Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research
@PEoLCSW
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Based at @bristoluni, a group of professionals conducting palliative and end-of-life care research. Coordinated by @C_A_Chamberlain, @Lucy_Selman and @drpoco
University of Bristol
Joined June 2017
We're thrilled to bring back our #JuliaSamuel's Pillars of Strength course! The Pillars are a roadmap for dealing with all kinds of loss, helping you survive, even thrive, through life’s highs & lows. Sign up today to access 8 on-demand webinars & more! https://t.co/Y6wGtrghpm
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Our next seminar is next Weds! Sign up now to hear @MollyConisbee @cendeathsociety @UniofBath explore how her research into grief through history has influenced her counselling work. We can't wait! https://t.co/1m8GmppNed
@GoodGriefFest @UoBArtsMatter @LeselDawson @Lucy_Selman
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📢New paper now out in Social Science & Medicine: “The grief exists in a bubble that the rest of the world doesn’t see”: Exploring biographical disruption and meaning-making amongst people bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic https://t.co/geIpI6zxZ8
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Grief affects us all, and yet people often struggle to talk about death & dying. 🦋 @GoodGriefFest is a social venture at @BristolUni which brings people together to talk about death & grief, providing information, support & a sense of community More 👉 https://t.co/jRrTDisZfk
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Register for our webinar on Tuesday 16 Sept, 11am-12pm, where will be discussing the pressing issue of timely access to end-of-life medication 👇 https://t.co/pCi6eIBRUO
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The first seminar of our new series is now available on YouTube! Thanks again to @CDenckla @HarvardChanSPH & @StanleyCenter @Harvard for a fascinating discussion exploring a public health perspective on grief & bereavement with @Lucy_Selman. Watch here:
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Improving hospital discharge is on of the Top 24 JLA priorities for palliative and end of life care research - https://t.co/J1btV05FIf It is also a key part of our recent Research Grants Scheme -
mariecurie.org.uk
Marie Curie's call for research focused on improving the quality of care and discharge processes in hospitals for people at the end of life.
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The government's 10 Year Health Plan for England highlights the need to shift care from hospital to community. For patients receiving specialist palliative care in hospital, who often have complex care needs, discharge to community services and primary care is a poorly understood
Now published -our research on improving specialist palliative care discharge https://t.co/BjIeKyO6PC
@johnmacartney @NIHRresearch @unibirmingham @unibirm_CMH @UniBham_Nursing @NHS_CWICB @NHSuk @mariecurieuk @MarieCurieEOLC @warwickmed @BBCCWR @AoMRC @MytonHospices
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@RCPhysicians The needs of older people are different to those dying at a younger age. Their care is mainly provided by the generalist workforce not palliative care specialists. The wider workforce needs to be upskilled, and the role of other specialties recognised. https://t.co/p3f0ggwAIu
bgs.org.uk
BGS key messages have been developed to provide members and multidisciplinary colleagues with topline information about specific issues relating to older people's healthcare. We encourage discussion...
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Our REACT programme in Bradford shows how joined-up working & rapid intervention can keep terminally ill patients out of hospital. ✅ Embedded palliative clinicians in A&E ✅ Virtual ward model for urgent care at home ✅ Improved patient experience & hospital efficiency ✅
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Do you have #HeartFailure and receive #PalliativeCare? Or care for somebody who does? If so, we want to hear from you. Click here for more information: 👉 https://t.co/CVamkpPF5l
@CHCR_UWE @PEoLCSW @BeckyHyland3 @CandyMcCabe1
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Now online @Kidney_Int, brilliantly led by @BarnyHole Patient preferences for kidney failure treatments - Kidney International https://t.co/0o2ib0TdXE
@OSCAR_study @PEoLCSW
kidney-international.org
This review considers what is important to people when making decisions about their kidney failure care. We begin by introducing the concept of preferences, and how preference-sensitive decision-ma...
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Exploring shared decision-making among older patients with chronic kidney disease and their family members #kidneysupportivecare
https://t.co/1jKXFok9ax
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Check out this reel of our launch event in July! Thanks to everyone who joined us, inc our speakers @doctormfo, Judith Squires & Chrissie Thirlwell & poets Kat Lyons & Malaika Kegode. The Centre launch was kindly funded by the BNSSG ICB. Reel by Isis Blake https://t.co/18dLqW1oVX
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Fantastic news!!! Grief education has been included in the Relationships & Sex Education (#RSE) statutory guidance! For more on Grief Education, see our article. This research was supported by @BristolUni @HelloBrigstow & @SWWDTP
https://t.co/agIJFoDnum
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Recordings and slides from our first capacity-building workshops now available. "A changing landscape and the need for complexity-informed approaches" and "Trauma-informed practice: Tools, stories, and strategies for impact" https://t.co/cp529IpmLt
@Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets
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We are delighted to announce our new seminar series showcasing inspiring research & scholarship – locally, nationally & internationally – to connect Bristol to a global conversation about grief & loss. To find out more & join our mailing list, visit https://t.co/fXtxmu1Mkg
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Our first speaker is @CDenckla from @HarvardChanSPH & @StanleyCenter @Harvard, who will join us on 30 July to discuss a public health perspective on grief & bereavement:
ticketsource.co.uk
Tickets are now available for UoB Grief Seminars: Dr Christy Denckla, A Public Health Perspective on Grief & Bereavement at Online, Online on Wednesday 30th July 2025. Click the link for further...
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Do you work for a bereavement service? If so, pls take a look at this v. short survey for a project we are running to support the analysis of qualitative client feedback data. Open until 31 July. There'll also be a focus group on 17 Sept - see flyer. https://t.co/5BrD0kvhdQ
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Wonderful to see this @BBCNews article about the Grief Centre on @BBCBristol. It features 2 brilliant @goodgrieffest collaborators, Kat Lyons & Helen Acklam, who share their experiences of grief & how they turned to creativity to understand & process them: https://t.co/V1arsEa7p5
bbc.co.uk
The University of Bristol is hoping to change attitudes around grief by opening a new centre.
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