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Nancy Preston

@nancypreston.bsky.social
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Professor and Supportive and Palliative Care and Co-Director of the International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University

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International Observatory on End of Life Care @ioelc.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
🎉Congratulations to Riyin Tay awarded her #PhD in #PalliativeCare subject to minor corrections. Well done Riyin, richly deserved. #hpm #hapc @nancypreston.bsky.social
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
We comment on the recent implementation assessment on assisted dying in the UK in The Conversation
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zoecockshott.bsky.social @zoecockshott.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Our new paper explores the impact of circumstances early in the COVID-19 pandemic on experiences of death & dying in care homes. With colleagues from Lancaster, Newcastle & Sheffield Universities. @ioelc.bsky.social @nancypreston.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social Full paper link rdcu.be/ebmVF
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
A difficult study to conduct during lockdowns, reminding us of the distressing experiences of dying in care homes t.co/WxygCA4KyK
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https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/-distressing-experiences-of-death-and-dying-in-care-homes-during-covid-19-pandemic
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Thanks for inviting us to share our research on what is a complex topic
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Please join us for this webinar covering our research on sssisted dying arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
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Webinar: what can we learn from international research on assisted dying?
In this webinar Professors Nancy Preston and Suzanne Ost from Lancaster University will present their international research on assisted dying, which shows the complexity involved in the delivery of a...
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Time to get festive in the office
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
The practicalities of the proposed bill on assisted dying will need a bit more consideration when the bill is discussed. I tried to raise some points about this on the Today programme this morning. Listen from 1.10 eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Today - 25/11/2024 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Seems to be a lot more on assisted dying leading up to the parliamentary debate on Friday. We have conducted research in a number of countries of first hand accounts of families and healthcare workers which is complex, and summarised in this paper theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...
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Assisted dying: first-hand accounts of what it’s like to help a loved one die
Choosing to hasten one’s death is an intensely personal, carefully considered decision. But it is rarely made in isolation.
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Really important study and links with what we are trying to do on two European studies for patients with cancer palliativeprojects.eu/palcycles/ and COPD eupal-copd.eu
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Palliative care yields cancer wellbeing support - PAL-CYCLES
Pal-Cycles is a project funded by the European Commission that aims to find the optimal transition model between the hospital and home.
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Using sedation at the end of life – information for healthcare staff An international study on #palliative sedation is empowering patients and families with informed choices, supported by short animations for healthcare staff www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3KL...
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Using Sedation at the End of Life – Information for Healthcare Staff
YouTube video by Lancaster University
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
You might be interested in this piece we wrote about first hand accounts of assisted dying from family and health care workers perspectives theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...
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Assisted dying: first-hand accounts of what it’s like to help a loved one die
Choosing to hasten one’s death is an intensely personal, carefully considered decision. But it is rarely made in isolation.
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Really productive two days at Lancaster Castle working on out Pal-Cycles project palliativeprojects.eu/palcycles/ importance of in person meetings
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Nancy Preston @nancypreston.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Yes please get in touch to discuss the role
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