students ➡️ buff.ly/7LmGXKM
May 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Across the UK, UCAS data shows that applications to study nursing have fallen by 34% since 2021.
We can’t afford to lose the next generation of nursing staff – sign our petition to demand governments across the UK do more to improve financial support for nursing students ➡️ buff.ly/7LmGXKM
We can’t afford to lose the next generation of nursing staff – sign our petition to demand governments across the UK do more to improve financial support for nursing students ➡️ buff.ly/7LmGXKM
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Being appreciated by colleagues can help staff cope with negative experiences at work, according to a new study involving our Norwich Business School. 🤝 👏
Read more: bit.ly/45bqtml
@tandfresearch.bsky.social
#WorkplaceStress #EmployeeRecognition #ThisIsUea #UEAResearch
Read more: bit.ly/45bqtml
@tandfresearch.bsky.social
#WorkplaceStress #EmployeeRecognition #ThisIsUea #UEAResearch
May 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Being appreciated by colleagues can help staff cope with negative experiences at work, according to a new study involving our Norwich Business School. 🤝 👏
Read more: bit.ly/45bqtml
@tandfresearch.bsky.social
#WorkplaceStress #EmployeeRecognition #ThisIsUea #UEAResearch
Read more: bit.ly/45bqtml
@tandfresearch.bsky.social
#WorkplaceStress #EmployeeRecognition #ThisIsUea #UEAResearch
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🆕 | We have published new definitions of nursing support workers and their level descriptors.
The new definitions will help support and protect the nursing workforce, as well as give clarity to employers and the public.
Learn more ⬇️
The new definitions will help support and protect the nursing workforce, as well as give clarity to employers and the public.
Learn more ⬇️
RCN defines nursing support workers and their level descriptors | News | Royal College of Nursing
These new definitions will help support and protect, as well as give clarity to employers and the public. They can be applied across all fields of nursing and in all settings
www.rcn.org.uk
May 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🆕 | We have published new definitions of nursing support workers and their level descriptors.
The new definitions will help support and protect the nursing workforce, as well as give clarity to employers and the public.
Learn more ⬇️
The new definitions will help support and protect the nursing workforce, as well as give clarity to employers and the public.
Learn more ⬇️
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Student nurses are the future of nursing.
Yet, their learning is compromised as they are relied on to prop up understaffed wards, resulting in:
⚠️ Dangerous 60-hour working weeks
📈 Increase in personal debt
📉 Burn out
We need a new deal for our student nurses.
Yet, their learning is compromised as they are relied on to prop up understaffed wards, resulting in:
⚠️ Dangerous 60-hour working weeks
📈 Increase in personal debt
📉 Burn out
We need a new deal for our student nurses.
Using nursing students to plug NHS staff shortages must end now | News | Royal College of Nursing
We’re calling on the government for better support for students, including universal maintenance grants that account for cost-of-living pressures and a loan forgiveness model
bit.ly
May 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Student nurses are the future of nursing.
Yet, their learning is compromised as they are relied on to prop up understaffed wards, resulting in:
⚠️ Dangerous 60-hour working weeks
📈 Increase in personal debt
📉 Burn out
We need a new deal for our student nurses.
Yet, their learning is compromised as they are relied on to prop up understaffed wards, resulting in:
⚠️ Dangerous 60-hour working weeks
📈 Increase in personal debt
📉 Burn out
We need a new deal for our student nurses.
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A new questionnaire to help quality improvement teams assess the experiences of service users and carers involved in research has been developed by King’s Improvement Science and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust 👇 #PPI
kingsimprovementscience.org/news/ppi-que...
kingsimprovementscience.org/news/ppi-que...
May 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A new questionnaire to help quality improvement teams assess the experiences of service users and carers involved in research has been developed by King’s Improvement Science and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust 👇 #PPI
kingsimprovementscience.org/news/ppi-que...
kingsimprovementscience.org/news/ppi-que...
