| Advance care planning is a key aspect of palliative care and aims to establish patient preferences for future care, benefiting patients and their families. Palliative care, including advance care planning, is often provided by primary care physicians. Levels of advance care planning, however, remain low internationally. We aimed to conduct a systematic literature review to understand the barriers and facilitators encountered by patients when considering advance care planning conversations within the primary care setting. |
31/10/2025 |
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| Patients with gastro-intestinal (GI) cancer have a high symptom burden; however, comparative data to other cancers is lacking. The aim is to determine symptom prevalence for people with GI cancer receiving specialist palliative care in the community. |
18/09/2025 |
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| Integrating these five key aspects of physiotherapy and occupational therapy provision into community palliative rehabilitation could help ensure palliative patients receive the therapy they need. |
22/04/2025 |
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| Presentation by Jane Manson |
18/03/2025 |
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| Conference poster presentation by Itzel Valderrama Benitez |
18/03/2025 |
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| Josephs Burden Conference poster |
18/03/2025 |
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| Presented at NHS England meeting to Researchers in Yorkshire & Humber the challenges of setting up a research business in an independent hospice |
13/03/2025 |
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| Speaker at Y&H research network meeting |
13/03/2025 |
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| TMG membership should include the right multidisciplinary team members with the most appropriate skills, knowledge and experience from the conception of a trial question by, embedding representation from a wide team of clinical and academic colleagues including the CRN workforce.
These case studies 2,3 involved CRNs performing this extended role but the underpinning theory could equally apply to Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.
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26/11/2024 |
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| Through the use of pre and post session questionnaires we hope to show increased knowledge and understanding around learning disabilities and autism and how accurate information sharing will ensure timely booking and attendance at an interactive ECHO session for those who are required to attend. |
26/11/2024 |
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| We hope to show increased knowledge of palliative and end of life care in the oncology team following attendance at the six ECHO sessions. Should the evaluation show a positive outcome the expectation is that the programme may be repeated annually. |
26/11/2024 |
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| There is a recognition that Rehabilitative Palliative Care is important for this population but there is no clear consensus on delivery of this. There is a need for consensus building exercises and further research to standardise and refine models.
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26/11/2024 |
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| The community engagement tools that we are using at St Luke’s can aid the efficient use of community engagement resources by effectively determining the who, what, where, and how of community outreach. We believe that sharing our knowledge and experience of our engagement tools will support other hospices to effectively engage with their local communities using the resources available.
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26/11/2024 |
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| Speaker at SLH Conference 2024 |
18/10/2024 |
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| Speaker at SLH conference 2024 |
18/10/2024 |
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| Speaker at SLH Conference 2024 |
18/10/2024 |
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| This article reports on the implementation and evaluation of an established technology-enabled collaborative learning programme (Project ECHO) at an independent UK hospice in the North of England over a 6-year period. Methods: An independent audit of collated, anonymised data from the programme is used to report attendance patterns and session evaluations. Results: The results show a gradual increase in attendances, programmes, sessions and hours of education, coupled with consistently positive evaluation reports. Conclusion: This supports existing evidence that Project ECHO is an effective method of delivering remote healthcare education, demonstrating impact on the first three levels of Moore’s education framework; participation, satisfaction and learning. Future expansion in terms of geography and topics covered is proposed, alongside enhanced evaluation methods to demonstrate impact at the higher levels of Moore’s framework. |
10/10/2024 |
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| Conclusion
This evaluation reports on the implementation of Project ECHO at an independent hospice in the North of England, and the delivery of training across the region. We demonstrate significant outreach in terms of attendances and sessions delivered, with self-reported evaluations showing further positive impact on attendees. Project ECHO has the potential to expand further in terms of geography and topics covered, and future developments should consider enhancing the evaluations to include further evidence of impact. |
08/10/2024 |
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| Timely identification of dying in motor neurone disease enables optimal care, yet we know that healthcare professionals can fail to recognise when death is approaching. Clinical factors help predict the end of life in other terminal conditions. Examining these principles in motor neurone disease would help guide more accurate recognition of this critical phase. |
28/07/2024 |
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| Elizabeth Abbeys paper |
28/07/2024 |
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| Background Social homecare workers provide
essential care to those living at home at the end
of life. In the context of a service experiencing
difficulties in attracting and retaining staff, we
have limited knowledge about the training,
support needs and experiences of this group.
