Nottingham Palliative Care Society

How do we deliver bad news in a compassionate and effective way? 💬💙

Join us in a breaking bad news workshop with Dr to gain skills that are needed in future clinical practice and for your communication OSCE stations! ⭐️

🗓 Thursday 11th May, 5pm @ QMC Room B128

See you there! 👋💙

📣 We are now opening committee applications! 📣

If you’re interested in palliative medicine, joining our palliative care society is a fantastic opportunity to widen your ideas about palliative care, gain experience to add to your portfolio and to meet like minded students!

✍️ Applications open from now until next Friday (24th March). Voting opens the week after!

To apply, please email [email protected] with:
• Your name
• Year group
• Position you’re applying for
• Why you would like to apply for this role (100 words max)

If you have any questions or want to know more information about the roles please message or email us!

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📣 TODAY 3PM 📣

MS Teams link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzhhNGZjNTQtYjY4Mi00ZTE2LTk1M2UtYWIyNzViNjFjNzI1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2267bda7ee-fd80-41ef-ac91-358418290a1e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c19dabd7-a039-49aa-8b3b-f6efb73a057e%22%7d

How do we effectively deliver palliative care to ethnic minorities in the UK? ✨

Dr. Zoebia Islam will be giving us a talk about her expertise in health inequalities and diverse ethnic communities, with her study around “Exploring and Understanding experiences and decisions of End of Life care planning in patients and families from BAME backgrounds.”

She is the Deputy Lead for Research at LOROS Hospice and an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Leicester, Department of Population Health Sciences.

💻 MS Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzhhNGZjNTQtYjY4Mi00ZTE2LTk1M2UtYWIyNzViNjFjNzI1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2267bda7ee-fd80-41ef-ac91-358418290a1e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c19dabd7-a039-49aa-8b3b-f6efb73a057e%22%7d

We hope to see you there!

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We are hosting a Death Cafe next Monday! Anyone is free to join this event to have cake, drink tea and discuss death ☕️🍰

🧁 A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion where people can share their thoughts and feelings about death. We will form small groups and chat about anything that comes up.

🧁 Though the topic can feel daunting, this will be a safe and casual space to increase awareness of and provide conversation about death.

🧁 “Death Cafe” itself is an established social franchise which has been popularised since 2017, and can be organised by anyone interested in discussing death.

⭐️ We will also accept any donations that can be given for Nottingham Hospice at the event.

💙 Please note that while we may come with our own grieving, these spaces are not grief support groups or counselling sessions but a welcoming space to share!

How do we effectively deliver palliative care to ethnic minorities in the UK? ✨

Dr. Zoebia Islam will be giving us a talk about her expertise in health inequalities and diverse ethnic communities, with her study around “Exploring and Understanding experiences and decisions of End of Life care planning in patients and families from BAME backgrounds.”

She is the Deputy Lead for Research at LOROS Hospice and an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Leicester, Department of Population Health Sciences.

💻 MS Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzhhNGZjNTQtYjY4Mi00ZTE2LTk1M2UtYWIyNzViNjFjNzI1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2267bda7ee-fd80-41ef-ac91-358418290a1e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c19dabd7-a039-49aa-8b3b-f6efb73a057e%22%7d

We hope to see you there!

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We are very excited to have Dr. Venkata Chaitanya in our Q&A event!

Dr. Chaitanya has been a consultant in palliative medicine for 10 years and Head of Service for Palliative Care in NUH for the last 3 years.

He has a special interest in providing palliative care to people with Parkinson’s disease as well as medical education where he leads palliative medicine education in our medical school.

“Outside of work, I love listening to podcasts, spending time with my boys and live in the eternal hope of getting better at yoga!”

We look forward to seeing you there, as this is a much anticipated and will be an insightful conversation! 💙

We will release the MS Teams link closer to the time. 💻

**Want to be part of the Nottingham Palliative Care Society Committee 2022-2023?**

We are looking to elect a new committee! 💙

Are you at all interested in palliative care & want to be part of a supportive & friendly committee?

Becoming part of a team that is enthusiastic about palliative care is a fantastic opportunity to widen your ideas about palliative care and to add to your CV/ portfolio later in your career!

To apply please fill out the following google form by Wednesday May 4th: https://forms.gle/SZDbeAgvqS48keLd9

An AGM will then be organised to elect the new committee!

We can't wait to hear from you! 🍀

Want to be part of the Nottingham Palliative Care Society Committee? 🦢

We are going to be electing a new committee! 💙

Becoming part of a team that is enthusiastic about palliative care is a fantastic opportunity to widen your ideas about palliative care and to add to your CV/ portfolio later in your career! 🩺

Swipe through the photos to have a read of what each role involves ✨

Nominations to apply for a role opens next Monday (28th March) and online voting begins on the 4th April 🗳

The link to the SU website for nominations is now live! https://su.nottingham.ac.uk/elections/list

We look forward to seeing you! 🍀

**Volunteer Opportunities**

We are just letting you know about the volunteering opportunities our lovely Fundraising & Volunteering Coordinator Jesmine has identified for anyone interested!

These include a mixture of roles based at Age UK, Nottingham Hospice, Treetops Hospice & Nottingham Hospitals. These roles would provide a great opportunity for further experience in areas related to palliative care or just a chance to do something a bit different!

I have attached the information about the available roles to this post. If anyone would like an application form for Nottingham Hospice or Nottingham Hospitals please send us a message!

If you have any questions or would like further information please don't hesitate to get in touch!

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Our next online talk is happening next Thursday - please see our event below!

