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MCPCL Poster Presentation Record 2005 - Current

MCPCIL Poster Presentation Record of 16

Event 17th

International Conference on Human Resource Development Research and Practice across Europe (UFHRD), Manchester, UK

Date 8-10 June 2016

Title & Individual(s)

Knowledge into action? Exploring the transfer of learning for healthcare professionals Dowson, J. (Winner of best poster award)

Event 14th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Copenhagen, Denmark

Date 8-10 May 2015


Results of the first 100 cases on the national PCC registry (Jan 2013 – April 2015) Poolman M, Mayland C, Byers J, Campkin N, Antrobus H, Sharma ML, Hugel H, Williams M, Makin MK, Ellershaw JE, Pain Group, Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool

Event The 11th Palliative Care Congress, Glasgow, UK

Date 9-11 March 2016


Promoting Conversations and planning for future care: a step forward Littlewood C, Gambles M, Ellershaw J

Measuring Ambition: Results from a bereaved relatives’ survey using the ‘Care of the Dying Evaluation’ (CODE

TM) Mayland CR, McGlinchey T, Mulholland H, Gambles M,

Ellershaw JE

Feasibility of a regional bereaved relative survey: motivations, preconceptions and experience of participating organisations McGlinchey T, Mayland CR, Gambles M, Mulholland H, Ellershaw JE

From Policy to Practice: Oral Hygiene and Best Care for the Dying Person Parsons D, Beswick-Cousins D, O’Connor M, Gleeson K

Event 2nd

Annual International Collaborative for Best Care for the Dying Person Conference, Liverpool, UK

Date 25th

November 2015


Medications for symptom control in the Dying Person: an analysis of the use, choice, dosage, route of drugs used to manage the dying phase in palliative patients in community, hospice and hospital settings Nwosu AC, Khodabukus AF, Robinson C, Clark R, Jones D, Green P, Watson M, Fountain A

Developing a strategy for Advance Care Planning : choosing what not to do Littlewood CM, Gambles M, Ellershaw JE

Biological changes towards the end of life: a feasibility study Coyle S, Scott A, Nwosu A, Aggio R, Latten R, Wilson J, Mason S, Probert C, Ellershaw J

The EAPC Steering Group On Medical Education and Training: Development of two new taskforces Elsner F, Mason S, Centeno C, De Conno F, Ellershaw JE, Eychmueller S, Filbet M, Larkin P and Turriziani A

Using the lived experience of volunteers to enhance the care of dying patients and their families Germain A

Development of an International Care of the Dying Audit and Research Tool (CODART) McGlinchey T, Mayland C, Gambles M, Dowson J, Ellershaw JE

Supporting patients & their families who wish to die at home - bereaved relatives’ views about the care & support received Mayland CR, Lees C, West A, Cox T, Mason SR Ellershaw JE

Event NCRI Cancer Conference, Liverpool, UK

Date 1st

– 4th

November 2015


Using technology to enhance communication, discussion and dissemination of palliative care research: the development of the MyPal palliative care podcast Nwosu AC

Personalised medicine and pain control: pharmacogenetic profiling for responsiveness to opioids (P-PRO) Nwosu AC, Mason S, Pirmohamed M, Fitzgerald R, Gola A, Kaasa S,



Ellershaw JE

Event 5th

International Seminar of the PRC and EAPC RN, Leeds, UK

Date 15th

– 16th

October 2015


The use of Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) to assess hydration in patients with advanced cancer in a specialist palliative care inpatient unit Nwosu AC, Mayland CR, Mason S, Cox TF, Varro A, Ellershaw JE

Event MASCC/ISOO 2015 Annual Meeting on Supportive Care in Cancer, Copenhagen, Denmark

Date 25th

-27th

June 2015


Evaluating the frequency of medication adjustments to continuous subcutaneous infusions in palliative care: Is there evidence to support 48-hourly infusions? Scott J, Dickman A

Event Research and Innovation Showcase, University of Liverpool, UK

Date 20th

May 2015


How long have I got?’ The biology of dying: verifying biomarkers as prognostic indicators in patients with advanced cancer. Coyle S, Probert C

Event The 4th International Public Health & Palliative Care Conference, Bristol, UK

Date 11th

May 2015


Using the Lived Experience of Volunteers to Enhance the Care of Dying Patients and their Families Germain A

Event 14th

Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Copenhagen, Denmark

Date 8th

– 10th

May 2015


e-Learning, We-Learning, I-Learning: A National Forum for Palliative Medicine Undergraduate Medical Education Khodabukus AF, Mason S, Barclay S, Ellershaw J

Medications for symptom control in the Dying Person: an analysis of the use, choice, dosage, route of drugs used to manage the dying phase in palliative patients Nwosu AC, Khodabukus AF, Robinson C, Clark R, Jones D, Green P, Watson M, Fountain A

Developing a Strategy for Advance Care Planning (ACP): Choosing what not to do Littlewood CM, Gambles M, Mulholland H, McGlinchey T, Ellershaw J

Facing the challenge – a retrospective review of head and neck (H&N) cancer deaths within a Regional H&N unit and a Specialist Palliative Care Unit (SPCU) in England Mayland CR, Fullarton M, Pybus S, Rogers SN, Mason SR

Getting research active! Developing research infra-structure within specialist palliative care units (SPCU’s) in a strategic palliative care network (PCN) in Northwest England Mayland CR, Hayle C, Tewani K, Horlick C, Mason SR, Slocombe C, Nwosu A, Dowson J, Coackley A, Ellershaw JE, Research Workstream of the Cheshire and Merseyside Specialist Palliative Care Advisory Group

An Innovative and Integrated Cross Agency Palliative Care Education Programme for the Health and Social Care Workforce Howard J, Phillips S, Astley A, Ellershaw J

Biological changes towards the end of life: a feasibility study Coyle S, Scott A, Nwosu A, Aggio R, Latten R, Wilson J, Mason S, Probert C, Ellershaw J

What do we know about the dying process? The biology of dying – a systematic review Coyle S, McDonald R, Nwosu A, Latten R, Mason S, Ellershaw J

The EAPC Steering Group On Medical Education and Training Elsner F, Mason S, Centeno C, Cetto G, De Conno F, Ellershaw JE, Eychmüller S, Filbet M, Larkin P & Turriziani A

