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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care

Dec 12, 2019

This episode features Dr Nicola White  and Dr Linda Oostendorp (Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, University College London (UCL), London, UK). Recognising dying is a core clinical skill. There is inconsistent training in the United Kingdom and both medical students and doctors...


Oct 17, 2019

This episode features Brett Scholz (Medical School, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Australia).  Consumer involvement is required by policy at all levels of health services. Some health disciplines have well-established research programmes focusing on consumer leadership. Palliative care is...


Oct 1, 2019

This episode features Mary Scott (Ottowa Hospital Research Institute. Bruyere Research Institute). Many patients and families report improved satisfaction of care when palliative care when they are supported by palliative care specialist teams. Transitions of care from one setting to another are burdensome. Evidence...



Jul 26, 2019

This episode features Dr Amara Nwosu (Palliative Care Institute Liverpool and Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool, Liverpool, UK).  Medical robots have mainly been used to support surgical procedures and for a variety of assistive uses in dementia and elderly care. There has been limited debate about the potential...