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Dr Ben Bowers

@drbenbowers.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor - University of Cambridge │ Hon. Nurse Consultant Palliative Care │ Co-Theme Lead PEoLC - NIHR ARC East of England. *Views my own* www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/people/ben-bowe…

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 19/05/2026
Since 2012 there's been a 26% decline in the number of care home beds in England per 100 people aged over 75, with a similar drop (23%) seen for nursing home beds. Read our analysis of this indicator of health and care quality: 👉 buff.ly/kS8yTDr #QualityWatch
Graph showing the trend in the number of care home beds and nursing home beds in England per 100 people aged over 75, between 2012 and 2025. There has been a 26% decline in the number of care home beds ad 23% decline in the number of nursing home beds. Follow the link in our post for more analysis.
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Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre @wolfsonpallcare.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
WOLFSON PALLIATIVE CARE RESEARCH CENTRE’S BIENNIAL CONFERENCE 2026 Meeting the Challenges in Palliative Care: Data, Delivery and Diversity University of Hull Wednesday 8th July 2026 ‘A great opportunity to update your knowledge and network’ Registration Link: www.hyms.ac.uk/research/res...
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Simon Etkind @simonnoahetkind.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
New paper considers what we should aim for when addressing uncertainty from serious illness. Important elements are finding security together by reframing uncertainty and moving forward through parallel planning. Great work Rachel & team! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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What Should We Aim for when Addressing Uncertainty from Serious Illness? A Stakeholder Focus Group Study - Journal of General Internal Medicine
Background Uncertainty is ubiquitous in serious illness. It defines experiences of diagnosis, current illness, and future prognosis and is experienced across physical, psychological, and temporal doma...
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Rosy Roo RN DN QN @rosyroo.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
How exciting is this?! qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve... Tell your friends - open to all District Nurses @theqicn.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @antoniafrost.bsky.social @drbenbowers.bsky.social @stephlawrence75.bsky.social
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District Nursing Network Meeting - The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing
The QICN District Nurse Network holds regular webinars for the district nursing workforce.
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Sarah Y @lavendercrew.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Open for submissions until 24 Nov 2026 #palliative @pccongress.bsky.social @sally-anne-fran.bsky.social @drbenbowers.bsky.social @peolcsw.bsky.social @wolfsonpallcare.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social @pcrscommittee.bsky.social pls share
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
A big welcome all !
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Access our new research paper in BJGP on learning from injectable medication incident reports in the community. We highlight the potential of cross-organisational targets to visit within 2 hours in a crisis
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Our new paper revealing the often under-reported harms in end-of-life care, within reported incidents. This inhibits systems learning and downplays the patient and family voice
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NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) @nihr-rss.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
To mark the NIHR 20th anniversary, the #NIHR20 Research Leaders Prize has launched, celebrating individuals whose work is shaping the future of health and care research. Win a £10,000 professional development prize. Find out more about each prize and how to apply! 👇 www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr20-...
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
FREE webinar on out-of-hours end-of-life care 📅 Thursday 5th March 1.00-2.30pm 🖥️ Online via Teams 📊Short talks on the latest research & evidence plus a panel discussion - with me, Kate Heaps, Therese Johansson, Joanna Davies and Alice Firth Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
FREE webinar on out-of-hours end-of-life care 📅 Thursday 5th March 1.00-2.30pm 🖥️ Online via Teams 📊Short talks on the latest research & evidence plus a panel discussion - with me, Kate Heaps, Therese Johansson, Joanna Davies and Alice Firth Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 16/01/2026
Patient safety involving injectable medication in community end-of-life care needs improvements in symptom control care to ensure access to assessment, prescriptions, continuity & rapid visits to administer medication doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @drbenbowers.bsky.social @dphpc.bsky.social @eng.cam.ac.uk
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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 14/01/2026
🆕 It’s an unpleasant irony that patients can’t get a GP appointment when they want one but GPs are also struggling to find NHS work. So what lies behind this underemployment of GPs in England? New paper from @becksfisher.bsky.social www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/why...
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Why does England have unemployed GPs when patients can’t get GP appointments?
With public satisfaction with general practice at an all-time low and patients frustrated by how difficult it is to secure a GP appointment, it is a troubling irony that many GPs are struggling to fin...