Anticipatory Care Planning: “What is the ACP Package?” Challenges regarding understanding, purpose and definition McGlinchey T, Saltmarsh P, Mason S, Gambles M, Bancroft R Corcoran G, Ellershaw JE

A summary of the National Care of the Dying Audit for Hospitals, England (NCDAH)

http://pallres.org/



2013/14 Audit Results Mulholland H, McGlinchey T, Gambles M, Lowe D, Husk J, Stewart K, Ellershaw J

The use of medications in the last 24 hours of life in the acute hospital setting: A descriptive comparison of cancer and non-cancer patients using data from the National Care of the Dying Audit Hospitals – England (NCDAH) 2013/14 Tewani K, Mulholland H, McGlinchey T, Gambles M, Lowe D, Husk J, Stewart K, Ellershaw J

Event Marie Curie Annual Palliative Care Research Conference 2015

Date 27th

March 2015


Chemical Compatibility/Stability of Alfentanil with Commonly Used Supportive Drug Combinations Administered by Continuous Subcutaneous Infusions for End of Life Care Dickman A, Roberts E, Bickerstaff M, Jackson R, Weir P, Mason S, Ellershaw J

The Future of Palliative Care: Using a novel approach to prepare the workforceRoberts A, Gambles M, Hellaby M

A summary of the National Care of the Dying Audit for Hospitals, England (NCDAH) 2013/14 Audit Results Mulholland H, McGlinchey T, Gambles M, Lowe D, Husk J, Stewart K, Ellershaw J

The use of medications in the last 24 hours of life in the acute hospital setting: A descriptive comparison of cancer and non-cancer patients using data from the National Care of the Dying Audit Hospitals – England (NCDAH) 2013/14 Tewani K, Mulholland H, McGlinchey T, Gambles M, Lowe D, Husk J, Stewart K, Ellershaw J

Event 8th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Lleida, Spain

Date 6th

– 8th

June 2014


Continuous Subcutaneous Infusions - Analysis of UK Practice Dickman A

"Are We Providing 'A Good Death' for those who Die at Home? The Views of Bereaved Relatives about Symptom Control and Unmet Communication Needs" Mayland CR, Lees C, West A, Cox T, Mason SR, Ellershaw JE

Prescribing for Palliative Care Patients with Renal Impairment Horlick C, Raj J, Sharma A, Mack H, Waddington A, Sandham J, Telfer R

Hydration in advanced cancer: The use of bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) to evaluate fluid states in palliative care Nwosu A, Mayland C, Varro A, Cox T, Ellershaw JE

Event Marie Curie Cancer Care Conference, London

Date 28th

March 2014

Title & Individual (s)

Supporting patients and their families who wish to die at home - bereaved relatives’ views about the care and support received Mayland CR, Lees C, West A, Cox T, Mason SR, Ellershaw JE

Event Academic Clinical Fellows - Presentations & Prizes, Foresight Centre, University of Liverpool.

Date Wednesday 26th

March 2014


Investigation of Biological Changes at the End of Life - A systematic review Coyle S, Mason S, Ellershaw JE

Event Palliative Care Congress, Harrogate

Date 12th

– 14th

March 2014


Caring for those who die at home; the use and validation of Care Of the Dying Evaluation (CODE) with bereaved relatives Mayland CR, Lees C, Germain A, Jack B, West A, Cox T, Mason SR, Ellershaw JE

Investigation of the most commonly prescribed opioids for administration by continuous subcutaneous infusion Dickman A

Social media and palliative medicine: a two year analysis of global Twitter data



Nwosu A, Debattista M, Rooney C, Mason S

Anticipatory Care Planning: Understanding the impact that talking about planning for future care has on relatives/friends of care home residents McGlinchey T, Saltmarsh P, Mason S, Gambles M, Bancroft R, Corcoran G, Ellershaw JE

Whose decision is it anyway? Planning future care at the end of life for Care Home residents McGlinchey T, Saltmarsh P, Mason S, Gambles M, Bancroft R,

Corcoran G, Ellershaw JE

Investigation of Biological Changes at the End of Life - A systematic review Coyle S, Mason S, Ellershaw JE

Event APCA conference, Johannesburg, South Africa

Date 17th

– 20th

September 2013


Strategic Partnerships: First step towards sustainability for young palliative care initiatives: Case Study Kawempe Home Care Uganda Guma S, Gerever N, Tumwine E, Ellershaw JE.

Event 2013 MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care In Cancer, Berlin, Germany

Date June 27th

– 29th 2013


Long-term use of fentanyl pectin nasal spray in patients with breakthrough pain in cancer. Torres L M, Taylor D, Radbruch L, Revnic J, Ellershaw J E, Perelman M S.

Event 13th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Prague, Czech Republic

Date 29th

May – 2nd

June 2013


Continuous subcutaneous infusions – are we certain the patient is getting what we prescribe? - Dickman A Palliative Care Professionals’ Reluctance to Talk about Suicidal Ideation in Depression - Khodabukus AF, Smith J, Whyte G, Bray D, Howarth J, Reynolds D, Sutton S, Thomas H, Mason S Restless for Sleep - What Do Palliative Care Professionals Assess in Patients with Insomnia? - Khodabukus AF, Latten RJ, Smith JC, Humphries B, Irvine C, Swarbrick P, Watt C Using Cognitive Pre-testing to validate the use of “Care of the Dying Evaluation” (CODE) for those who die at home: an instrument to assess the views of bereaved relatives. - Germain A, Mayland C, Jack B, Lees C, West A, Mason S & Ellershaw JE Health professionals’ experiences of using the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Child in a hospice and community outreach team setting - Probyn J, Gambles M, Sutherland-Oakes J, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE, Brook L An exploration of the role of the Key Champion in the process of implementation of the ‘Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient in Intensive Care, Model Pathway’ (LCP ICU - MP) - Mulholland H, Gambles M Diagnosing Dying’ Delphi: Gaining Consensus? - Latten RJ, Williams EMI, Ellershaw JE The role of ‘Breathing Changes’ in recognising the imminently dying phase - Latten RJ, Williams EMI, Ellershaw JE Palliative Care Education, Builds Resilience for communities to care for AIDS patients in an Urban Slum. A Case Study Kawempe Home Care, Uganda - Guma S, Amanyire J, Komugisha S, Niwagaba G, Justus M, Ellershaw JE Using Reflective Diaries to explore the lived experience of a volunteer training program to support patients in the last hours and days of life - Nolan K, Chen H, Mason S, Gambles M, Ellershaw JE Case Manager - End of Life Care: A New and Innovative Role - Griggs C, Doyle R Using the Medical Research Council (MRC) guidance to develop a ‘Complex Intervention’ for Advance Care Planning in care homes for residents nearing the end of life: Results from Phase 1 - McGlinchey T, Saltmarsh P, Mason S, Gambles M, Bancroft R,