Please join us for a talk focussed on “A Junior Doctor’s Experience of Working in Palliative Care” with Dr Cathryn Buechel, an IMT2 currently working at the Royal Derby Hospital. The session will allow everyone to ask questions about what it’s like working in this amazing specialty as a junior! ⭐️

Please submit what questions you want to ask Cathryn over the next few days: https://app.sli.do/event/mrnowy5e/live/polls

🗓 It will take place on Thursday 2nd December 7-8pm
💻 The MS Teams link will be sent closer to the time.

See you there! 👋

Join Slido: Enter #code to vote and ask questions Participate in a live poll, quiz or Q&A. No login required.

Just a reminder that our EGM to elect new committee members is happening tomorrow (Thursday 18th November) at 7.30-8pm!

We will be electing the following roles:
- Social media representative
- Events coordinator
- Fundraising & volunteer coordinator
- Pre-clinical representative

If you are a member & want to join in to vote please join the EGM via this MS teams link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWUzNmU3ZWItYWVkMS00NjYwLWI3Y2ItYTdkMjU3ODc4NGU4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224a9b49c2-97d7-409d-a021-923b1105a548%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ae4e6455-b479-4fb7-b103-7c1f6cd01caa%22%7d

Please join us for our Palliative Care Society EGM! Thank you so much to everyone for submitting committee applications, it is great to see how enthusiastic is everyone for palliative care!

The EGM will be held over microsoft teams next Thursday 7.30-8pm, we really hope everyone can make it! If you have submitted a committee application, but can't make it please let us know (but you will still be considered for a role).

Voting will be carried out online and anonymously and we will post the microsoft teams link closer to the time!

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**Nottingham Palliative Care Society Committee Elections! DEADLINE: 5TH NOVEMBER!**

A final reminder that we are holding elections for new committee members! Are you interested in palliative medicine? Do you want to be part of a new society?

We are looking for people to fill the following roles:
- Social media representative
- Events coordinator
- Fundraising & volunteer coordinator
- Pre-clinical representative (including GEM)

Thank you to those of you who have already submitted your applications to become a part of our 2021/2022 committee! If you would like to apply, please email [email protected] with your name, year group, the position you’re applying for & why you would like this role (100 words maximum). Only members of the society can apply, so make sure you pick up those memberships if you haven’t done so!!

If you have any questions, just drop us a message!

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**Nottingham Palliative Care Society Committee Elections!**

Are you interested in palliative medicine? Do you want to be part of a great committee to help our new society develop?

Then please apply to become part of our 2021/2022 committee!

We are looking for people to fill the following roles:
- Social media representative
- Events coordinator
- Fundraising & volunteer coordinator
- Pre-clinical representative (including GEM)

If you would like to apply, please email [email protected] with your name, year group, the position you're applying for & why you would like this role (100 words maximum). Only members of the society can apply for these roles.

Deadline: 5th November

If you have any questions or want to know more information about the roles please message or email us!

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Hello everyone!

Thank you to everyone for coming to see us at the Welcome Fair today! It was so nice to meet everyone 💙

Don't forget to have a look at our instagram & give us a follow! Keep an eye out for any updates as we will soon be planning our first event so everyone can meet teach other!

Please message us if you have any questions!

The Palliative Care Committee 💙

Dr Kieran Sweeney, who was a general practitioner & honorary professor of general practice in the South West, died from a rare form of lung cancer in 2009. Here is a video of him talking about his experiences as a cancer patient.

I think we can all learn something from what he says, especially about the importance of empathy & honesty when speaking to patients, no matter what our role may be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--uMNY55nw4

Dr Kieran Sweeney talks about his experiences as a cancer patient

Hello!

Sorry that the link to the SU website to become a member hasn’t been working!

The link below should be working now to join Palliative Care Society to see it becoming a fully affiliated group by this Friday (the 16th)!

https://su.nottingham.ac.uk/activities/view/palliative-care

If you’re having any problems joining or any more questions about the society then please feel free to message the page!

UoNSU

Hello everyone!

Thank you to all those who have got membership so far!

Just another quick reminder that if you’re interested in Palliative Care, then please become a member by next Friday (July 16th) to see the society become fully affiliated! Here is the link to become a member: https://su.nottingham.ac.uk/activities/view/palliative-care

We will be looking for more members to join our committee once fully affiliated so this could potentially be a great opportunity for those who have an interest in palliative care! If you want more information please message the page 💙

Our main aims of the society are to
- encourage all discussion around palliative care, it’s role in medicine and how we can support patients who are dying

We will do this in the future by running
- Communication workshops on important topics such as breaking bad news
- OSCE style workshops (particularly important for palliative care elements for CP3s)
- Q&As with medical professionals who work in the field of palliative care

We hope to act as a platform for people who are interested in palliative care to get in touch with each other!

Thank you!

UoNSU

Thank you so much to everyone who has so far become a member of our new UoN Palliative Care Society 💙

Don’t forget to sign up via this link if you are interested! - https://su.nottingham.ac.uk/activities/view/palliative-care

We are hoping to get to at least 25 members by June 18th 🤞

We also have a WhatsApp group for members, please join via this link -

https://chat.whatsapp.com/CfdrUMBMe5g8i1VMLGv4xJ

We are so excited for everything that we have in store for the society and it’s members, keep an eye out for the opportunities UoN Palliative Care Soc are going to bring 👀

UoNSU

Hello everyone!

Thank you so much for liking the UoN Palliative Care Society page! We decided to set up the society in order to create a supportive environment to discuss and further our awareness of palliative care.

We hope to welcome experts in the field to discuss their work, create sessions focusing on advanced communication skills and provide the opportunity for us all to discuss difficult topics in a friendly and caring setting. All while throwing in some fun too!

P.S If you haven’t already please can you become a member on the SU website (link in bio!). We need to get to the magic 25 to become a fully fledged society! We promise it will be worth it!

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