Mostly posting on the pre-eminent alternative platform.

The CLADD group at @KingsCollegeLon have an updated ‘overarching briefing’ on the Terminally Ill Adults Bill. It includes links to all our subject-specific briefings. mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.o…

I hope others will read this and do the same @scotgov

The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care's briefing for MSPs on amendments to the Assisted Dying (Scotland) Bill palliativecarescotland.org.u…

What Bluesky thinks about Twitter, and the otherwise reputable institutions which continue to sustain it.

This is the crux of it for me. The @RCPhysicians, @rcpsych and @GeriSoc have all said they can’t support this Bill. They have also said it does not adequately protect vulnerable people. What do these Peers (and the 314 MPs who voted aye) know that these institutions don’t?

Palliative care is not about the end of life. It is about the value of life itself. Together with governments, communities, and health workers, @WHO supports countries to integrate palliative care into primary health care, expand training and ensure access to pain relief and other essential medicines. #HealthForAll

Dear British institutions still on Twitter, Did you listen to Elon Musk in London this weekend -standing alongside hate mongers, inciting violence & undermining democratic processes? Are you planning on staying on twitter? What exactly is the line you are waiting to be crossed?

New palliative care strategy launched - gov.scot privileged to host Ms Minto at Cornhill MacMillan Centre, PRI today with Nicky Connor, ⁦@NHSTayside⁩ CEX. Key themes: community, collaboration, & compassionate care. #Taysidetogether gov.scot/news/new-palliative…

Can anyone point me to any work researching / evaluating the effectiveness of safeguards where "assisted dying" has been legalised?

Really pleased with the (very nearly complete) line up for SPPC's forthcoming conference. The programme will be out in the next day or so but you can get a sneak preview of the theme, speakers and sessions here. ANd booking link of course! palliativecarescotland.org.u…

Politicians continually pay lip service to how wonderful and important palliative care is while inaction leads to patient and family distress on a daily basis. If you want more hospital type care in the community you also need more quality palliative care

Calling Scots with opinions.

Probably the best guideline I’ve seen yet the on management of nausea and vomiting in palliative care. Well done @annasutherlan15 and team. Flow diagrams are particularly helpful!

New guidelines 📢📢 Nausea and vomiting rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/s… Malignant spinal cord compression rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/s… @Palliative_Scot @edstrathcarron @DonnaWakefield_ @doctor_oxford @Existential_Doc @UK_PRC @APMPostTweets @Paul_Howard_IoW @IAHPC @kesleeman @drol007

The Scottish Multiple Sclerosis Register (SMSR) 2024 Summary Report shows that in 2024, Scotland recorded 470 new MS diagnoses and a record 93.3% of individuals were contacted by a specialist nurse within 10 days. Read the report: publichealthscotland.scot/pu…

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