Corcoran G and Ellershaw JE A Living Community Presence: The Development of an Innovative Education Program for Volunteers to Support Patients in the Last Hours or Days of Life - Roberts AL, Doyle R, Gambles M, Smeding R, Nolan K, Ellershaw JE Using data from CQUINS to inform innovation that drives up and sustains quality in End of Life Care across healthcare boundaries - Doyle R International Medical Education in Palliative Care: Pilot Research on Undergraduates (IMEP) - Mason S, Biasco G, Blumhuber H, Centeno C, Cetto G, Dall’Olio F, De Conno F, Elsner F, Eychmuller S, Filbert M, Larkin P, Pastrana T, Sweeney C, Vaquero J and Ellershaw JE Living Community Presence: Bringing Volunteers into the Heart of “Care of the Dying” - Smeding R, Gambles M and Mason S

Event Liverpool Cancer Research UK Centre Annual Meeting

Date 21st

May 2013


Continuous subcutaneous infusions – are we certain the patient is getting what we prescribe? - Dickman A

The role of ‘Breathing Changes’ in recognising the imminently dying phase - Latten RJ, Williams EMI, Ellershaw JE Using Reflective Diaries to explore the lived experience of a volunteer training program to support patients in the last hours and days of life - Nolan K, Chen H, Mason S, Gambles M, Ellershaw JE Investigation of Biological Changes at the End of Life - Coyle S, Mason S and Ellershaw JE Hydration status in advanced cancer patients: assessment of a novel evaluation technique – Nwosu A, Mayland CR, Varro A, Ellershaw JE

Event ASCO Annual Meeting 2013

Date 31st

May – 4th

June 2013


The long-term use of fentanyl pectin nasal spray in patients with recurrent breakthrough pain – Taylor D, Radbruch L, Revnic J, Torres LM, Ellershaw JE, Perelman M

Event National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Conference, Liverpool

Date November 2012


Hydration status in advanced cancer patients: assessment of a novel evaluation technique - Nwosu AC, Mayland C, Mason S, Varro A, Ellershaw J.

Event Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Conference, RSM London

Date 23rd March 2012


An evaluation of the use of traditional opioids and immediate-release fentanyl in the management of breakthrough cancer pain in an integrated cancer network – Nwosu A, Marley K, Sulvaivany E, Dickman A, Littlewood C Implementing the LCP ICU V12 across a regional critical care network – Parsons D, Gambles M, Chapman L

Event 9th Palliative Care Congress, Gateshead UK

Date 14-16 March 2012


National Care of the Dying Audit Hospitals (NCDAH) Round 3 Results – McGlinchey T, Mason S, Gambles M, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE The management of breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP) and the use of immediate release Fentanyl products in a regional palliative care network – Nwosu A, Marley K, Sulvaivany E, Dickman A, Littlewood C Does peer led education have a role in teaching medical students about palliative care? – Nwosu A, Mason S, Roberts A, Hugel H Palliative Medicine and smartphones: an opportunity for innovation? – Nwosu A, Mason S Implementing the LCP ICU Version 12 across a regional critical care network – Parsons D, Gambles M, Chapman L



Further development of the Rapid Discharge Integrated Care Pathway (ICP) Hospital to Home – Gambles M, Cannell L, Murphy D

Event 2011 NCRI Cancer Conference, BT Convention Centre Liverpool

Date 6th

– 9th

November 2011


The challenge of using non-participant observation to research care at the end of life: a pilot study to involve professionals and lay people in key aspects of research design, M Gambles, L Perkins, K Nolan, JE Ellershaw The results of the invasive neurodestructive procedures in cancer pain pilot study (INPIC) What is the role of cordotomy in pain associated with malignant mesothelioma? M Makin, M Poolman, A Leach, M Sharma, H Hugel, JE Ellershaw

Event 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress (ESMO), Stockholm, Sweden

Date 23-27 September 2011


Variation in attitudes towards artificial hydration at the end of life – a systematic literature review – ‘on behalf of OPCARE9’ – Natasja Raijmakers

Event RCN Joint Education Forums’ 3rd

International Conference and Exhibition – ‘Beyond the borders: Innovations and challenges for nursing education’, Europa Hotel, Belfast

Date 15th

– 17th

June 2011


An evaluation of a 2-day education programme in promoting knowledge and confidence in the practice of palliative care for hospital nurses – T Hutchison & S Mason

Event 12th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Lisbon, Portugal

Date 18th

– 21st

May 2011


MCPCIL - Hydration in the dying phase - an audit of attitudes and current practices amongst healthcare professionals - S Fradsham, H Hugel, C Mayland, J Renshaw, A Noble, M O’Connor, L Cannell

MCPCIL - Maximising clinical resources: An audit of the reasons why patients miss appointments in a primary and secondary lymphoedema clinic - D. Lloyd, S. Edgar and S. Mason

MCPCIL - National Care of the Dying Audit Hospitals (NCDAH) – a useful tool for improving care for patients in the last hours or days of life - McGlinchey T, Mason S, Gambles M, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE

MCPCIL - Chemical Compatibility/Stability of Alfentanil with Commonly Used Supportive Drug Combinations Administered by Continuous Subcutaneous Infusions for End of Life Care - Andrew Dickman, Heather Kean, John Ellershaw, Diane Rigge, Phil Weir

MCPCIL - Refocusing practice: an evaluation of an education programme to ensure a common foundation for nurses and healthcare assistants in end of life care - Rita Doyle & Laura Chapman

MCPCIL - Observing end of life for research purposes: the findings of a pilot study to involve professionals and lay people in key aspects of research design - Gambles, M; Perkins E; Ellershaw J

MCPCIL - Sexual Health Assessment in Palliative Care: An Audit of Practice – K Gaunt, R Latten, L Allsopp, S Roberts, C Webster, A Fountain, M Kendall

MCPCIL - “Diagnosing Dying” Delphi: Regional Testing - Latten RJ, Williams EMI, Ellershaw JE

