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Dying Matters Awareness Week

Posted: 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”.

ICU heartfelt message to Tayside during COVID

Posted: 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.

Dr Sarah Mills receives Howard Elder Prize for cancer research

Posted: 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.

Dundas medal awarded to multi-disciplinary team from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Posted: 5 March, 2020

The award was presented for the team’s innovative `Taste for Pleasure` scheme, which allows staff to use a patient’s favourite flavours when receiving end of life care.

Unscheduled care attendance by people with advanced cancer is significantly greater than previously estimated

Posted: 10 December, 2019

A new paper studies the use of any NHS unscheduled care for people with advanced cancer, where previous papers have only focused on A&E. Initial funding for this research was provided by PATCH.

Stuck for present ideas? PATCH has an answer

Posted: 8 December, 2019

Available to buy: PATCH note cards and Christmas Cards.

Driving to improve palliative care

Posted: 9 October, 2019

Seven four-ball golf teams played in a Texas Scramble on Friday 6th September to raise money for the charity PATCH.

Second award of PATCH trophy at the Westmorland County Show

Posted: 8 October, 2019

The second award of the PATCH trophy for the champion Highlander has been awarded to Dexter Logan of Blairlogan Highlanders.

Dundas Medal applications open for 2019

Posted: 30 April, 2019

The next Dundas medal is currently open for applications. It is open to any individuals or teams, medical, nursing or paramedical staff working in the UK. Submissions will close on 26th June 2019.

PATCH charity supports End of Life Care student project

Posted: 11 March, 2019

The Chairman of the Scottish palliative care charity PATCH, Sir Michael Nairn, has visited Ninewells Hospital to meet with clinicians and final year medical students involved in an innovative communications programme.