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Student nurse loan forgiveness would boost retention, says RCN
Student loan forgiveness for NHS nurses in England would help keep people in the profession for up to a decade longer, a new report has claimed. #nursing #students #education #university #loans #rcn
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
Student loan forgiveness for NHS nurses in England would help keep people in the profession for up to a decade longer, a new report has claimed. #nursing #students #education #university #loans #rcn
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
Student nurse loan forgiveness would boost retention, says RCN | Nursing Times
Read about a report by the Royal College of Nursing that supports its call for the government to wipe student nurses' debt.
www.nursingtimes.net
March 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Student nurse loan forgiveness would boost retention, says RCN
Student loan forgiveness for NHS nurses in England would help keep people in the profession for up to a decade longer, a new report has claimed. #nursing #students #education #university #loans #rcn
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
Student loan forgiveness for NHS nurses in England would help keep people in the profession for up to a decade longer, a new report has claimed. #nursing #students #education #university #loans #rcn
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
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We are recruiting brilliant people - could this be you, or someone you know?
Norfolk communities need excellent health and care professionals. We have a number of vacancies in our Urgent Community Response teams across the county.
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#WeAreNCHC
Norfolk communities need excellent health and care professionals. We have a number of vacancies in our Urgent Community Response teams across the county.
buff.ly/3ztWXec
#WeAreNCHC
March 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We are recruiting brilliant people - could this be you, or someone you know?
Norfolk communities need excellent health and care professionals. We have a number of vacancies in our Urgent Community Response teams across the county.
buff.ly/3ztWXec
#WeAreNCHC
Norfolk communities need excellent health and care professionals. We have a number of vacancies in our Urgent Community Response teams across the county.
buff.ly/3ztWXec
#WeAreNCHC
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Nominations for this year's Staff Awards are open!
Have you received outstanding care from an individual or team at NCH&C?
If so, why not nominate them for the Patient Choice Award at this year's REACH Awards?
📅 Deadline for nominations: 30 June 2025
🔗 Submit your nomination>https://buff.ly/9DjPf5H
Have you received outstanding care from an individual or team at NCH&C?
If so, why not nominate them for the Patient Choice Award at this year's REACH Awards?
📅 Deadline for nominations: 30 June 2025
🔗 Submit your nomination>https://buff.ly/9DjPf5H
March 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Nominations for this year's Staff Awards are open!
Have you received outstanding care from an individual or team at NCH&C?
If so, why not nominate them for the Patient Choice Award at this year's REACH Awards?
📅 Deadline for nominations: 30 June 2025
🔗 Submit your nomination>https://buff.ly/9DjPf5H
Have you received outstanding care from an individual or team at NCH&C?
If so, why not nominate them for the Patient Choice Award at this year's REACH Awards?
📅 Deadline for nominations: 30 June 2025
🔗 Submit your nomination>https://buff.ly/9DjPf5H
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‘Nursing associates are a vital but undervalued workforce’
Nicole Blythe on how nursing associates have a vital role to play as part of a sustainable and skilled workforce. #nursing #nursingassociates #nurses #workforce #nurse #nhs
www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/nu...
Nicole Blythe on how nursing associates have a vital role to play as part of a sustainable and skilled workforce. #nursing #nursingassociates #nurses #workforce #nurse #nhs
www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/nu...
‘Nursing associates are a vital but undervalued workforce’ | Nursing Times
Nicole Blythe on how nursing associates have a vital role to play as part of a sustainable and skilled workforce.
www.nursingtimes.net
March 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
‘Nursing associates are a vital but undervalued workforce’
Nicole Blythe on how nursing associates have a vital role to play as part of a sustainable and skilled workforce. #nursing #nursingassociates #nurses #workforce #nurse #nhs
www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/nu...
Nicole Blythe on how nursing associates have a vital role to play as part of a sustainable and skilled workforce. #nursing #nursingassociates #nurses #workforce #nurse #nhs
www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/nu...