MCPCIL - Anticoagulation practice in Palliative Care - Leslie Johnny, Richard Latten, Helen Emms, Carolyn Watt, Denise Farrance

MCPCIL - An Evaluation of a 2-day education programme in promoting knowledge and confidence in the practice of palliative care for hospital nurses - Trudy Hutchison & Stephen Mason

MCPCIL - Sense and Sensitivity: CPR in the Palliative Care Setting – K Marley, C Finnegan, E Sulaivaney, J Smith, K Groves

MCPCIL - Rehabilitation for patients with Lung Cancer – J Bayly, C Mayland, A Nwosu, K Gaunt, J Alford, D Jones, S Sutton, V Simms



OPCARE9 - Co-ordination and Support Action: a multi-professional collaborative project to improve care of the dying for cancer patients in Europe and beyond – J Dowson, M Gambles, S Mason, J Ellershaw

OPCARE9 - Evaluation of European collaborative working to optimise research for the care of cancer patients at the end of life - J Dowson, M Gambles, S Mason, J Ellershaw

Additional 7 OPCARE9 Posters from individual WPs and Quality Indicators

Event Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Conference: Improving end of life care - Generating the evidence to understand new services for a changing society, Royal Society of Medicine, London

Date Friday 25th March 2011


Decisions’ surrounding the administration of clinically assisted hydration (CAH) in dying patients are challenging due to evidence and understanding of assessment of hydration states in advanced cancer patients - Dr. Amara Nwosu, Professor J Ellershaw,

Dr. EMI Williams, Dr. Catriona Mayland

Researching care in the last days of life: involving professionals and lay people in refining the research approach - M Gambles, L Perkins, J E Ellershaw

Knowledge, attitudes and views towards hydration at the end of life- a systematic literature review – S Fradsham, C Mayland, JE Ellershaw

Event 1st

International Multidisciplinary Forum on Palliative Care, Budapest, Hungary

Date 11 – 14th

November 2010


Incorporating the Connected: Advanced Communication Skills Training into Masters Level Multi-professional Learning for Advanced Practice. T Donovan & A Roberts

Event 13th

World Congress on Pain, Montreal Canada

Date 30th

August 2010


Continuous Subcutaneous Infusions: Identification of commonly used opioids and analysis of doses employed – Andrew Dickman

Long –term safety and Tolerability of Fentanyl Pectin Nasal Spray in the Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain – M Wallace, A Burton, S Weinstein, J Ellershaw, E Lux, R Portenoy on behalf of the Fentanyl Nasal Spray Study 045 Investigators Group

Event 6th

Research Congress of the EAPC, Glasgow UK

Date 10 – 12 June 2010,


Agitation & restlessness in the last 24 hours of life for patients whose care was supported by the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) M Gambles, T McGlinchey, A Dickman, R Latten, JE Ellershaw, D Murphy

Patient related factors considered by hospice staff when recognising the dying phase –R Latten, M Gambles, EMI Williams, JE Ellershaw

Making exercise count: The Management of Fatigue in Palliative Care Patients – G Whyte, L Johnny, K Groves, D Galvin, R Case, G Harthen, A Dickman

Care of the Dying Evaluation (CODE) – developing an ‘outcome measure’ to assess quality of care in the last days of life, C Mayland, EMI Williams, JE Ellershaw

Evaluation of a Specialist Pharmacist’s Interventions in an Inpatient Hospice Setting – A Dickman, A Nwosu, M Gibbs

Chemical Compatibility / Stability of Common Drug Combinations Administered by Continuous Subcutaneous Infusions for End of Life Care – A Dickman, H Kean, J Ellershaw, D Rigge, P Weir

“He’s deteriorating”: Language used by palliative care staff providing care of dying patients, Latten RJ, Gambles M, Williams EMI, Ellershaw JE

Fentanyl Pectin Nasal Spray: Patient Acceptability and Consistency of Effect Results from a Long-Term Study L Torres, L Radbruch, C Reale, T Sitte, J Ellershaw, R Portenoy on behalf of the Fentanyl Nasal Spray Study 045 Investigators Group

OPCARE9:

WP1 – Signs & Symptoms of Approaching Death

WP2 – Artificial Nutrition and Hydration in Last Week of Life of Cancer Patients:



Practices, Attitudes and Effects. A Literature Review

WP3 - Non-pharmacological Care-giving Activities: A Multi-national and Multi-professional Inventory of what Is Done in the Last Days of a Patient’s Life

WP4 – The dying phase: who is in need of and who can deliver psychological and psychosocial support – the perspective and palliative care experts in Europe

WP4 - The Dying Phase: How Is Psychological and Psychosocial Support Understood by Palliative Care Experts across Europe?

Event Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Conference, London

Date 26th

March 2010


The Introduction of a cascade model of education and support to facilitate use of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient within the care home setting. J Howard, S Phillips, M Gambles

Event Twelfth National Palliative Care Conference, 76 Portland Place, London,

Date 26th

January 2010


Drugs and Continuous Subcutaneous Infusions - A Study to Identify Common Combinations, A Dickman & J Ellershaw

Event 8th Annual Kaleidoscope International Palliative Care conference, Dublin

Date 27th

- 28th

May 2009


Depression in Palliative Care: key issues for junior doctors, Stewart AJ, Michael BD, Mason S

Event EAPC 11th

Congress, Vienna,

Date 6th

- 10th

May 2009


The Role of Cordotomy in the Management of Mesothelioma-related Pain in the United Kingdom (The INPIC Pilot Study) (Invasive Procedures In Cancer Pain) – M Makin, J E Ellershaw, A Leach, M Poolman

Does the LCP have an impact on the quality of care for dying patients: the views of bereaved relatives?, CR Mayland, EMI Williams, J Addington-Hall, JE Ellershaw

Hydration and the dying patient: the views of bereaved relatives, CR Mayland, EMI Williams, J Addington-Hall, JE Ellershaw

Management of major haemorrhage, H Bonwick, A Roberts, J Howard, CR Mayland

Diagnosing Dying: Exploring the process by which palliative care staff recognises the last days of life, R Latten, EMI Williams ,M Gambles, JE Ellershaw

The challenge of end of life care research: Reflections on the use of an observational research method, R Latten, EMI Williams, M Gambles, JE Ellershaw

Constipation – How to audit practice against Standards, Brooks, M et al

Are levels of comfort (as documented on the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient –LCP) in the last 24 hours of life comparable for both cancer and non cancer patients?, M Gambles, T McGlinchey, D Murphy, JE Ellershaw

