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19/06/2026

Read this week’s on the new white paper ‘Spirituality is multidimensional. It includes existential concerns, personal values, relationships and beliefs. For some, spirituality is rooted in faith; for others, it is found in family, nature, or the arts. Respecting these diverse expressions is essential to making spirituality inclusive for all.’

People with neuro-oncological and neurodegenerative diseases, such as brain tumours, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), motor neurone disease (MND) and dementia, often experi…

18/06/2026

📔 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆
👉 https://lnkd.in/egZsgqRT)

If you are a cancer patient or survivor who has or have had cancer-related pain, or a healthcare professional working directly with oncological pain, your voice matters.

Take part in our anonymous survey exploring:
✔️ Satisfaction with current care
✔️ Unmet needs
✔️ Suggestions for improvement

Select the survey for patients/survivors or healthcare professionals here:
🖥️ https://lnkd.in/egZsgqRT

Your experience can help shape better solutions and improve future care for people affected by cancer pain.

📢 Please share with anyone who could contribute.

15/06/2026

‘In recent years, four adequately powered randomised trials failed to show benefit of opioids in helping daily breathlessness in stable patients with chronic respiratory failure.’ This week’s

Breathlessness is an unpleasant and frightening symptom.  Kris Mooren, a pulmonologist and palliative care consultant, reflects on the latest evidence about how to help people with this distre…

14/06/2026

Read this week’s ‘Wasn’t it a huge simplification to believe that a pill is able to dampen severe breathlessness?’

Breathlessness is an unpleasant and frightening symptom.  Kris Mooren, a pulmonologist and palliative care consultant, reflects on the latest evidence about how to help people with this distre…

10/06/2026

Less than two months left to submit your Themed Session proposals for the EAPC 2027 Congress in Glasgow.

Under the theme “Humanising the Future: New Generations, New Technologies, Enduring Values”, we welcome proposals exploring the evolving landscape of palliative care, where innovation, emerging technologies, and new generations of practitioners meet enduring human values.

Join us in keeping humanity at the heart of palliative care innovation. We look forward to shaping this congress together.

For more information on the EAPC 2027 Themed Sessions call and submission process, please read the news post: https://eapcnet.eu/humanising-the-future-help-shape-eapc-glasgow-2027/

And the 2027 Congress website: https://eapcnet.eu/congress/2027-congress/themed-sessions/

09/06/2026

📢 WHO Call for Experts: Global Standards for Quality of Care for Older People

The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking experts, older people and carers to join a Technical Working Group developing the WHO Global Standards for Quality of Care for Older People (2026–2028).

WHO welcomes applications from professionals and researchers with expertise in healthy ageing, integrated care, primary care, quality of care, health systems, digital health, human rights, and related fields.

📅 Deadline: 22 June 2026
https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/call-for-experts--who-global-standards-for-quality-of-care-for-older-people

A great opportunity to help shape the future of quality care for older people worldwide.