Conclusions Social homecare workers are
essential for end-of-life care at home but
are inadequately trained, often isolated and
underappreciated. Our findings are important for
policy-makers addressing this crucial challenge,
and service providers in social and healthcare |
29/02/2024 |
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| To investigate the extent to which palliative patients would accept sedation as a side effect of analgesia and to identify factors affecting decision-making. |
22/02/2024 |
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| How St Luke’s Hospice is using ECHO to deliver Palliative Care training to medical staff in a Clinical Oncology Department in Egypt. McKenzie Smith M, Ghasemi L. Hospice UK annual conference. |
11/01/2023 |
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| “Matters after death” - the development of a new undergraduate teaching module, to address a key educational need. Grassby R, Fingas S. Royal College of Physicians Regional Poster Competition. |
10/01/2023 |
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| SUPPORTED: SUPPORTING, ENABLING, AND SUSTAINING HOMECARE WORKERS TO DELIVER END-OF-LIFE CARE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY PROTOCOL. PLOS ONE. (Further detail awaited) |
10/01/2023 |
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| Yorkshire and Humber Palliative Care Research Network - Practitioner Backfill Scheme. |
10/01/2023 |
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| Insights into Advance Care Planning in Africa [German]. D Basirika, A Merriman, N Gumoyesige, E Namisango, E Matthews, S Guma. The Journal of Evidence and Quality in Healthcare. June 23. 180, 2023, 16-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zefq.2023.04.012 |
06/01/2023 |
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| Palliative Care Teaching in The New Internal Medicine Curriculum: Project Echo - An Innovative Approach to Postgraduate Education. Dr.Gemma C. Lee, Dr Laura McTague, Dr Peter Hammond, Dr Colin Jones, Dr Paul Taylor, Dr Sam Kyeremateng. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2022-004008 |
03/01/2023 |
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| Recognising Dying in Motor Neurone Disease: A Scoping Review. Abbey L, Ali M, Cooper M, Taylor P, Mayland C. (Palliative Care Congress). BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2023;13:A27. |
03/01/2023 |
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| Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of famotidine as a continuous subcutaneous infusion. Mascarenhas T, Brocklebank J, Pitsillides C, Davies J. 2023 Palliative Care Congress |
03/01/2023 |
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Other |
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| Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy in pain intensity and quality of life in adults with chronic low back pain: systematic review |
02/01/2023 |
Master's dissertation |
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| Right needle, right patient, right time? A national flash-mob audit of thromboprophylaxis in palliative care. Alice Crabtree, Emily Kavanagh, Charlotte Chamberlain, Donna Wakefield, et al. Thrombosis Research, Volume 223, 2023, Pages 95-101, |
01/01/2023 |
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| Establishing a research programme in an independent hospice. Taylor P, Kyeremateng S, Lenton J et al. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 12(3) https://spcare.bmj.com/content/12/Suppl_3/A31.2 |
11/01/2022 |
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First Author |
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| Creating virtual communities of practice for ambulance paramedics; a qualitative evaluation of the use of Project ECHO in end of life care. Hodge A, Manson J, McTague L, Kyeremateng S, Taylor P. British Paramedic Journal 2022. Nov. 7(3). 51-58 |
11/01/2022 |
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| Measuring quality of dying, death and end-of-life care for children and young people: a scoping review of available tools. Mayland, Catriona; Sunderland , Katy; Cooper, Matthew; Taylor, Paul; et al. Palliative Medicine 2022; Sep 36(8). 1186-1206 |
09/01/2022 |
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| How can we measure quality of dying, death, and quality of care at the end-of-life for children and young adults? A scoping literature review. For presentation at EAPC conference - details to follow. |
05/01/2022 |
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| Transitioning Young People with Life-limiting Conditions from Child-Centred to Adult-Oriented Services: Parents’/ Carers’ Concerns & Priorities. Soman A, Hartley D, Kyeremateng S, Cutsey L, Camplbell J, Newbegin M, Hulme K. (Ref to be confirmed) |
05/01/2022 |
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| Emergency department presentations in palliative care patients: a retrospective cohort study. Taylor P, Stone T, Simpson R, Kyeremateng S, Mason S. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 2022; 0. 1-4 |
