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Practice Older People in Acute Care Improvement Programme The HIS Older People’s Acute Care team has created a series of 3 videos on delirium care designed to raise awareness of the importance of listening to family members.

arrangement of travel for people who are seriously ill. Sharing Current Scottish Practice The SPPC blog provides an opportunity for people to share examples of current Scottish palliative care practice that might be of interest to the

a community survey of older people that found many of them struggling with their weekly grocery shopping. Food Train is now a thriving multi award winning charity supporting older people in 7 local authority areas in Scotland. Michelle Carruthers

and support needs of people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic Researchers at Cardiff University and the University of Bristol are conducting a research study which is looking at the grief and bereavement experiences and support

to prevent CPR attempts for people for whom CPR would not work, or for people who would not want CPR to be attempted. Finding out about DNACPR can help people to think about whether this is something they might wish to make use of under some

suggests that over 90,000 people live with COPD in Scotland, with approximately 4500 people dying with the condition each year. COPD is most likely to affect people over 60, and many people with COPD don?t seek medical attention until quite late

(ICPs) for caring for people in the last days to hours of life: Results from a cross-sectional survey of U.K. professionals BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000768 Research priorities for end of life care

who may encounter people with CIEDs below and for healthcare managers and commissioners. What do children and young people want? My life, my support, my choice : a vision for coordinated care and support for children and

and end of life care for people with alcohol related brain damage IRISS has published an evidence summary exploring what is considered good practice in providing end of life and palliative care for people with alcohol related brain damage.

October. The network is for people and organisations who want to get involved in practical work to build compassion in their own community, with a particular focus on improving people's experiences of deteriorating health, death, dying and