Tag Archives: Cicely Saunders Institute

What’s the role of palliative care and hospices in the COVID-19 pandemic? Evidence from a systematic review

Posted on April 27, 2020 by

Rachel Cripps, Simon Etkind, Anna Bone, Adejoke Oluyase, Mevhibe Hocaoglu, Katherine Sleeman and Irene Higginson, King’s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, UK, share the evidence and explain how you can get involved in a new survey. Palliative care and hospice … Continue reading →

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Using a holistic approach to reduce distress due to breathlessness in people with advanced disease

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

Researchers, clinicians, and service user representatives at Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London, have been gathering evidence on services for people with chronic breathlessness and advanced disease. Their findings are now published in Thorax and available in open access. Dr … Continue reading →

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Future-proofing Dame Cicely Saunders’ Centenary of Change: Integrating Research, Education and Clinical Care

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

This year’s 10th EAPC World Research Congress celebrates important milestones for palliative care in Europe and the world: 20 years of the EAPC Research Network, the 30th anniversary of the EAPC, as well as the commemoration of the 100th birthday of Dame … Continue reading →

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