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Dying Matters Awareness Week May 14-20 2012
The Dying Matters coalition has announced announced next year's Dying Matters Awareness Week, which will run from 14-20 May 2012
Tue 15 Nov 2011 11:35:00
Voices on wellbeing: a report of research with older people
The numbers and proportion of older and very old people will continue to grow significantly. Shaping our Age challenges negative perspectives and highlights the opportunity for older people to be supported and enabled to be active contributors to society and to challenge notions of dependency.
Fri 11 Nov 2011 11:35:00
From Later life - Regional Advisory Group
“What is a Good Death?” - Understanding Death and Dying from Different Faith Perspectives
“What is a Good Death?”
Understanding Death and Dying from Different Faith Perspectives on Friday, 25th November 2011, 10am -12.30pm Venue: St Cuthbert’s Hospice, Park House Road, Merryoaks, Durham DH1 3QF
Fri 11 Nov 2011 09:35:00
Launch of national survey on bereavement
The Office for National Statistics (ONS), on behalf of the Department of Health, has launched the first ever national bereavement survey to measure care at the end of life.
Fri 28 Oct 2011 09:00:00
'No Dress Rehearsals’ - NCPC calls for new deal for the dying
11 August 2011
A 'new deal' is needed for people at the end of their lives to ensure they are treated well and receive high quality care and support, according to a report published today by the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC).
Mon 15 Aug 2011 09:25:00
VOICES Redesign and testing to inform a National End of Life Care survey
The End of Life Care Strategy (DH, 2008) made a commitment to build on the VOICES (Views of Informal Carers - Evaluation of Services) work to support the development of a national survey of the bereaved which would capture invaluable information about the quality of care provided to the deceased.
Mon 8 Aug 2011 16:30:00
Macmillan Welfare Rights Advice Evaluation
Fuse have released a report on the impact of the Macmillan welfare rights advice service for people with cancer and their carers in County Durham. The link to their report is below.
http://www.fuse.ac.uk/group.php?gid=157&page=Projects/cancer
Wed 27 Jul 2011 10:30:00
RCN spirituality survey 2010
A report by the Royal College of Nursing on members’ views on spirituality and spiritual care in nursing practice
Tue 19 Jul 2011 16:35:00
Route to success: the key contribution of nursing to end of life care
All individuals approaching the end of their life are entitled to high quality, accessible care and respectful, sensitive relationships with their nurses, enabling individuals to make genuine, informed choices about how and where they are cared for. This new guidance sets out the contribution that nurses make to caring for people at the end of life and outlines a six step approach.
Fri 8 Jul 2011 11:20:00
Quest for Quality, An Inquiry into the Quality of Healthcare Support for Older People in Care Homes: A Call for Leadership, Partnership and Improvement
This British Geriatrics Society report will be relevant to anyone working with care homes or having an interest in older people's issues, social care and end of life.
To see the report go to:
http://www.bgs.org.uk/campaigns/carehomes/quest_quality_care_homes.
Tue 5 Jul 2011 16:00:00
5th Palliative Care Conference: Building the Compassionate Community? Practical Public Health at the End of Life
Inspiring Success Teesside University
5th Palliative Care Conference Building the Compassionate Community? Practical Public Health at the End of Life
Friday 9 September 2011 | 09.00am-4.00pm School of Health & Social Care, Centuria Building, Teesside University
Fri 1 Jul 2011 16:00:00
'Stunning inequities' in end-of-life care, report says
An independent review is calling for a set of universal standards for care of the dying after uncovering "stunning inequities" in provision in England. The inquiry, requested last year by the government, says the current system is confusing and inconsistent.
Fri 1 Jul 2011 08:55:00
Consultation on the end-of-life care draft quality standard
This draft quality standard contains 20 statements for the care of adults with advanced, progressive, or life-limiting conditions who are approaching the end of their life, and for adults who die suddenly or after a very brief illness, in settings where care is provided by health and social care staff.
Wed 29 Jun 2011 09:00:00
East of England survey of attitudes to death and dying
East of England survey NHS East of England has produced a new report on attitudes to death and dying in the East of England.The research by Ipsos Mori will inform the development of social marketing interventions on palliative and end of life care.
Mon 20 Jun 2011 17:00:00
Carers Matter - Everybody's Business
Carers Matter - Everybody's Business
Skills for Care and Skills for Health have produced Carers Matter - Everybody's Business, guidance to help employers and organisations support carers better through learning and development of staff. The guidance is based on a set of Common Core Principles for Working with Carers that were developed in consultation with carers, people working directly with carers, and interested parties across health, social care and other key sectors.
