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Abstract Watch: Current thinking in paediatric palliative care and transition to adult care
The palliative care (PC) needs of children living with a terminal or life-limiting illness are unique. Barry R. Ashpole is a Communications Consultant, Educator and Media Specialist from Ontario, Canada, who contributes a bi-annual post for the blog. Here, he presents … Continue reading
The ICD-11 diagnosis ‘Prolonged Grief Disorder’ – Problems and opportunities
Urs Münch, a psychologist and psychotherapist from Berlin, Germany, and currently a vice-president of the German Association for Palliative Medicine, continues the discussion on the recent proposal of the World Health Organization (WHO) to add the diagnosis of ‘prolonged grief … Continue reading
The healing power of grief
The German Hospice and Palliative Care Association opposes a move to add the diagnosis of ‘prolonged grief disorder’ to a new version of the International Classification of Diseases. Dr Klaus Onnasch, a retired pastor and a grief counsellor, and a member … Continue reading
Why my hat’s on for children’s palliative care – #HatsOn4CPC
CELEBRATING HATS ON FOR CHILDREN’S PALLIATIVE CARE – FRIDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2018 – a day to raise international awareness of the work of children’s hospices and children’s palliative care services worldwide. Lizzie Chambers, Director of Research and Programmes, Together for … Continue reading
Celebrating Hats On for Children’s Palliative Care – #HatsOn4CPC – 2018
HATS ON FOR CHILDREN’S PALLIATIVE CARE – FRIDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2018 – a day to raise international awareness of the work of children’s hospices and children’s palliative care services worldwide. Ahead of this year’s Hats on for Children’s Palliative Care, Professor … Continue reading
Death and the Maiden – How women deal with grief
Ahead of International Widows’ Day tomorrow (June 23), Dr Anna Pedrosa Carrasco, Specialty doctor at Sir Michael Sobell House, Oxford University Hospitals, UK, talks about widowhood. This post is an introduction to Anna’s longer article published in the March/April issue … Continue reading
Candle Child Bereavement Service: Children, young people and loss – part three
Concluding our series about bereaved children and teenagers with examples of initiatives from Greece, Romania and the UK In the final part of this story, Judy Debenham describes how the support that Rachel is receiving from the Candle team is … Continue reading
