Tag Archives: St Christopher’s Hospice

Transforming learning in palliative care

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

Heather Richardson, Joint Chief Executive at St Christopher’s, London, UK, explains how a conversation with two doctors from Rwanda and Bangladesh has led to radical changes at St Christopher’s to reflect contemporary opportunities and challenges. In the last plenary of … Continue reading →

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Facing death creatively at St Christopher’s

Posted on November 22, 2017 by

In this new series, The Arts in Palliative Care, we look at how the arts in palliative care settings can be a powerful and effective way of addressing the practical, psychological, social and spiritual issues that face people at the … Continue reading →

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Remembering Cicely – founder of the modern hospice movement

Posted on August 5, 2015 by

Dr Mary Baines and Dr Tom West, former medical colleagues and close friends of Dame Cicely Saunders, took part in a special seminar held at St Christopher’s Hospice in London on 23 June to mark the tenth anniversary of her … Continue reading →

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International education – the fuel that drives palliative care

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

David Oliviere, Director of Education and Training, Education Centre, St Christopher’s Hospice, London, UK For the past ten years I have worked at the centre of an internationally renowned palliative care education centre. It’s a job with a clear bonus: … Continue reading →

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