Assessing the impact of an LCP Facilitator using data from the National Care of the Dying Audit Hospitals England (NCDAH), M Gambles, T McGlinchey, D Murphy, JE Ellershaw

OPCARE9: International interdisciplinary collaboration to improve end of life cancer care, JE Ellershaw (for and on behalf of the OPCARE9 Collaborative)

The introduction of a cascade model of education and support to facilitate the LCP in the care home environment, J Howard, S Phillips

Exploring Nurses experiences of caring for patients with a learning disability, M Cooper

The management of diabetes mellitus in palliative patients including patients on the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient, L Chapman, E McKenna

Carer burden: the impact of caring for dying patients with cancer at home, B Jack

The impact of poor coordination of community service provision on end of life care for patients with cancer, O’Brien M, Jack BA



Less is More: The Management of Agitation and Delirium In the Palliative Care Setting, Marley K, Finnegan C, Ahmend F, Lewis-Jones C, Fountain A

The Management of Pain in Palliative Care Patients with a History of Substance Misuse: The Development of Regional Guidelines, Finnegan C, Chapman L, Cannell L, Fountain A

Prognostication by the Multidisciplinary Team- are we accurate? Brooks B, Marley K, Jones M, Lewis-Jones C

Event Marie Curie Cancer Care – Palliative Care Research Conference, London

Date 27th

March 2009


Recognition of the dying phase: A vital step in providing good end of life care, R Latten, EMI Williams, M Gambles, JE Ellershaw

Using referral data to describe care delivery and monitor the performance of a Hospital Palliative Care Team (HSPCT) M Gambles, T McGlinchey, D Murphy

Event Palliative Care Research Society

Date 30th

January 2009


Decisions decisions! The views of bereaved relatives about their involvement in end-of-life decision making, CR Mayland, EMI Williams, J Addington-Hall, JE Ellershaw

How do hospice staff decide when to start the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient?, R Latten, EMI Williams, M Gambles, JE Ellershaw

Event School of Clinical Sciences Research Day, University of Liverpool, UK

Date 11th

November 2008


Symptom control for the patient dying with end stage renal disease: development of evidence based guidelines based on the Liverpool Pathway for the Dying. Douglas C, Murtagh P, Ellershaw J, Chambers J, Meyer M, Howse M, Chesser A, Gomm S, Edmunds P, Murphy D

How well are symptoms controlled in the last hours and days before death? Mayland CR, Williams EMI, Addington-Hall J, Ellershaw JE

Diagnosing Dying: exploring the process by which palliative care staff recognise the last days of life. Latten R, Williams EMI, Gambles M, Ellershaw JE

Event MCPCIL Conference, Liverpool, UK

Date 9th

October 2008


Diagnosing Dying: Exploring the process by which palliative care staff recognise the last days of life. R Latten, EMI Williams, M Gambles, J E Ellershaw

A European collaboration to optimise research and clinical care for cancer patients in the last days of life. JE Ellershaw; M Gambles; C J Furst; R Voltz, C van Zuylen; S Eichmueller, M Constantini, U Lunder

National Care of the Dying Audit Hospitals in England (NCDAH) - data into action! Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE

National Care of the Dying Audit Hospitals England (NCDAH) – The Results! Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE

Event European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) Trondheim, Norway

Date 29th

– 31st

May 2008


Evaluating Care & Health Outcomes – for the Dying (ECHO-D): A questionnaire to evaluate care of patients and their families in the last days of life, C Mayland, Williams EMI, Addington-Hall J, Ellershaw JE

Dying without data: Modernising the Core Specialist Palliative Care Minimum Data Set, Littlewood C, Jack BA, Eve A, Murphy D, Khatri A, Ellershaw JE

National Care of the Dying Audit – Hospitals (NCDAH) – The Results! Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE

National Care of the Dying Audit – Hospitals (NCDAH) – Data into Action! Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE

Strong Opioid Substitution, Brooks M, Hutchison T, Dickman A, Makin M, Emms H

Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions in Palliative Care, Latten R, Bonwick H, Irvine C, Ledson M, Lock K



Event Renal Association Annual Conference, Brighton Conference Centre

Date 20th

– 23rd

May 2008


The Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) for the patient dying with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: Development of evidence-based guidelines by an Expert Consensus Group, Douglas C, Murtagh F, Cjambers J, Howse M, Chesser A, Meyer M, Gomm S, Ellershaw JE

The modified Liverpool Care Pathway in Renal Failure: one centre’s experience, Brown R, Douglas C, Peters S, Crowe A, Ledson T, Banjeree A, Daryanani I, McClelland P

Event 7th

Palliative Care Congress, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Date 8th

– 11th

April 2008


Defining Best Supportive Care: A Systematic Review of Best Supportive Care in Lung Cancer Trials – Jack BA, Boland A, Dickson A, Stevenson J

How well are the following symptoms being controlled in the last hours and days of life: pain, restlessness, respiratory tract secretions, breathlessness, nausea & vomiting? Mayland CR, Williams EMI, Addington-Hall J, Ellershaw JE

The first national audit of care of the dying in England using the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) – Organisational Profile of Participating Hospitals, Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE

A European Collaboration to optimise research and clinical care for cancer patients in the last days of life, Gambles M, Ellershaw JE

Which opioid should we prescribe for patients dying with advanced chronic kidney disease? Guidelines produced by an Expert Consensus Group, Douglas C, Murtagh F, Chambers J, Howse M, Chesser A, Meyer M, Gomm S, Ellershaw JE

The Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) for the patient dying with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: Development of evidence-based guidelines by an Expert Consensus Group, Douglas C, Murtagh F, Chambers J, Howse M, Chesser A, Meyer M, Gomm S, Ellershaw JE

Event RCN Annual International Nursing Research Conference, Liverpool

Date 8th

– 11th

April 2008


Dying at home: why is it not happening? An exploratory study of community nurses views on factors that influence home death, Jack BA & O’Brien M

Event MCCC Palliative Care Research Conference: Future Challenges for Palliative Care, London

Date 14th

March 2008


Using evidence from the Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway (LCP) in a cancer network in England to compare patient comfort in the last days of life in hospice and hospitals environments, Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Gomm S, Ellershaw JE

The first national audit of care of the dying in England using the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) – Physical, Psychosocial & Spiritual Aspects of Care, Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE

