PCPLD Network
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Palliative Care for People with Learning Disabilities Network. UK based charity raising awareness and sharing best practice. Shortlisted for NDA Awards 2021.
United Kingdom
Joined February 2013
RT @CSI_KCL: Healthcare professionals in palliative and end-of-life care: help shape the new Impact Centre at King’s College London. Share….
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RT @AliveLeder: 📢 The new LeDeR report is now available. The 2023 annual report analyses the deaths of 3,556 people with a learning disabil….
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RT @PCCongress: ⭐️MAIN CALL FOR ABSTRACTS NOW OPEN ⭐️. Online abstract submissions are invited for original research relevant to palliative….
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Talking about dying with people with learning disabilities: webinar details below from the Victoria & Stuart Programme, together with @KingstonUni in partnership with @mariecurieuk
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RT @MarieCurieEOLC: We're excited to exhibit at this years Nursing Live in Birmingham for the third consecutive year running . We look forw….
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Learning disability and palliative care conference coming up at @StChrisHospice! Find out more below 🙌.
stchristophers.org.uk
Join us for a groundbreaking conference dedicated to advancing palliative care for individuals with learning disabilities. This event will showcase the latest research, innovative service models, and...
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‘A person with a learning disability may need more than one conversation to fully understand and accept what has happened’ - important to remember this when discussing that somebody has died 🫶🏼.
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Calling our colleagues in general practice ⬇️.
There’s still time to apply for this year’s Daffodil Standards Awards.I know colleagues in general practice are making an enormous difference in palliative and end of life care - please consider applying!.
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RT @NHSAbility: The #NHS should make #ReasonableAdjustments to make it easy for #disabled people to use services. Hear what works for Karee….
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Have you heard about the DAPPLE project? It’s a 3 year research study that aims to find the best ways to make sure that people with a learning disability get the right care and support at the end of their lives.
dappleproject.com
DAPPLE means: Developing effective service models for Adult Palliative and end of life care for People with a LEarning disability. It is a three year research project run by Kingston University,...
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RT @BCEpilepsy: Did you know that #DisabilityPrideMonth is celebrated every July in honour of the anniversary of the signing of the America….
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RT @UKNICAofficial: Are you a carer supporting someone with a learning disability? . The @unisouthampton are looking for #carers with a va….
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A little preview of our amazing conference yesterday! Lots of dancing and brilliant discussions. Who knew talking about palliative care could be so much fun!
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As we close for the day, a brilliant afternoon here at #pcpld2025 conference: the Dapple Project, communicating grief in young people with severe and profound learning disabilities and our ‘soap box session’ . A huge thank you to all our speakers, presenters and attendees!.
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Our last ever Linda McEnhill Award presented to Prof Irene Tuffrey-Wijne - our previous @PCPLDnetwork chair, academic and researcher in palliative care for people with a LD, for her incredible contribution to the field . A huge congratulations and thank you!!!
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A truly fabulous performance at #pcpld2025 conference from the inspirational Baked Beans Choir!
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A fantastic morning at #pcpld2025 conference - overview of research so far, the READY project, a hospice/CPCT LD audit, the importance of relational care and ‘on the sofa’ with some of brilliant poster presenters! Looking forward to this afternoon’s session!.
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RT @ElversonJo: Great to be at the Palliative care for people with learning disabilities conference today @PCPLDnetwork. Diane showcasing h….
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We’re very excited about our #pcpldconference2025 tomorrow! We have a fantastic line up and look forward to seeing you there!.
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