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Research at CPFT @cpftresearch.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
📣 Two exciting roles with our @arceastofengland.bsky.social team to apply for by Monday 9 February! If you want to develop #research capacity in the #EastofEngland, or co-lead our ARC with your research expertise and vision to drive impact and benefit for our communities - then consider applying! 👇
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NIHR ARC East of England @arceastofengland.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
🫂 More people choose to die at home, making community end‑of‑life care vital Our #research into anticipatory prescribing drove change across 15 locations in the UK, improving practices, rapid med access & carer training Read more ➡️ arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n... #HighlightsfromARCEastofEngland
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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 27/11/2025
The large drop in immigration seen in today's ONS data will likely have huge consequences for social care. The sector has been entirely reliant on care workers from overseas to meet growing demand. Read our statement from Researcher @cglobont.bsky.social 👇
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Falling immigration presents problems for social care sector
Cyril Lobont responds to new immigration data from the Office for National Statistics.
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Sign up to hear about our latest research on improving end-of-life care and future projects and collaboration opportunities. Our research team is part of PELiCam in the Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge. Sign up here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
📣We have just published our new ICNO report highlighting a concerning hidden “trap-door” in nursing careers, with many experienced nurses being pushed into lower-band roles due to burnout, restructuring and inflexible conditions. Read the report here👉: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Sign up to hear about our latest research on improving end-of-life care and future projects and collaboration opportunities. Our research team is part of PELiCam in the Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge. Sign up here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 21/11/2025
Did you know that there's a wide range of scholarships, grants and bursaries at Cambridge for postgraduate study? Here are just a few of them. Tap for a complete guide: bit.ly/4oOClBT 🚨 The deadline for most courses is early December so apply now.
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Samantha Laws @samparamedic.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
I’m seeking interview participants for my PhD study about patient safety in non-conveyance. If you had an ambulance out for yourself or someone you care for, I’d love to talk to you. Please see ad for details. Please share @lavendercrew.bsky.social @carsonstevens.bsky.social
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Rosy Roo RN DN QN @rosyroo.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
I’ve been working on an investigation across multiple services caring for the same person. Whilst I won’t share specifics, the common themes of communication and sufficient resources to deliver person centred holistic care has cropped up. www.nursinginpractice.com/community-nu...
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District nurses demand support to prevent patient suffering
Those from across the nursing community have taken to social media to warn of patient risks and suffering caused by underfunding
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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Our amazing colleague Becks Daniels BEM is nearing the end of her year-long '12 in 12' fundraising challenge! 👏 A reminder that all proceeds go to our Support for Nurse programme which provides support to nurses in times of need. 💜 Read more and donate here -👉 www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca...
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QNI Support for Nurses #12in12
Help Rebecca Daniels raise money to support The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Research Associate (Fixed Term, full-time post). Come work with me and amazing colleagues at University of Cambridge. An excellent post for a dynamic post doctoral researcher and thinker... www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
💡New Nuffield Trust report evidences the decline in District Nursing and makes recommendations for the future. Read more of our response here 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve... Read the report here 👉 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/dis...
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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
QICN Chief Executive @stephlawrence.bsky.social has commented on the CQC's new State of Care report in @nursinginpractice.bsky.social . Read more 👇
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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Call for abstracts on any topic relating to research and educational activities in primary care! 👇
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Research Associate (Fixed Term, full-time post). Come work with me and amazing colleagues at University of Cambridge. An excellent post for a dynamic post doctoral researcher and thinker... www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Community, Primary and Social Care Nurses, do you have an innovative idea that uses gardens and gardening to benefit people's health? Applications are open for the NGS Elsie Wagg (Innovation) Scholarship Programme 2026 until Sunday 2nd November. Apply now! 👉 qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn...
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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
✨We’re delighted to share the updated edition of our “Community Nurse Lifespan” poster – celebrating the vital role community nurses play at every stage of life, from pre-conception to older age. Find out more and download it here 👉 : qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Just had two more research papers accepted in @bjgp.bsky.social stemming from my Wellcome research Very chuffed and looking forward to sharing our work soon
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Zarina Khan @zarinakhan31.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Video 3/3 @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social I’m so pleased I had the opportunity of meeting you and @drbenbowers.bsky.social it was also lovely to meet you in person. I will be following your work closely especially when I start my journey into Palliative care. You journal articles have helped me.