The attitudes of critical care staff towards end-of-life care guidance: a survey questionnaire, Chapman L, Gambles M, Richardson K, McGlinchey T, Murphy D

An audit of referral practice of patients with end stage renal disease to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital Palliative Care Team – McKeown A, Agar R, Hugel H, Ellershaw JE

Event 5th

Annual National LCP Conference, Royal Society of Medicine, London

Date 28th

November 2007


The Management of Agitation in the Last Days of Life - Flockton RJ, Ferguson H, Brook M, Dickman A, Groves K

Revision of the Changing Gear Document – Flockton R, Sutton L, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

Using evidence from the Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway (LCP) in a Cancer Network in England to compare patient comfort in the last days of life in hospice and hospital environments - Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Gomm S Ellershaw J

The attitudes of critical care staff towards end-of-life care guidance: a survey questionnaire - Chapman L, Gambles M, Richardson K, McGlinchey T, Murphy D



Event Research in Progress Day, University of Liverpool

Date October 2007


A European collaboration to optimise research and clinical care for cancer patients in the last days of life – Gambles M, Ellershaw JE

Learning to care: results of a longitudinal study examining the effects of an education programme for medical undergraduates – Mason S, Ellershaw J

Expert Panel Review: using a consensus method to develop a ‘quality of end-of-life care’ questionnaire - CR Mayland, EMI Williams, JM Addington-Hall, JE Ellershaw

Using cognitive pre-testing to develop a ‘quality of end-of-life care’ questionnaire for use with bereaved relatives - CR Mayland, EMI Williams, JM Addington-Hall, JE Ellershaw

Event Research & Development Open Day 2007 Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust

Date 12th

October 2007


The attitudes of critical care staff towards end-of-life care guidance: a survey questionnaire - Chapman L, Gambles M, Richardson K, McGlinchey T, Murphy D

An audit of referral practice of patients with end stage renal disease to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital Palliative Care Team - McKeown A, Agar R, Hugel H, Ellershaw J

Adapting the Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway for patients dying of End Stage Renal Disease: A National Pilot - Douglas C, Ellershaw J, Murtagh F, Chambers J, Meyer M, Howse M, Chesser A, Gomm S, Edmonds P, Murphy D

Comparison of the nature and outcomes of referrals to a hospital specialist palliative care team between patients with cancer and non-cancer diagnoses - Flockton R, Richardson K, Gambles M, Ellershaw J

Using evidence from the Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway (LCP) in a Cancer Network in England to compare patient comfort in the last days of life in hospice and hospital environments - Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Gomm S Ellershaw J

Learner Centred Communication Skills Training for Undergraduate Medical Students; Cross Cultural Comparisons - Mason S, Venkateswaran C, Kumar M, Ellershaw J

Event European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Conference, Berlin, Germany

Date 7-10 October 2007


Using the LCP in Intensive Care, Harper J, Chapman L, Gambles M, Ellershaw J, Parsons D, Arthan E, McCrossan L

Event Royal College of General Practitioners Annual Conference, Edinburgh

Date 4th

– 6th

October 2007


Changing Gear – Flockton RJ, Sutton L, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

The Use of Drugs at the end of Life – Flockton RJ, Ferguson H, Brooks M, Dickman A, Groves K

Event Help the Hospices Annual Conference, Harrogate

Date 2nd

– 4th

October 2007


Changing Gear - Flockton R, Sutton L, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

Event 9th World Congress of Psycho-oncology, Imperial College, South Kensington Campus, London

Date 16th

- 20th

September 2007


Resilience, sense of coherence and hardiness in palliative care; a qualitative study of nurses’ experience of work - Ablett J and Jones RSP

Event Health Technology Assessment International Conference, Barcelona, Spain

Date 17th

-20th

June 2007


Best Supportive Care – do we know what it is? - Boland B, Dickson R, Stevenson J, Jack B, Mcleod C



Event 10th

Congress of European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC), Budapest Hungary

Date 7th

– 9th

June 2007


Fit for purpose: Modernising Minimum Data Set Collection in United Kingdom – Littlewood C, Jack B, Ellershaw J, Murphy D, Eve A

Learning to care: results of a longitudinal study examining the effects of an education programme for medical undergraduates – Mason S, Ellershaw J

Learner Centred Communication Skills Training for Undergraduate Medical Students: Cross Cultural Comparisons – Mason S, Ellershaw J

Using evidence from the Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway (LCP) in a Cancer Network in England to compare patient comfort in the last days of life in hospice and hospital environments – Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Gomm S, Ellershaw J

Benchmarking Care of the Dying with the Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway (LCP) – Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Gomm S, Ellershaw J

The challenge of effective communication in the dying phase: benchmarking evidence from the Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway (LCP) in two cancer networks – Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Gomm S, Ellershaw J

Adapting the Liverpool Care Pathway for patients dying of ESRD: results from an Expert Consensus Group – Douglas C, Murtagh F, Chambers J, Ellershaw J, Meyer M, Edmonds P, Howse M, Chesser A, Gomm S, Murphy D

The attitudes of critical care staff towards end-of-life care guidance: a survey questionnaire – Chapman L, Gambles M, Murphy D, Richardson K, McGlinchey T, Ellershaw J

Revision of the Changing Gear Document – Flockton R, Sutton L, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

An audit of referral practice of patients with end stage renal disease to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital Palliative Care Team – McKeown A, Hugel H, Agar R, Hugel H

The Management of Nausea in the Last Days of Life - Flockton RJ, Ferguson H, Brook M, Dickman A, Groves K

The Management of Agitation in the Last Days of Life - Flockton RJ, Ferguson H, Brook M, Dickman A, Groves K

A Comparison of Referrals to the Specialist Palliative Care Team of Patients with Malignant and Non-Malignant Diseases over a 5-year period – Flockton RJ, Richardson K, Gambles M, Ellershaw JE

The Medical Management of Malignant Bowel Obstruction – Flockton RJ, Doherty J, Wiseman J

A retrospective review of the use of promethazine for control of nausea and vomiting – Formby F, Dickman A, Murdoch V

Staying healthy at work: sense of coherence and hardiness in palliative care nurses – Ablett J, Jones RSP

Event Annual International RCN Nursing Research Conference 2007, Dundee

Date 1st

- 4th

May 2007


Modernising the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for Specialist Palliative Care Services in the United Kingdom using an action research approach – Jack BA, Littlewood C, Murphy D, Eve A, Young E, Khatri A, Ellershaw JE