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Excited to launch our new Podcast Series "Clinical Research Career Conversations" featuring inspiring conversations with individuals sharing their unique journeys and experiences in #clinicalresearch edin.ac/3Qws5yC #CRCCpodcast @edinburghaccord.bsky.social @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk
February 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Excited to launch our new Podcast Series "Clinical Research Career Conversations" featuring inspiring conversations with individuals sharing their unique journeys and experiences in #clinicalresearch edin.ac/3Qws5yC #CRCCpodcast @edinburghaccord.bsky.social @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk
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Have a say in how patient data is used for research in the East of England! 💙
Take a look at our poster to find out how you can get involved and make an impact.
Take a look at our poster to find out how you can get involved and make an impact.
February 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Have a say in how patient data is used for research in the East of England! 💙
Take a look at our poster to find out how you can get involved and make an impact.
Take a look at our poster to find out how you can get involved and make an impact.
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To find out more about how you can continue to help your older workers develop their careers, read more in our story and find out more about the Age-friendly Employer Pledge.
Read here: ageing-better.org.uk/case-study-a...
#OlderApprentices #Apprentice #OlderWorkers #OlderEmployees
Read here: ageing-better.org.uk/case-study-a...
#OlderApprentices #Apprentice #OlderWorkers #OlderEmployees
Case Study: Age-friendliness in the Blood
Sharon Betts, Director of Corporate Services at the Isle of Wight Council, talks to us about just some of the initiatives and good practice at the Council, that supports their commitment to being an A...
ageing-better.org.uk
February 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
To find out more about how you can continue to help your older workers develop their careers, read more in our story and find out more about the Age-friendly Employer Pledge.
Read here: ageing-better.org.uk/case-study-a...
#OlderApprentices #Apprentice #OlderWorkers #OlderEmployees
Read here: ageing-better.org.uk/case-study-a...
#OlderApprentices #Apprentice #OlderWorkers #OlderEmployees
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Early career bods, this is a must attend webinar 👇👍
'Encouraging the next generation of CAMHS researchers'
www.acamh.org/event/camh-e...
Keynote from address @tamsinford.bsky.social 'Whys and wherefores of an academic career'
Only costs 🦑🦑🦑🦑🦑
'Encouraging the next generation of CAMHS researchers'
www.acamh.org/event/camh-e...
Keynote from address @tamsinford.bsky.social 'Whys and wherefores of an academic career'
Only costs 🦑🦑🦑🦑🦑
Encouraging the next generation of CAMHS researchers: an event dedicated to ECRs
The webinar is tailored specifically for those in the early stages of their career. This session is perfect for medical students, psychology and nursing students seeking their first research experienc...
www.acamh.org
January 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Early career bods, this is a must attend webinar 👇👍
'Encouraging the next generation of CAMHS researchers'
www.acamh.org/event/camh-e...
Keynote from address @tamsinford.bsky.social 'Whys and wherefores of an academic career'
Only costs 🦑🦑🦑🦑🦑
'Encouraging the next generation of CAMHS researchers'
www.acamh.org/event/camh-e...
Keynote from address @tamsinford.bsky.social 'Whys and wherefores of an academic career'
Only costs 🦑🦑🦑🦑🦑
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National Apprenticeships Week
@thecsp.bsky.social education team work with HEIs to support physio apprenticeships enabling more people to join the profession.
What’s it like for an apprentice?
Hollie Andersen shares her experience of making a difference
www.csp.org.uk/frontline/ar...
#NAW2025
@thecsp.bsky.social education team work with HEIs to support physio apprenticeships enabling more people to join the profession.
What’s it like for an apprentice?
Hollie Andersen shares her experience of making a difference
www.csp.org.uk/frontline/ar...
#NAW2025
Apprenticeships: making a difference while learning
www.csp.org.uk
February 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
National Apprenticeships Week
@thecsp.bsky.social education team work with HEIs to support physio apprenticeships enabling more people to join the profession.
What’s it like for an apprentice?
Hollie Andersen shares her experience of making a difference
www.csp.org.uk/frontline/ar...
