About Patch
PATCH is the first charity specifically to support 24/7 specialist palliative care for patients in hospital.
News
Dying Matters Awareness Week
14 May, 2020
This week is Dying Matters Awareness week, running from 11th to the 17th of May. This year’s theme is “Dying to be Heard”.
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ICU heartfelt message to Tayside during COVID
30 April, 2020
Staff at NHS Tayside ICU have produced a video to comfort and reassure those who can’t be with loved ones during this difficult time.
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Dr Sarah Mills receives Howard Elder Prize for cancer research
30 April, 2020
The University of Dundee School of Life Sciences Howard Elder Prize prize is awarded to a postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher deemed to have published the most significant paper in an area related to cancer research.
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The size of the problem
Many patients in hospital who have pain or complex symptoms do not have access to a palliative care specialist. PATCH is committed to changing this.
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The Board would like to thank everyone who has made PATCH possible.
Read moreWhat is PATCH?
Patch is the first charity specifically to support 24/7 specialist palliative care for patients in Scottish hospitals. We will do this by funding hospitals to provide resources such as dedicated beds, staff, advisory services and research.
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Contact us by email or by post.
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