Event Marie Curie Cancer Care Palliative Care Research Conference, RSM, London

Date 2nd

March 2007


How well do we care for dying patients? The development and validation of ‘Evaluating Care & Health Outcomes – for the Dying (ECHO-D) – Mayland C, Williams EMI, Addington-Hall J, Ellershaw J

A Comparison of Referrals to the Specialist Palliative Care Team of Patients with Malignant and Non-Malignant Diseases over a 5-year period – Flockton RJ, Richardson K, Gambles M, Ellershaw J

Event Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology NHS Trust & Royal College of Nursing 13th

Annual National Conference: Together Against Cancer, The Queen’s Hotel, Chester



Date 26th

– 27th

January 2007


The Use of Nasogastric Tubes in Malignant Bowel Obstruction – Flockton RJ, Doherty J, Wiseman J

Event 4th

Annual National LCP Conference, Royal Society of Medicine, London UK

Date 15th

November 2006


The Use of Drugs at the end of life – Flockton R, Ferguson H, Brooks M, Dickman A, Groves K

Changing Gear: Guidelines for Managing the Last Days of Life in Adults – Flockton R, Sutton L, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

Using cognitive pre-testing to develop a ‘quality of end-of-life care’ questionnaire for use with bereaved relatives – Mayland C, Williams E, Addington-Hall J, Ellershaw JE

Expert Panel Review: using a consensus method to develop a ‘quality of end-of-life care’ questionnaire - Mayland C, Williams E, Addington-Hall J, Ellershaw J

National Care of the Dying Audit – Hospitals: The Story So Far – Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Ellershaw J, Pearson M

Valuing Variance: An in-depth exploration of how variance is reported on the Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway (LCP) – Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Gomm S, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

Event 4th

Research Forum of the European Association of Palliative Care, Venice, Italy

Date 25th

- 27th

May 2006


Evaluating “Partnerships in Care”: A 2 day shadowing programme for nurses across hospital, hospice and community sectors – Gambles, M., Matthews, K., Jones, L., and Saltmarsh, P

The challenge of communication in the dying phase: Evidence from a recent cancer network benchmarking exercise using the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) - Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

Valuing variance: An in-depth exploration of how variance is reported on the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) for the dying - Gambles M, McGlinchey T, Murphy D, Gomm S, Ellershaw J

An action research project to modernise the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for Specialist Palliative Care Services in the United Kingdom - Littlewood C, Murphy D, Jack BA, Eve A, Young E

Is methadone an effective treatment for neuropathic pain? – Makin, M

Rapid escalation of diamorphine dose in the last days of life – fact or fallacy? – Makin, M

Oral Health in Palliative Care and Cancer – F Twomey, H Hugel, A Dickman, and JE Ellershaw

Guidelines for the development of psychological support services - S Mason, J

Wiseman, and J Ablett

Expert Panel Review: using a consensus method to develop a ‘quality of end-of-life care’ questionnaire - CR Mayland, EMI Williams, JM Addington-Hall, JE Ellershaw

Palliative care needs assessment in the special (High security mental health) hospitals of England and Wales: Background demographic data – F Twomey, GD Corcoran, and JE Ellershaw

Communication skills training needs assessment of cardiologists in the Merseyside and Cheshire cardiac network – Ankers, D

Using cognitive pre-testing to develop a ‘quality of end-of-life care’ questionnaire for use with bereaved relatives - CR Mayland, EMI Williams, JM Addington-Hall, JE Ellershaw

Event 14th

Annual Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool Conference - Palliative Care: challenges in meeting the supportive care agenda, LACE Conference Centre, Liverpool UK

Date 17th

May 2006


A Qualitative Evaluation of a nurse shadowing programme across community, hospital and hospice sectors. Gambles M, Matthews KE, Jones L, Saltmarsh P, Ellershaw J

Guidelines for the development of psychological support services. Mason S, Wiseman J



and Ablett J

How well do we care for dying patients? Instruments used with bereaved relatives to measure the quality of dying. Mayland C, Ellershaw JE and Williams E

A retrospective audit of agitation in a community sample of patients dying on the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP). Mannering E, Gambles M and Matthews K

A Longitudinal Study of Quality of Life in patients with MND and the influence of current care practice. Hugel H, Grundy N, Young CA

The challenge of communication in the dying phase. Evidence from a recent cancer network benchmarking exercise using the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP). Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

Event Renal Association Spring Meeting, Harrogate

Date 3 – 5th

May 2006


Analgesia prescribing practices in palliative care patients with renal failure: A retrospective study and the development of evidence based guidelines – CA Douglas, F Twomey, A Anthony, C Lewis-Jones, MLP Howse, and JE Ellershaw

Event Palliative Care Congress, University of Sheffield

Date 5 - 7

th April 2006


Enhancing palliative care in the acute hospital: The value of a palliative care network nurse programme - Jack BA, Gambles M, Saltmarsh P, Murphy D, Hutchinson T, Ellershaw J

The challenge of communication in the dying phase: Evidence from a recent cancer network benchmarking exercise using the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) - Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

Benchmarking care of the dying with the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) - Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

A Longitudinal Study of Quality of Life in patients with MND and the influence of current care practice, Hugel H, et al

Event RCN annual international nursing research conference, York Racecourse, York, England

Date 21st

– 24th

March 2006


Disseminating Specialist Practice in the acute hospital. The value of a network nurse programme Jack BA, Gambles M, Saltmarsh P, Murphy D, Hutchinson T, Ellershaw J

Event Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Conference - Improving our Understanding, Royal Society of Medicine, London

Date 17th March 2006


A Qualitative Evaluation of a nurse shadowing programme across community, hospital and hospice sectors - Gambles M, Matthews KE, Jones L, Saltmarsh P, Ellershaw J

Resilience, hardiness, and coping in palliative care: a qualitative study of nurses’ experiences of work - Ablett, J

Physical compatibility of oxycodone injection with supportive drugs in palliative care – A Dickman and S Hunter

Diagnosis and management of spinal cord compression – what’s the urgency? – H Hugel, L Jones, P Saltmarsh and A Coackley

Working together - The value of a palliative care network nurse programme for the dissemination of best practice within the acute hospital setting – B Jack, M Gambles, P Saltmarsh, D Murphy, T Hutchinson and J Ellershaw

Guidelines for the development of psychological support services - S Mason, J Wiseman and J Ablett

How well do we care for dying patients? Instruments used with bereaved relatives to measure the quality of dying - C Mayland,

JE Ellershaw, and

E Williams

Event Cancer Care 2006: Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology NHS Trust & The Royal College of Nursing 12

th Annual National Conference, Chester UK

Date 27- 28 January 2006


A retrospective audit of agitation in a community sample of patients dying on the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) - Mannering, E., Gambles, M. and Matthews, K.



