Palliative care in neurology
EAPC blog
Prof Dr Gian Domenico Borasio, Chair in Palliative Medicine, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, looks at Dr David Oliver’s contribution to the expanding field of neurological palliative care.
Twitter chat: What is the best way to commission end of life care?
HSJ
HSJ, in association with Marie Curie Cancer Care, are holding a Twitter chat on 14 February to discuss the importance of partnership working in end of life care.
Sweeping changes to Scottish drug approval system
On Medica
Patients and clinicians will be given a greater say on which new medicines are approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium for use in the NHS for end of life care from May 2014.
Albury brain tumour victim finds solace in art thanks to Isabel Hospice
Herts and Essex Observer
Isabel Hospice patient Stuart Saggers, who has an incurable brain tumour, has discovered a passion for art which has culminated in his own exhibition.
New tool to help community nurses support carers
Nursing Times
The Queen’s Nursing Institute has launched a new online tool, which is aimed at helping community nurses who work with carers.
Scotland’s assisted suicide bill is an offence to our human dignity
The Gurdian – comment is free
Margo MacDonald’s second bid to push through her death bill is chilling and wrong, argues Kevin McKenna.
Charity Commission to update guidance on political campaigning
Civil Society
The Charity Commission is to work with the Electoral Commission to update its guidance on charities, elections and referendums, to explain the changes introduced by the Lobbying Act.
CRUK launches Facebook-style ‘do’ button
Civil Society
Cancer Research UK has created a digital ‘do’ button, akin to a Facebook ‘like’, which directs people to a CRUK website which encourages support for the charity through various activities.
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