Category Archives: News
End of life care to become a legal right in the UK
For the first time in the history of the NHS, dying people will have an...
Teresa Plane: 0ver 40 years of advocating for palliative care
Author: Sonja Kama, Palliative Care Australia Even as she approaches her 90th year of life,...
Speaking truth to power: Elders have their say on aged care policy
On 25 January, the Council of Elders met via Zoom, marking the first time the...
“I had the last hug”: palliative care workers lament the good deaths COVID took away
Credit: theguardian.com Rachel Coghlan first witnessed death as a four-year-old when she watched her grandfather...
On the impact of COVID – in their own words
COVID-19 has left no healthcare sector untouched in NSW. It is a subject that is...
The grieving brain: How your mind deals with a loved one’s death and how to heal
After a loved one passed away, I kept being haunted by the feeling that I...
Paediatric palliative care website launched
Palliative Care Australia and Paediatric Palliative Care Australia and New Zealand (PaPCANZ) are excited to announce...
Integration of palliative care into India’s armed forces
Author: Lt. Alice Stella Verginia, Calicut for eHospice Having been a part of the Indian Army,...
Where is the best place to die?
A recent study of end-of-life care finds few countries do well in providing for patients...
How should we handle death?
The Lancet Commission on the Value of Death is an interdisciplinary team of experts in healthcare, economics,...
Listen, learn, lead: Australian Paediatric Palliative Care Conference 2022
PCA and Paediatric Palliative Care Australia and New Zealand (PaPCANZ) are delighted to welcome you to...
Self care isn’t selfish
‘We work in an industry where we’re here to care for others, and often forget...