Mostly posting on the pre-eminent alternative platform.

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

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 - https://t.co/L4LFoySNec privileged to host Ms Minto at Cornhill MacMillan Centre, PRI today with Nicky Connor, ⁦@NHSTayside⁩ CEX. Key themes: community, collaboration, & compassionate care. #Taysidetogether

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!

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 https://t.co/E8wHUckr5K Malignant spinal cord compression https://t.co/2k35DBYDvz @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: https://t.co/ec1jddbAxr

🕊️ How can we better support people through grief in Scotland? 📅 Wednesday 28 August 2025 🕤 9:30am–3:30pm 📍 The Renfield Centre, Glasgow ➡️ Learn more and register: https://t.co/xQaK1g8mjm #becausegriefmatters

IEA: Renewables will be world’s top power source ‘by 2026’ | @DrSimEvans Read here: https://t.co/Ie0UVqJePp

Join me tonight at 7pm in lighting this week’s #candleforcare with a focus on #PlayDay and the importance of #intergenerational play and relationships. #careaboutcare #PlayDay2025

Our report for the @covidinquiryuk on palliative and end of life care during the pandemic has been published. We include 15 recommendations to strengthen palliative and end of life care so it is fit for the future, including future pandemics. https://t.co/g1pXQc0aFt

State of Caring is the largest survey gathering experiences of unpaid carers. It is vital in campaigning for change and helped win rights and commitments including carer’s leave, extra payments, and the right to a break. Complete this year’s survey here: https://t.co/JKUjoOocTj

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Here is the evidence base for anticipatory prescribing in one place. It feels apt to share right now to show what can be done to help with effective end-of-life symptom control too! https://t.co/bE5PsVRjnk @ARC_EoE @MarieCurieEOLC @ProfMarkTaubert

The Wheels on the Bus was written in 1937 but motorised buses date back to the 1890s. There was a forty year period where people were just getting on buses with no idea of what was going to happen.

/1 Today in public hearings for Module 6: Care Sector, we will hear evidence from three witnesses: Alasdair Donaldson, Jeane Freeman and Caroline Lamb.

This week’s #podcast explores the critical role of #listening in #socialcare. #WorldListeningDay #dignity #care #support #leadership https://t.co/f7LJINCS89