Category Archives: CHILDREN’S PALLIATIVE CARE

Mind the language gap! A barrier in paediatric palliative care?

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

ONLY 71 DAYS TO #EAPC2019 …  AHEAD OF THE 16TH WORLD CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR PALLIATIVE CARE TO BE HELD IN BERLIN, GERMANY, 23 TO 25 MAY 2019, WE BRING YOU SOME SPECIAL POSTS TO WELCOME YOU TO BERLIN. … Continue reading →

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Can powerful personal stories at a world level make a difference? 

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

In 2015, Sharon Thompson, from Donegal, Ireland, shared the story of her daughter, Victoria, in a series entitled: Palliative stories from the perspective of patients and family carers published on the EAPC blog. Last month, Sharon’s passionate advocacy work for … Continue reading →

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Paediatric Palliative Care Research Comes of Age: Call for papers for special issue of Paediatric Palliative Care

Posted on January 9, 2019 by

Guest Editors of the special issue of Paediatric Palliative Care, Professor Joanne Wolfe and Professor Myra Bluebond-Langner, invite contributions to this special issue of Palliative Medicine. Palliative Medicine’s call for papers for a special issue in Paediatric Palliative Care is a unique opportunity … Continue reading →

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Why my hat’s on for children’s palliative care – #HatsOn4CPC

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

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 →

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Celebrating Hats On for Children’s Palliative Care – #HatsOn4CPC – 2018  

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

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 →

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Lessons to be learned from children and adolescents approaching end of life – An interview with Dr Lorna Fraser, winner of the 2018 EAPC Post-Doctoral Award

Posted on May 26, 2018 by

Highlights of every EAPC Congress are the EAPC Researcher Awards, which recognise and support the work of scientists and clinicians who make an outstanding contribution to palliative care research.  We talk to Dr Lorna Fraser, winner of the 2018 EAPC Post-Doctoral … Continue reading →

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Together We Can: Free resources to help you set up a volunteering support service for families of sick children

Posted on February 7, 2018 by

Lizzie Chambers, Development Director, Together for Short Lives, UK, rolled up her sleeves to volunteer in the home of a family caring for a child with a life-limiting condition. Lizzie explains how her organisation has developed the Family Support Volunteering … Continue reading →

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