Event Palliative Care Conference – The 3rd

Annual National LCP Conference

Date 3rd

November 2005


The management of agitation in the dying phase – an audit of current practice – Gambles, M., Mannering, E., and Matthews, K

A qualitative evaluation of hospice staff views of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) – Gambles M, Stirzaker S, Jack B, and Ellershaw S

Benchmarking care of the dying with the Liverpool Care Pathway – Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, and Ellershaw J

Evaluating the delivery of care to dying patients: Health professional perceptions of a network benchmarking exercise using the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) – Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, and Ellershaw J

Event Trans-Pennine Palliative Care Research Network, The Foresight Centre, University of Liverpool

Date 20th

October 2005


Benchmarking Care of the Dying with the Liverpool Care Pathway – Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE

A Qualitative Evaluation of Hospice Staff Views of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) – Gambles M, Stirzaker S, Jack B, Ellershaw JE

Evaluating the Delivery of Care to Dying Patients: Health Professional Perceptions of a Network Benchmarking Exercise using the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) - Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE

Care Pathways in the hospice setting. Doctors and Nurses perceptions of using the Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway - Gambles M, Stirzaker S, Jack BA, Ellershaw J

Disseminating Specialist Practice in the acute hospital. The value of a network nurse programme - Jack BA, Gambles M, Saltmarsh P, Murphy D, Hutchinson T, Ellershaw J

Evaluation of global tools for the assessment of nausea and vomiting in palliative care - J Moses, S Callin, S Kite, C Saxby and C Mayland

How well do patients die? Instruments used with bereaved relatives to measure the quality of dying - CR Mayland, EMI Williams and JE Ellershaw

Which specific tools for the assessment of nausea and vomiting have been validated in palliative care? - S Callin, J Ackroyd, S Kite, C Saxby, C Mayland

Event The 3rd

Annual Research and Development Open Day of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust

Date 7th

October 2005


Benchmarking Care of the Dying with the Liverpool Care Pathway – Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE

A Qualitative Evaluation of Hospice Staff Views of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) – Gambles M, Stirzaker S, Jack B, Ellershaw JE

Evaluating the Delivery of Care to Dying Patients: Health Professional Perceptions of a Network Benchmarking Exercise using the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) - Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, Ellershaw JE

Event Palliative Care Research Society - Hulme Hall, University of Manchester

Date 15th

June 2005


How well do patients die? Instruments used with bereaved relatives to measure the quality of dying - C Mayland, J Ellershaw, EMI Williams

Event Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool Annual Conference 2005 – Cancer and Palliative Care: Is Patient Choice an Illusion? LACE Conference Centre, Liverpool

Date May 2005


Physical compatibility of oxycodone injection with supportive drugs in palliative care. Dickman A, Hunter S

Pathological fractures in cancer patients: can they be prevented? Emms H, Emms NW, Hennessy MS

Benchmarking care of the dying with the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP). Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, Ellershaw J



A qualitative evaluation of hospice staff views of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP). Gambles M, Stirzaker S, Jack B, Ellershaw J

A bereavement service in light of the UK supportive and palliative care strategy: where do we stand? Hugel H, Wiseman H, Oakes S, Tann A

Experience of patients with a new diagnosis of motor neurone disease: the importance of the palliative care approach. Hugel H, Lee J, Grundy N, Rigby S, Young C

A network approach to formulation of guidelines for end-stage heart failure. Smith J, Littlewood C

A prospective regional audit of the management of cancer-associated hypercalcaemia in palliative care. Smith J, Doherty J, Dickman A

Development of a directory of specialist palliative care services available for patients with end stage heart failure. Smith J, Richards E, Littlewood C

Collaboration in pain control – it’s good to talk. Twomey F, Nash TP, Corcoran GD

Nausea and vomiting – the development of clinical guidelines based on current practice and literature. Usbourne C, Chapman L, Dickman A

Event 9th

Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Aachen, Germany

Date 8th

– 10th

April 2005


Benchmarking care of the dying with the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP). Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

A qualitative evaluation of hospice staff views of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP). Gambles M, Stirzaker S, Jack B, Ellershaw J

Evaluating the delivery of care to dying patients – Health professional perceptions of a Network benchmarking exercise using the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP). Gambles M, Hamblin G, Murphy D, Ellershaw J

Resilience, hardiness, and coping in palliative care: a qualitative study of nurses’ experiences of work. Ablett J

International use of the Liverpool integrated Care Pathway. Veerbeek L, van Zuylen L, Gambles M, van der Heide A, Ellershaw J

Hospital Mobile Palliative Care Teams: Structural and developmental guidance for Europe. Smeding R, Mason S, Ellershaw J, Markstein C

Nausea and vomiting – the development of clinical guidelines based on current practice and literature. Usbourne C, Chapman L, Dickman A

Diagnosis and management of spinal cord compression – what’s the urgency? Hugel H, Jones L, Saltmarsh P, Coackley A

Physical compatibility of oxycodone injection with supportive drugs in palliative care. Dickman A, Hunter S

The use of Tramadol as an adjuvant in cancer related bone pain: prospective case series. Dickman A, Doherty J, Thompson A, Wiseman J, Littlewood C

A prospective regional audit of the management of cancer-associated hypercalcaemia in palliative care. Smith J, Doherty J, Dickman A

Event Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference - Belfast

Date 8-11th

March 2005


The improvement of cancer patients insight into their disease following the intervention of the hospital palliative care team. Jack BA, Hillier V, Williams A, Oldham J

What do health assistants do? A descriptive survey of ward manager’s views of the role of the health care assistant in the acute hospital. Jack BA, Brown J, Chapman T

Care Pathways do they make a difference? Nurses perceptions of the impact of the Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway in the acute hospital setting. Jack BA, Gambles M, Murphy D, Ellershaw J.

The Role and Impact of Clinical Nurse Specialists Third year student nurses perceptions. Jack BA, Hendry C, Topping A.

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