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Do join us for what will be a brilliant and friendly SPAC conference (as ever) at Madingley Hall, near Cambridge
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Leading Research with the Third Sector - Hannah's excellent blog on her learning as a community nurse & QICN Community Nursing Research Forum member ... Nurses rock at leading and delivering research! qicn.org.uk/leading-rese... @theqicn.bsky.social @stephlawrence.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
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Leading Research with the Third Sector - The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing
Clinical Research Advisor Hannah Brady Sawant describes her experience as a Principal Investigator and explains how it can great community nurses become more research active.
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Prof Katherine Sleeman @katherinesleeman.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
🚨Calling UK health and care practitioners! Please help us shape the work of the new Impact Centre for palliative and end-of-life care. Survey takes 15 mins to complete. We especially want to hear from people from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland 🙏 Survey 👇
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Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge @pcucambridge.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Bella Madden, our public research partner, shares a heartfelt poem on anticipatory injectable medications in end-of-life care. The poem accompanies a new research paper exploring family carers experiences with these practices. youtu.be/fHoAaiPG6C8 Read more: doi.org/10.1177/1744...
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Bella Madden's poem on anticipatory injectable medications in end-of-life care
YouTube video by Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Timely access to end of life medication National ARC webinar. 16 Sep 2025 - 11-12am. Focuses on the pressing issue of timely access to end-of-life medication, sharing new findings from three projects arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train... @arc-southlondon.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social
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Timely access to end of life medication webinar
This webinar focuses on the pressing issue of timely access to end-of-life medication and is chaired by Dr Ben Bowers (University of Cambridge).
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Our 'must read' poem on a family carers experience of dying and injectable medication care at home - a powerful experimental research piece written with Bella, public contributor. Please help share! Paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @theqicn.bsky.social @hattierocket.bsky.social
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Sorted: an experimental interpretive poetry piece on injectable medications care at the end of life - Bella Madden, Ben Bowers, 2025
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Read Markus's innovative service evaluation - Pharmacist-­ led medical therapy in primary care has the potential to significantly improve optimal management in heart failure, reduce cardiovascular mortality and improve quality of life. Full paper: bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/bmjq...
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Prof Katherine Sleeman @katherinesleeman.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Join us on 21st October for this year’s Cicely Saunders Institute Michal Galazka Study Day! 👉Topic - Delivering Integrated Palliative Care 👉Great speakers - including @drbenbowers.bsky.social Dr Matthew Allsop and Dr Sarah Mitchell 👉In person and online 👉Free! Registration: shorturl.at/JzMwG
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
‼️ Community nurse in CPFT? Please consider this amazing opportunity to be more research active and support evidence based practice
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Reframing resilience in community healthcare. Our latest piece in BJCN magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Research at CPFT @cpftresearch.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
🎉 Congratulations to CPFT nursing colleague @drbenbowers.bsky.social 🌟 appointed to Assistant Professor of Primary Care @cam.ac.uk! Ben is the 1st #nurse to hold this post, working with @cpft-nhs.bsky.social teams to develop #research capacity + improve #PalliativeCare: ➡️ cpft.nhs.uk/research-new...
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Join us for our cross-ARC webinar on Timely Access to end of life meds. Three insightful research projects shared and I’m chairing discussions
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Join us for our cross-ARC webinar on Timely Access to end of life meds. Three insightful research projects shared and I’m chairing discussions
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Join us for what promises to be an excellent QICN conference with inspirational speakers. Day three of the conference is dedicate tor research and innovations in the community 😀
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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
💡Are you preparing to present your research at an upcoming conference? Or curious what presenting at a research conferences involves? Registered Nurse and Clinical Academic Prof Candy McCabe provides her top tips in this helpful, comprehensive guide.📝 👉 qicn.org.uk/things-to-co...
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Please could you help with the Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care Stakeholder Survey, colleagues. Led by @katherinesleeman.bsky.social Your insights will directly inform the Centre’s plans: qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
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The Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care Stakeholder Survey
By completing this survey, you will help shape the priorities for the Impact Centre.
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