This month we speak to Dr Libby Sallnow, Associate Professor and Head of Department at the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department ... many benefits but the majority of people in the UK now ...

Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela said Malta should start discussing the introduction of doctor-assisted dying “in the new year”, with the UK bill serving ... in death to palliative sedation ...

Obesity is one of the major factors contributing ... the doctor about my symptoms – and ended up being offered palliative care for stage 3 bowel cancer’ When Tasha, 51, first noticed alarming ...

including in accessing palliative care, to give them the best quality of life and as much precious time as possible with their loved ones.” Pancreatic Cancer UK runs a dedicated Support Line for ...

Palliative care isn’t always a part of just end-of-life care. It can be used at any point to improve your quality of life — but it cannot cure an illness. Palliative chemotherapy may be used ...

Dr. Helen Gordon, Director of Palliative Care at the University of Maryland St. Joseph's Medical Center, says the whole point of hospice care is to allow terminal patients to live the rest of ...

Admission to a palliative care ward usually signals nearing death - a prospect that often stirs sombre or uneasy emotions. Iris Ranke-Greve offers a refreshing and compassionate perspective. "It's a ...

family and friends medical and other carers other people in a similar situation who may feel pressured by the decision of this patient society in general Palliative care is physical, emotional and ...

Cowdray and Midhurst Palliative Care, who fund the Midhurst Macmillan Service, will work together not only to raise vital funds but also to increase awareness of the charity’s crucial palliative care ...

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published its Commission on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.

Sara, the district nurse team leader at NHS Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, said: "As a district nurse involved in palliative care, I've witnessed firsthand the profound impact that ...

What are we doing to support professionals? In order to ensure that they have the right guidance to support their patients a Palliative Care Clinical Practice Summary has been developed covering the ...