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“Palliative Care: It’s more than you think.”

As Palliative Care Week gets underway, which is to be held from 12-18 September, Western Health and Social Care Trust fully support the annual event. The event is held across the island and the theme of this year’s events is: “Palliative Care: It’s ...

14 Sept 2021 at 15:07

Northern Ireland

‘Virtual reality could help ease cancer patients’ pain’

Virtual reality (VR) could help ease pain and distress among cancer patients, a new study suggests. And the benefits of VR could also potentially help people with a number of other long-term conditions, academics have said. Emerging work has found ...

16 Oct 2023 at 23:30

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Palliative Care Strategy 'top priority' for North

The implementation of a new palliative care strategy is essential for the North according to the charity, Marie Curie. Marie Curie provides end of life nursing care to around 5,500 patients each year through its community nursing service, which ...

17 Oct 2022 at 13:15

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Derry family call for improved palliative care in NI after death of their father

Linda Cooper's father, Derry man Patrick Kelly, died earlier in June at his home in Derry at the age of 85. In a speech to Stormont, Mrs Cooper, a nurse from Newtownabbey, explained how she felt that easy access to pain relief medication and ...

16 Nov 2022 at 17:00

Local News

Local councillor highlights Palliative Care Week

A public awareness campaign is underway this week to highlight the difference palliative care can make to patients, carers and families. Palliative Care Week, led by the All-Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC), is now ...

16 Sept 2020 at 08:30

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Northern Trust's new toolkit aims to enhance wellbeing of advanced cancer patients

A new online toolkit for people with advanced cancer has been developed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Inspired by patient feedback, and designed alongside local service users, its focus is on living well and supporting the ...

03 Jul 2024 at 17:36

Northern Ireland

MP: Fund hospices and palliative care properly before legalising assisted dying

Hospices and palliative care should be funded “properly” before steps are taken to legalise assisted dying, according to the Church of England’s Commons representative. Labour MP Marsha de Cordova also said there is “considerable ...

28 Nov 2024 at 15:02

Northern Ireland

Assisted dying could divert funds from frontline care, says MP

28 Nov 2024 at 17:15

Local News

Public urged to sign palliative care petition

A local councillor has urged the public to petition the NI Assembly after a recently published programme for government failed to mention death, bereavement or end-of-life care. The online petition has been ...

10 Mar 2021 at 06:00

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Northern Trust recognised at Macmillan Professionals Excellence Awards

The innovative work of the Northern Trust’s Macmillan Palliative Care Service Improvement and Community Specialist Palliative Care Team has been recognised at the Macmillan Professionals Excellence Awards. ...

10 Jan 2025 at 09:00

Northern Ireland

Better understanding of palliative care south of the border – all-island survey

The understanding of palliative care in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is ahead of other countries, according to a new study. But the knowledge about end-of-life care was better south of the ...

08 Sept 2025 at 00:01

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