Palliative Care News

Nursing heroes were showered with flowers, tea and cake as a special thank you for the work they do caring for terminally ill patients in Barnet and Enfield.

The Federal Government has announced what it says is the biggest ever injection of money into Tasmania's palliative care sector.

You may have noticed the work going on at the building that used to be Babe's Hot Dogs second location on Route 59.

St Oswald's Hospice is taking its roadshows to the North East to tell people about its services and provide expertise in palliative care and the treatment of Lymphoedema St Oswald's Hospice is taking its roadshows to the North East to tell people about its services and provide expertise in palliative care and the treatment of Lymphoedema.

Six men are to take part in a cycling challenge in memory of a popular postwoman who lost her life to cancer.

The National Rural Health Alliance says public and private hospitals need to co-operate to deliver palliative services to remote areas.

In this Dec. 15, 2008 file photo a patient is nursed in the hospice at the AIDS Care Training and Support Initiative at White River Junction, South Africa.

As demand for palliative care grows, the need for medical providers with special training is growing, too.

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Former Health Services Commissioner Beth Wilson AM is Jon Faine's co-host. She is the new Patron of the CFA , continuing to speak out about things which are often left unsaid.

The sun shone over the first ever Rainbow Run yesterday, which included a colourful surprise as runners passed five checkpoints.

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Members of the panel at the community forum on palliative care pictured left to right; Gerry Latham, director of clinical services, St.

The Fair Work Ombudsman is to take part in the Pregnancy, Babies & Children's Expo later this week .

Members of David Winker's family were on hand last week as Niagara Hospice and the Schoellkopf Health Center at Niagara Falls Memorial announced that the new hospice unit will be named David's Path.

A PCSO who swapped pounding the streets of Cheadle to climb the world's tallest mountain has returned from his challenge.

St Luke's Cheshire Hospice's retail and operations manager Steven Holmes , lottery and promotions manager, Claire Langston, and nurse Diane Collins with some of the leaflets they claim Royal Mail failed to deliver ST LUKE'S Hospice in Winsford is blaming the Royal Mail for non-delivery of a newsletter which it claims has led to a funding shortfall.

This participatory celebration will include music, singing, candle lighting, naming of those who have died, time for sharing of favorite memories, a place for displaying photographs and weaving of memories and prayers, additional commemorative rituals and the lighting and release of sky and water lanterns.

Research presented today at Digestive Disease Week explores new discoveries in liver disease research, with findings about the impact of coffee on autoimmune disease and palliative care for cirrhotic patients.

With the prevalence of chronic diseases rapidly increasing in Africa, expanding palliative care will be essential to help patients live with dignity.