Mon 13 Jun 2011 12:05:00
Children's palliative care handbook for GPs
ACT has published a Children's palliative care handbook for GPs, recognising that it is uncommon for GPs, on an individual basis, to deal with families who have a child with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition. ACT has designed this handbook to support GPs when they face the challenge of caring for a child with palliative care needs
Mon 16 May 2011 10:35:00
Agenda for Later Life 2011 - Public Policy and an Ageing Society
This AgeUK publication will be of interest to members of the Later Life and A Good Death advisory groups. In this report the focus is mainly on the way national Government and the wider public sector impact on our lives as we age.
Mon 16 May 2011 09:20:00
From Later life - Regional Advisory Group
Needs Based Palliative Care Commissioning for Children, Young People and their Families: a guide
This document is designed to assist commissioners in identifying the types of services they should consider when commissioning provision for children and young people with life-limiting and/or life threatening conditions.
Tue 10 May 2011 15:05:00
Commission on Assisted Dying takes evidence from British Humanists Association
27/04/2011 British Humanist Association submits written evidence to Commission on Assisted Dying. Having been invited to give oral evidence earlier in the year, the BHA has also now submitted written evidence to the Commission on Assisted Dying.
Fri 6 May 2011 09:15:00
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Good Practice guide published
The much anticipated good practice guide for JSNA is now available at:
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/aio/27014541
Entitled "Joint Strategic Needs Assessment: A springboard for action", the guide is a joint collaboration between LG Improvement and Development ...
Wed 20 Apr 2011 09:50:00
Dying Matters Awareness Week 16-22 May 2011
Dying Matters Awareness Week 2011 is all about the personal experience of dying and why it matters to ME.
The Dying Matters coalition is encouraging members to hold events in their communities during this week to encourage open conversations and help people start to think about their own plans. What will you do to engage and empower your community?
Fri 11 Mar 2011 14:45:00
External Causes of Death
This report by the national end of life care intelligence network highlights the contribution of the broad category of "external causes"to deaths occurring in England.
Fri 25 Feb 2011 16:35:00
Deaths in hospital or outside following hospital admission.
National summary tables of deaths following hospital admission and procedure have been published on the HESonline website. The tables provide a rich source of information about deaths which occur within or outside of hospital within 30, 60 and 90 days of hospital, both by primary diagnosis and main operative procedure.
Wed 23 Feb 2011 11:20:00
Spiritual Care at the End of Life
This literature review was commissioned to support the implementation of the End of Life Care Strategy in respect of the provision of spiritual care.
Fri 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00
Latest edition of End of Life Care Programme newsletter focuses on commissioning
Issue 29 of the national End of Life Care Programme newsletter has a focus on commissioning.
Tue 25 Jan 2011 09:20:00
Dignity Action Day - 25 February 2011
February 25th: Dignity Action Day - Give the Gift of Time
Dignity Action Day gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to upholding people's rights to dignity and provide a truly memorable day for people receiving care.
Wed 19 Jan 2011 08:50:00
Healthy Lives, Healthy People: transparency in outcomes, proposals for a public health outcomes framework
A consultation on the Public Health Outcomes framework, Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Transparency in Outcomes is published today (20 December).
Mon 20 Dec 2010 14:20:00
Christmas Campaign to ensure ‘Nobody dies home and alone this Christmas’
A new campaign has been launched to reduce the risk of people dying at home and alone at Christmas
Mon 20 Dec 2010 13:45:00
December issue of national newsletter features North East A Good Death work
The December issue of the national End of Life Care newsletter takes homelessness as its main theme.
Mon 20 Dec 2010 09:45:00
Survey of Carers in Households 2009/10
A new report of a survey of carers was published by the NHS Information Centre on 14 December 2010
Fri 17 Dec 2010 09:40:00
From Early Life - Regional Advisory Group
Recognised, valued and supported: next steps for the carers strategy
Minister of State for Care Services Paul Burstow launched Recognised, valued and supported: Next steps for the Carers Strategy on 25 November. It is a cross-government publication, led by the Carers Team in DH. It followed a call for views on priorities and received over 750 responses from carers, care workers, the voluntary sector (national and local), councils, NHS bodies, representative bodies and carers' organisations. The strategy sets out the Government's priorities for carers, identifies the actions that the Government will take over the next four years to ensure the best possible outcomes for carers and those they support. It has direct relevance to many of the strategic priorities set out in 'Better Health, Fairer Health'.
Wed 8 Dec 2010 11:30:00
Healthy lives, healthy people: our strategy for public health in England
The Healthy Lives, Healthy People white paper, a strategy for public health in England was published earlier this week.
