An update from the Research & Ethics Committee, re a recent Court of Appeal ruling in England (Townsend v Epsom) A recent Court of Appeal ruling in England (Townsend v Epsom) may have far reaching implications for clinicians when making treatment decisions under the Mental

Why do we need inclusive leadership in palliative care today? ICYMI – our first blog has been published – read it here Why do we need inclusive leadership in palliative care today? – BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care – we’d love to hear your views

APM Technology and Digital Innovation in Palliative Care Special Interest Forum Update Advancing digital technologies are impacting all areas of healthcare and it is clear these tools will play an increasingly significant role in the future of healthcare delivery, including within the fields of palliative

The APM Juniors Committee have been working hard in the last few months. We have just had their annual conference: Kaleidoscope of Care with a fantastic range of speakers, different breakout rooms for different talks and audience engagement. We had a fantastic 83 sign ups

Training courses: St Lukes Hospice in Sheffield is increasing their number of educational courses. Coming up this winter they are providing advanced communication courses and FASP courses which are aimed specifically at the palliative medicine trainee alongside other courses that will have a wider appeal.

This new research shows: Referrals to community and district nursing services are increasing, while length of time on caseload has markedly reduced. In England, we show that community and district nursing teams spend about one in ten of all their care hours providing palliative and

As young people with life-limiting conditions are living longer we are increasingly likely to meet them in adult palliative care – either as part of their planned transition to adult services or, more frequently, in their early adulthood, when they face issues with symptom management,

Palliative and end of life care is far too exclusive. Death, dying, loss and care giving does not happen by disease, diagnosis or any other defining characteristics. It happens with sudden deaths, disease from any cause, murder, suicide, accidents, natural disasters as well as wars.

The Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2027 will run on week commencing 22 February 2027. The conference, which is online and free for all, will showcase the latest research and its potential translation into policy and practice. Visit the website to stay up to date.