#NAW2025
@thecsp.bsky.social education team work with HEIs to support physio apprenticeships enabling more people to join the profession.
What’s it like for an apprentice?
Hollie Andersen shares her experience of making a difference
www.csp.org.uk/frontline/ar...
#NAW2025
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Cardiff University’s proposal to cut its nursing degree programme would be a huge loss to the future of nursing and the NHS.
Please sign and share the petition to urge Cardiff University to reconsider the decision: petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
Please sign and share the petition to urge Cardiff University to reconsider the decision: petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
Petition: Enable Cardiff University to keep the Nursing degree course
Cardiff University’s intention to cut the nursing degree programme is a huge loss to the future of nursing and the NHS. The loss in staff will have a significant impact on current students' studies. I...
petitions.senedd.wales
February 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Cardiff University’s proposal to cut its nursing degree programme would be a huge loss to the future of nursing and the NHS.
Please sign and share the petition to urge Cardiff University to reconsider the decision: petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
Please sign and share the petition to urge Cardiff University to reconsider the decision: petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
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‘Investment in the preceptor role is fundamental in supporting early careers nurses’
Debbie Cubitt and Steve Smith celebrate the achievements of preceptorship leads in the East of England region. #preceptorship #careers #nursing #nurses #mentorship
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
Debbie Cubitt and Steve Smith celebrate the achievements of preceptorship leads in the East of England region. #preceptorship #careers #nursing #nurses #mentorship
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
‘Investment in the preceptor role is fundamental in supporting early careers nurses’
A positive preceptorship experience is key to supporting newly registered health professionals a...
www.nursingtimes.net
January 31, 2025 at 9:22 AM
‘Investment in the preceptor role is fundamental in supporting early careers nurses’
Debbie Cubitt and Steve Smith celebrate the achievements of preceptorship leads in the East of England region. #preceptorship #careers #nursing #nurses #mentorship
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
Debbie Cubitt and Steve Smith celebrate the achievements of preceptorship leads in the East of England region. #preceptorship #careers #nursing #nurses #mentorship
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
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It's your NHS and we want to hear from you so we can build a health service that's truly fit for the future.
We can't do this without you. Please get involved now: change.nhs.uk
We can't do this without you. Please get involved now: change.nhs.uk
January 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
It's your NHS and we want to hear from you so we can build a health service that's truly fit for the future.
We can't do this without you. Please get involved now: change.nhs.uk
We can't do this without you. Please get involved now: change.nhs.uk
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NMC to seek approval on next phase of practice learning review
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has asked its governing council to approve five “key lines of enquiry” for the next phase of its pre-registration practice learning review. #nursing #nmc
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has asked its governing council to approve five “key lines of enquiry” for the next phase of its pre-registration practice learning review. #nursing #nmc
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
NMC to seek approval on next phase of practice learning review
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has asked its governing council to approve five “key lin...
www.nursingtimes.net
January 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
NMC to seek approval on next phase of practice learning review
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has asked its governing council to approve five “key lines of enquiry” for the next phase of its pre-registration practice learning review. #nursing #nmc
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has asked its governing council to approve five “key lines of enquiry” for the next phase of its pre-registration practice learning review. #nursing #nmc
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
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Now available as an e-book for RCN members: rcn.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1444155...
Paper copy coming soon!
Paper copy coming soon!
Newly published core text for undergraduate student nurses and those working in the community @adneuk.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Now available as an e-book for RCN members: rcn.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1444155...
Paper copy coming soon!
Paper copy coming soon!
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Upcoming webinar from the NIHR ARC Palliative and End of Life Care National Leadership:
What can we learn from international research on assisted dying?
Find out more and register:
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
What can we learn from international research on assisted dying?
Find out more and register:
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
January 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Upcoming webinar from the NIHR ARC Palliative and End of Life Care National Leadership:
What can we learn from international research on assisted dying?
Find out more and register:
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
What can we learn from international research on assisted dying?
Find out more and register:
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...