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UCL Div. of Psychiatry @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek = action. A great example from @nicolawhite.bsky.social 👇 rdn.nihr.ac.uk/stories/brin... Using VR in hospice care is helping people feel calmer + distracted from pain by transporting them somewhere peaceful

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Very interesting new paper - please do share widely!

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Dr Nicola White @nicolawhite.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Great to see this paper out. Well done team!

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Katie Flanagan @katieflanagan.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Final interviews complete 🎉 It’s been a privilege to speak with staff and patients at @queenscourthospice.bsky.social about the potential of VR. Now it’s time to dive into the data and prepare for the implementation study! #VirtualReality #PalliativeCare

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Katie Flanagan @katieflanagan.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

That’s a wrap on recruitment at Marie Curie Liverpool! I’ve spoken with staff & patients about whether VR could be used in a hospice 🥽 Huge thanks to the staff for their support through such uncertainty, and to the patients who shared their time & stories #PalliativeCare #VirtualReality

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Dr Nicola White @nicolawhite.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Caring for someone with dementia near the end of life can be overwhelming. Our project aims to improve death literacy: the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to navigate end of life care. Listen to a summary of the project here: youtu.be/U0hEbfn7DoI

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DLI-dem - Supporting dementia carers during the end of life care

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Dr Nicola White @nicolawhite.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Calling for your paper for the upcoming collection "Palliative care in people living with dementia" I'm honoured to be on of the collection's Guest Editors. Learn more about the collection and how to contribute: bit.ly/4i9VYkx @biomedcentral.bsky.social #CallForPapers #Dementia

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Andrea Bruun @andreabruun.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

I still can’t believe I have won the 2025 European Association for Palliative Care Early Researcher Award! 🍀 Thank you to the @eapcvzw.bsky.social for the award, and thank you for all the kind and encouraging words I’ve received over the last days. I really really appreciate it!

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Dr Nicola White @nicolawhite.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

If you have 5 minutes, please nominate the PALLIATIVE CARE RESEARCH SOCIETY charity. With this donation, we can provide more opportunities to develop careers and facilitate public involvement in palliative care research. Closes in 1 day. health.movementforgood.com?utm_source=E... #hapm

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Nominate a charity - Movement for Good

Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.

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Dr Nicola White @nicolawhite.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

New paper out A significant proportion of patients with metastatic cancer were unaware that their cancer was not curable at referral to the ESC service. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #hapm #hpm

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Amara Nwosu @amaranwosu.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Well done to @katieflanagan.bsky.social for presenting a great paper in the @mariecurieuk.bsky.social Hospice Liverpool journal club about the role of #VirtualReality in palliative care for hospice patients. #hapc #palliativecare #medsky #vr @nicolawhite.bsky.social @sarah-stan.bsky.social

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Amara Nwosu @amaranwosu.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Great to welcome @katieflanagan.bsky.social to Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool to prepare her #PhD to evaluate virtual reality in #PalliativeCare. It's amazing to have Katie join our team 😊 @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social @nicolawhite.bsky.social #hapc @sarah-stan.bsky.social

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Dr Nicola White @nicolawhite.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

@qpr.co.uk made a young aspiring goalkeeper very happy with their online meet and greet with Paul Nardi today 💪⭐️ #urs #juniorhoopers

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John MacArtney @johnmacartney.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

REALLY IMPORTANT SURVEY for all those in the UK researching dying and palliative care. The results will help shape research funding - so have your say, *especially* if you are have a social science or humanities background!

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Dr Catriona R Mayland @catrionamayland.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I've just joined Blue Sky - please say hello 👋so I can find like-minded people! Interests in palliative care and bereavement, improving quality and addressing inequities. bsky.app/profile/catr...

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libbysallnow.bsky.social @libbysallnow.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

@thelancet.bsky.social Comment out today: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Social and structural determinants of dying well and the complex systems they exist in #palliativecare #socialdeterminantsofhealth

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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 30/11/2024

Thanks @lbc.co.uk for having me on to discuss AD. Both Keir Starmer & Wes Streeting know full well how grossly underfunded UK palliative care is - & they have the power to change that. But will they? Or will they turn their backs on dying people? www.lbc.co.uk/news/palliat...

