Fiona Rawlinson and Catriona Seed [CNS] share experiences about some of the usual questions about end of life from patients, families and carers.

this was a wide ranging discussion about terminology and language and its meaning for palliative care patients.

Profs Fiona Rawlinson and Mark Taubert discuss a whistle stop tour of nausea and vomiting . Recorded Feb 2025

as the discussions about the Terminally Ill Adults ( End of Life) Bill for England and Wales are underway and evidence is being presented which will shape the final Bill, Professors Fiona Rawlinson and Mark Taubert discuss some of the current issues

Professor Mark Taubert discusses aspects and the impact of CPR conversations with patient representatives.

More information about DNACPR can be found at

https://talkcpr.wales

see other poems by Jo Hansen available at 

http://johansenpoetry.uk/

Dr Sian Gallard and Dr Fiona Rawlinson discuss the practical impact of changes in communication style that have been needed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic .

Useful links: 

Dr Clea Atkinson - you tube video on Communication skills in PPE - https://youtu.be/tZ8DGZx7x20

Communication skills - Cardiff 6 point toolkit and adaptations - DOCUMENT in Media https://wordpress.com/media/sharingpalliativecare.org

Professor Mark Taubert - delivering bad news by phone or video link - https://www.bevancommission.org/post/dr-mark-taubert-bevan-exemplar-delivering-bad-news-by-phone-or-video-link

some of the research work and evaluation that has been done around the Cardiff 6 point toolkit ( Nikki Pease) - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337301287_Paramedics_and_serious_illness_communication_training

Dr Sian Gallard discusses the changes that were necessary for face to face education to move to online during 2020 with Dr Fiona Rawlinson 

the website Mark mentions during the conversation is talkcpr - http://talkcpr.wales/

discussion with Dr Ricky Fraser from Velindre Hospital , Cardiff about the changes and impact of covid19 on oncology services