03/01/2022 |
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| METHADONE PRESCRIBING AND OUTCOMES – A SERVICE EVALUATION TO REVIEW CHANGES IN PRACTICE. Pitsillides C, Ali M, Nicholson-Lailey A, Fingas S, Davies J. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2022;12(Suppl 2):P76 |
03/01/2022 |
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| Mobile technology and delegated work in specialist community services: the EnComPaSS Integration project. Ariss SMB, Taylor P, Fitzsimmons D, Kyeremateng S, Mawson S. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 2021; 0:1-8 |
12/01/2021 |
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| Enablement During a Pandemic:
A narrative review of therapy in an In-Patient hospice setting during the Covid-19 pandemic |
12/01/2021 |
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Other |
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| P-197 Care home virtual open-access integrated clinic and ECHO support: St Luke’s COVID-19 response. Westerdale-Shaw E, Ghasemi L, Manson J, et al. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2021;11:A80. |
11/01/2021 |
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| Experiences of surgical nurses in providing end-of-life care in an acute care setting: a qualitative study. Limbu T, Taylor P. British Journal of Nursing. 2021 Oct 14;30(18):1084-1089. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2021.30.18.1084. |
10/01/2021 |
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| Risk factors for oral cancer in Sudan: A systematic review |
09/01/2021 |
Master's dissertation |
Supervised by SLH staff |
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| Opioid-induced constipation: a stepwise treatment algorithm feasibility study. Davies AN, Leach C, Butler C, et al. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Published Online First: 04 August 2021. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002754 |
08/01/2021 |
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| Systematic review of factors influencing decisions to limit treatment in the emergency department. Walzl N, Sammy IA, Taylor PM, et al. Emergency Medicine Journal Published Online First: 03 March 2021. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2019-209398 |
03/01/2021 |
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| Palliative care education in nursing homes: a qualitative evaluation of telementoring. Manson J, Gardiner C, Taylor P, et al. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Published Online First: 24 February 2021. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002727 |
02/01/2021 |
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| The Challenges of Caring for People Dying From COVID-19: A Multinational, Observational Study (CovPall). Oluyase A, Hocaoglu M, Cripps R et al. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Available online. |
02/01/2021 |
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Other |
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| Opioid-induced constipation in patients with cancer: a “real-world,” multicentre, observational study of diagnostic criteria and clinical features. Davies A, Leach C, Butler C et al. Pain. 162:1. 309-318 |
01/01/2021 |
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Acknowledgements |
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| What are the barriers and facilitators to family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an adult intensive care setting? A narrative review of the literature |
09/01/2020 |
Master's dissertation |
Supervised by SLH staff |
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| Non-specialist physiotherapists perceptions of treating people with HIV in the UK: a small scale exploratory study. Strudley H. Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Oncology and Palliative Care. Vol. 5. Spring 2020. pp 3-15. |
07/01/2020 |
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| Evaluating an online tele-mentoring palliative care education programme for domiciliary care workers. Manson J, Ghasemi L, Westerdale E, Taylor P, Kyeremateng S, McTague L. Nursing Older People. 2020. doi: 10.7748/nop.2020.e1235 |
04/01/2020 |
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| 112 Surveying the users of an open-access support service for people affected by an illness that has no cure. Battye E, Taylor P. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2020;10:A47-A48. |
03/01/2020 |
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| What are the Barriers and Facilitators to Palliative Care Education in Nursing and Residential Homes? – A Rapid Review. Manson J, Gardiner C, McTague L. International Journal of Palliative Nursing 2020. doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2020.26.1.32 |
02/01/2020 |
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