End of Life Care Horizon Scanning Bulletin Volume 11 Issue 8

How a hospice used the power of ECHO to reach care homes during the pandemic

Source: eHospice

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Date of publication: November 2020

Publication type: News Item

In a nutshell: In this post, Gill Early and Tom Tanner from St Christopher’s Hospice in south east London write about the benefits of hosting Project ECHO sessions to support local care homes throughout the Covid-19 crisis.

Length of publication: 1 page

The course inspiring young people to support others at the end of life

Source: eHospice

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Date of publication: October 2020

Publication type: News Item

In a nutshell: This news item provides an overview of a virtual summer school end of life course that was offered by St Christopher’s Hospice in south east London.  

Length of publication: 1 page

Together for Short Lives launches live chat for families feeling isolated

Source: eHospice

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Date of publication: November 2020

Publication type: News Item

In a nutshell: This news item provides details of a new live chat service being offered by Together for Short Lives. It has been created for families with terminally ill children who are worried about Covid-19. The service is an extension of the charity’s family helpline, run by professional staff to support parents and carers with the day-to-day struggles of looking after a child with complex medical needs.

Length of publication: 1 page

Developing a counselling service for people in the pandemic

Source: eHospice

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Date of publication: November 2020

Publication type: News Item

In a nutshell: In this post, Hazel Wilcock, a Senior Counsellor at St Ann’s Hospice in Greater Manchester describes the development of a psychological support service aimed at reaching more people during the pandemic. At St Anne’s, they have continued to offer counselling, bereavement and psychological support over the telephone or via video calls. The have also not simply replicated their face-to-face support ‘virtually’, but have shaped a new model of support that is flexible and lets people receive the most appropriate service.

Length of publication: 1 page

Quality improvement initiative: Improving weekend written handover for on-call palliative care teams in the hospital setting

Source: BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care

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Date of publication: October 2020

Publication type: Blog Post

In a nutshell: This blog post provides details of a quality improvement initiative designed to improve weekend written handovers in the hospital palliative care setting.

Length of publication: 1 page

Patients’ experiences of eHealth in palliative care: an integrative review

Source: BMC Palliative Care

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Date of publication: October 2020

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: This study investigates the evidence regarding patients’ experiences of eHealth in palliative care.

Length of publication: 14 pages

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How are physicians delivering palliative care? A population-based retrospective cohort study describing the mix of generalist and specialist palliative care models in the last year of life

Source: Palliative Medicine 2018; 32 (8): 1334-1343

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Date of publication: September 2018

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: This study describes the models of physician-based palliative care services delivered to patients in the last 12 months of life in Ontario, Canada, looking particularly at the mix of generalist and specialist palliative care.

Length of publication: 10 pages

Making peace with death: National attitudes to death, dying and bereavement

Source: Co-op Funeralcare

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Date of publication: August 2018

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: This new report provides the results of a survey commissioned by the Co-op to understand national attitudes towards death, dying and bereavement and the ways in which people plan for death. The research reveals that almost 18 million people are uncomfortable talking about death, 4 million people have experienced financial hardship as a result of someone’s death and the average Brit first suffers a bereavement of someone close to them aged 20.

Length of publication: 14 pages

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End of Life Care Horizon Scanning Bulletin Volume 9 Issue 7

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End of Life Care Horizon Scanning Bulletin Volume 9 Issue 6