Leonora King RN 💙

P-136 Evolution of a hospice virtual ward through collaboration – 365 days later spcare.bmj.com/content/15/Sup…

Palliative care is not about the end of life. It is about the value of life itself. Together with governments, communities, and health workers, @WHO supports countries to integrate palliative care into primary health care, expand training and ensure access to pain relief and other essential medicines. #HealthForAll

What Matters to You? Day 2025. #wmty25 Excited to announce the launch of our new What Matters to You? film, A partnership with @ALLIANCEScot @NHSTayside @online_his @WMTYScot @PersonCentredVo This film highlights outcomes at Ninewells Hospital youtu.be/4ulsYFUP1tA

It's #DyingMattersWeek We're all going to do it. Shouldn't we get our minds around what to expect? Here's a 3 min guide. If you like it, please share it. bit.ly/TheosDFB

This week is Dying Matters Week – a week dedicated to encouraging honest, compassionate conversations about dying. It's not easy to talk about, but it's something we all face. 📽️Tanya, our Emergency Medicine Consultant explains why it's important to have a plan in place.

We’re live-streaming the National Advance Care Planning Conference on 7 May at the Ann Robertson Centre in #Canterbury. We invite healthcare professionals to join us for this free event. Spaces are limited, so book your place today: ow.ly/asBq50VHKOv 💡 💙 #ACPDay2025

🇬🇧 Advance Care Plan Day 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Future Care Plan Day 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Advance & Future Care Plan Day 2025 Is taking place on the 7th May 2025. 🙌😍🙌 To learn more and get involved visit: AdvanceCarePlanDay.org #ACPDay2025 #FutureCarePlanning #AwarenessDays

💔💭 "Anticipatory grief – feeling grief before someone dies – affects many people with a loved one nearing the end of life. But most people don’t realise that what they’re experiencing is grief." Bereavement counsellor Jane explains how we help. 👇 mariecurie.org.uk/blog/pre-death…

Listen to @tommyNtour in a conversation with @ClareFuller17 about the 5 vital steps to care delivered: -What Matters to You -Who Matters to You -What Matters -What Kind of Info Do You Need? -Nothing About Me Without Me Access the full episode here: buff.ly/4fG0vcE

Key to retention is allowing nurses to nurse. This needs a modern and person centred approach to care delivery and a move away from task allocation which has crept into practice through workforce shortages and the pandemic.

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Hospice UK attendees, what are you doing for the UK’s National Advance Care Planning Day in 2025? Unsure, no plans?… let’s have a coffee in Glasgow and a brainstorm. DM or email us using advancecareplanday.org/contact/ #hospiceukconf #hospiceuk #advancecareplanning

"..investing in hospice care is a firm commitment to dignity, compassion and humanity." Our CEO, Jackie Stone, on the urgent need for a fairer funding model for hospices in Scotland. Thank you @ThirdForceNews #fairhospicefunding More on @STVNews @ 6pm! tfn.scot/opinion/a-fair…

It's so important we get terminology right, right now #AssistedDying #AssistedDyingBill

Compassionate leadership helps to create psychologically safe working environments. Previous studies on doctors, nurses & midwives have shown that the wellbeing of health & care staff is affected by 8 key factors, organised into 3 core needs 👇 Read more: lnkd.in/dbnBuja7

Did you know that you can now listen to the Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines, including our patient information leaflets? @SightScotland @RNIB we've made several options available to enhance usability and accessibility rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/scottish-palli…

To book your place at his event 🎫eventbrite.co.uk/e/advance-care… #AdvanceCarePlanning Important to be aware of existing law when considering changing law #AssistedDying

So proud that 'Your Life, Your Death' was presented at the Association of Palliative Day Services today, a group I created on a subject very important to me ⭐️ #AdvanceCarePlanning #ACP #WhatMattersToYou @longfieldcare @PallDayServices

Come along and see us today at the Longfield Hospice, for their Big Information Event Between 1.00pm - 3.00pm

Come along and see us at the Longfield Hospice, for their Big Information Event Thursday 26th September from 1.00pm - 3.00pm