Top SPOT for the Dundas Medal
In November 2022 we were delighted that the Dundas Medal was awarded to the team behind the SPOT app.
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Donald MacNaughton wins the PATCH trophy at the Turriff Show
The PATCH trophy, sculpted by Lady Sally Nairn was presented at the Turriff Show on 1st August 2022.
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Spreading the wings of generosity as Edinburgh’s Dragonfly Agency sponsors charity cards for fifth year
Edinburgh marketing agency helps to raise £11,000 for Scottish palliative care charity PATCH.
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PATCH encourages communities to get talking as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week
PATCH is this week supporting Dying Matters Awareness Week (2-6 May), as part of a national campaign to open up conversations around death and dying, how and where we die, and what care and support we have in place.
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Dr Roger Flint awarded a prestigious Harvard HealthTech Fellowship.
In 2016, PATCH was the first organisation to fund Dr Flint in the development of his SPOT (Safer Prescribing of Opioids Tool) software as a medical device app.
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Charity Cards 2021
This year’s card will have special appeal to many people. The atmospheric image of Fatlips Castle in the Scottish Borders was captured by talented Ancrum photographer, Andrew Macdonald.
Read more Let’s clarify what palliative care means: Documentary from Transplant TV
There is often some misinterpretation of what Palliative care means – thinking that it always comes only with end of life care.
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Palliative care during the pandemic
There has to be a time for taking stock of the impact of the pandemic – putting people and healthcare at the forefront of that reflection.
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Welcome to our new Chairwoman
The PATCH Board is delighted to welcome Catriona Miller, a partner in Thorntons Law.
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Donald MacNaughton’s abiding memory is winning the charity show at Balnabroich in 2017 for PATCH
Donald MacNaughton fondly recalls winning the PATCH trophy with his Highlander cow Skye 4th of Rannoch.
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