Dec 10, 2018
This episode features Dr Sophie Rees ( University of Warwick,
Coventry, UK ) and Dr Ann Hutchinson ( University of Hull, Hull, UK
)
Cancer patients are at an increased risk of thrombosis. Current
guidance for treatment is injected anticoagulants although there is
some doubt as to the long-term acceptability of...
Nov 27, 2018
This episode features Dr Alex Chan (Department of
Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, Boston, MA).
Routine assessment of many established quality indicators is nearly
impossible because the information is embedded as unstructured free
text within electronic clinical notes. A key...
Nov 2, 2018
This episode features Dr Hazel Coop and Dr Clare Marlow (WM CARES (West Midlands Collaborative Actioning Research in End of life and Supportive care), New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK). This regional survey aimed to determine whether palliative care professionals in the West Midlands (United Kingdom) have...
Oct 15, 2018
This episode features Dr Cathy Payne (Institute of Nursing
and Health Research, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK).
This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences and
perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals on the
feasibility and acceptability of palliative rehabilitation
during advanced lung...
Oct 15, 2018
This episode features Dr Karen Neoh (St Gemma’s Academic
Unit of Palliative Care, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK).
This national audit aimed to determine national transfusion
practice in hospices and compare this against National Institute
for Health and Care Excellence and British Society of
Haematology guidelines...