Fri 3 Dec 2010 15:35:00
Findings from the consultation on A Good Death
More details from the UK’s first ever regional public consultation on death and dying have been published and are now available to view and download on the A Good Death website. The three-month survey was designed to improve end of life care and support by encouraging people to talk about it. Now more information about our attitudes towards ‘a good death’ is available in a full colour leaflet and a detailed report, available by selecting Consultation findings from the menu at www.agooddeath.co.uk
Fri 19 Nov 2010 12:00:00
A Vision for Adult Social Care: Capable Communities and Active Citizens
Future plans for adult social care services have been published today in A Vision for Adult Social Care: Capable Communities and Active Citizens.
Tue 16 Nov 2010 14:30:00
Report on Dementia deaths highlights new challenges for End of Life care
This report published by the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network (NEoLCIN), says commissioners and providers across adult health and social care will be faced with meeting the needs of more people dying with dementia, including Alzheimer's, as the population ages. It confirms that, unlike other conditions, most people with these conditions die in care homes.
Wed 10 Nov 2010 08:30:00
Implementing the End of Life Care Strategy - Lessons from good practice
This new King's Fund report looks at three Marie Curie Delivering Choice programmes, which work to identify the barriers to good care and highlights examples of good practice from across the country.
Fri 29 Oct 2010 16:40:00
Deaths in older adults in England
This new report from the national intelligence network highlights the importance of understanding the differing needs of older adults at the end of life.
Fri 29 Oct 2010 09:05:00
End of life information booklets
The Dying Matters coalition has published a set of information leaflets for dying people, their carers and families and the bereaved.
Tue 19 Oct 2010 13:45:00
Fellowship Opportunity - Public Health at End of Life
Are you a clinician or health professional with a desire to undertake a research degree and research project work on the topic of public health at the end of life?
If so, you may be interested in a scheme now run by the Dunhill Medical Trust, offering Research Training Fellowships (RTFs). The RTFs are intended to be flexible and may be undertaken on either a full-time (three year) or part-time (up to 4 year) basis. The awards may either be in the form of a PhD studentship or may be granted to experienced health professionals who wish to branch into research. Financial support will include either a PhD stipend or an individual’s salary at the appropriate grade (including on-costs), plus an additional amount, up to £10k annually, to cover research expenses, tuition and other fees.
Tue 19 Oct 2010 13:35:00
End of life care planning with people who have a personal health budget
In June 2010, a group of people came together to discuss the issues described in this paper. This group included people who use services, family members, people from the personal health budgets pilot sites, hospices, key partners from the health, social care and voluntary sectors and the Department of Health. The group explored the current context of practices and policies that impact on end of life.
Fri 15 Oct 2010 09:30:00
Review of palliative care funding
A website has been launched to provide information on the Government's review of palliative care funding and an opportunity for all who wish to contribute to the review to do so.
Fri 24 Sep 2010 11:25:00
Helping people take a practical look at death
DEATH is being discussed frankly thanks to an initiative designed to help people cope during a loved one's last days.
From the Northern Echo, 2 September 2010
Tue 7 Sep 2010 17:10:00
2nd Annual Report of the national End of Life Care Strategy 25 August 2010
The 2nd annual report of the national end of life care strategy has been launched today, 25 August 2010.
Wed 25 Aug 2010 10:45:00
National End of Life Care Intelligence Network launched May 2010
The National End of Life Care Intelligence Network (NEoLCIN) aims to improve the collection and analysis of information related to the quality, volume and costs of care provided by the NHS, social services and the third sector, to people approaching the end of life. This intelligence will help drive improvements in the quality and productivity of services.
Tue 18 May 2010 15:40:00
Delivering better care at end of life: the next steps
Published 27/01/10, The King's Fund Report from the Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit in November 2009, Delivering better care at end of life: the next steps outlines 10 recommendations to help give patients high-quality care at the end of their lives and meaningful choices about where they die.
Wed 27 Jan 2010 19:40:00
North East features prominently in first annual report of national end of life care strategy
The newly published first annual report of the national end of life care strategy includes a prominent section (page 23) about our work in the North East to develop a charter for 'a good death'. To access the full report go to:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/DH_102433
Wed 15 Jul 2009 17:05:00
A Good Death Regional Advisory Group Update on Progress June 2009
Update on Progress from the Good Death Regional Advisory Group
Mon 29 Jun 2009 15:45:00
The National Council for Palliative Care Newsletter
The National Council for Palliative Care have produced the first Coalition Newsletter about their approach and on work in progress.
Mon 9 Mar 2009 11:15:00