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John MacArtney @johnmacartney.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

You can find out more about this important initiative in this interview: www.mariecurie.org.uk/blog/the-imp... #HospiceUKConf

“Through peer support, men provide therapy to each other”: A Q&A on the importance of Men’s Sheds.
How can a shed at a hospice help men who are grieving and living with a terminal illness? We spoke to researchers to find out.

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 27/11/2024

If you are at @hospiceuk.bsky.social #HospiceUKConf, do see @joe-sawyer.bsky.social Dr Joe of @stelizabethhospice.bsky.social at poster 115 re: our public health approach to palliative care. We’re developing a protocol for Suffolk, funded by the National Lottery. @compassionatecomm.bsky.social

Man with glasses and beard in blue shirt and orange lanyard in front of conference poster on improving access and equity to end of life care: National Lottery protocol for Suffolk

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Sarah Stanley @sarah-stan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Very important work which showcases innovative inpatient and outpatient services at Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool. Further work is in development to understand experiences of patients accessing this vital service. #PalliativeCare #hpm #hapc

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Sally-Anne Francis @sally-anne-fran.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Translating research into practice with our hospice collaborators - #Poster174 shows how we improved getting medications right. Come and find out more lunchtime today! #HospiceUKConf #PalliativeCare #hpm #hapc with Sarah Yardley and @natashabradley.bsky.social @hospiceuk.bsky.social

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Amara Nwosu @amaranwosu.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

There is little evidence about the potential impacts of digital inequality in #DigitalLegacy Check out Poster 137 #HospiceukConf to find out how we hope to improve this. @sarah-stan@bsky.social #PalliativeCare #hpm #hapc #digitalhealth @sarah-stan.bsky.social

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Dr Nicola White @nicolawhite.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

What a fantastic opportunity to work within a great team. 👇👇

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Dr Nicola White @nicolawhite.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Brilliant paper on the feasibility of #vr in #hapc Delighted to be working with @amaranwosu.bsky.social and the team @mariecurieuk.bsky.social in Liverpool on more innovative research funded by @nihr.bsky.social

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Dr Natasha Mary Bradley @natashabradley.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Is it possible to measure the outcomes of social support groups in palliative care? This paper suggests yes - by collecting data over time from 30 patients in four different hospices, we observed a difference in loneliness, depression, and perceived emotional support: www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19...

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Amara Nwosu @amaranwosu.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Excellent work. Really important to advance #science in #PalliativeCare for applications of #VirtualReality and other #DigitalHealth modalities. A great researcher and a brilliant supervisory team. Well done. #MedSky #hapc #mHealth #eHealth

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Dr Nicola White @nicolawhite.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Well done @katieflanagan.bsky.social ! Read the protocol below! Our question: can virtual reality help people living with advanced cancer to manage pain? We will synthesise currently knowledge on this. #pallisky #medonc #vr #hapc #hpm

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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Not sure where you stand on assisted dying? Join us for our Jesus College public event sharing new research findings from a Citizen's Jury on assisted dying. 20 Nov, 5.30-7.00pm. In-person & Zoom The last in our Death and Dying Series www.tickettailor.com/events/intel...

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Reserve your place – Exploring public opinion on assisted dying – Frankopan Hall, West Court, Jesus College

Assisted dying is a much-debated topic around the globe. What do the people of England think? Some form of assisted dying is l...

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Dr Nicola White @nicolawhite.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

First time on bluesky. I am enjoying these hospice and palliative care starter packs! Thank you 🎉

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Andrea Bruun @andreabruun.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

That’s a wrap! 🎬 Yesterday the last paper from my PhD thesis got published. This paper is about how the hospice multidisciplinary team starts conversations about dying patients’ prognoses. You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Amara Nwosu @amaranwosu.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I am delighted to be featured in The Churchill Fellowship Changemaker stories. In 2023, I travelled to the #USA and the #Netherlands to research how #digitalhealth can be used to support #palliativecare. #MedSky #hapc #hpm www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTa1...

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Amara Nwosu - Changemaker Stories

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