Palliative Care conversations
By Talking Palliative Care
Palliative Care conversations Apr 22, 2024
Talk CPR - the patient and carer podcast
Professor Mark Taubert discusses aspects and the impact of CPR conversations with patient representatives.
More information about DNACPR can be found at
https://talkcpr.wales
Communication skills - adapting for different communication in COVID-19 - Jan 2021
Dr Sian Gallard and Dr Fiona Rawlinson discuss the practical impact of changes in communication style that have been needed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Useful links:
Dr Clea Atkinson - you tube video on Communication skills in PPE - https://youtu.be/tZ8DGZx7x20
Communication skills - Cardiff 6 point toolkit and adaptations - DOCUMENT in Media https://wordpress.com/media/sharingpalliativecare.org
Professor Mark Taubert - delivering bad news by phone or video link - https://www.bevancommission.org/post/dr-mark-taubert-bevan-exemplar-delivering-bad-news-by-phone-or-video-link
some of the research work and evaluation that has been done around the Cardiff 6 point toolkit ( Nikki Pease) - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337301287_Paramedics_and_serious_illness_communication_training
Making a transition from face to face to online teaching
Dr Sian Gallard discusses the changes that were necessary for face to face education to move to online during 2020 with Dr Fiona Rawlinson
DNACPR in covid times - Dr Mark Taubert - recorded in March 2020 with Dr Fiona Rawlinson
Oncology Reflections in covid 19
discussion with Dr Ricky Fraser from Velindre Hospital , Cardiff about the changes and impact of covid19 on oncology services
covid 19 - a nursing home perspective
we talk with Mrs Becci Roberts about the experiences of covid19 in a nursing home
Communicating in covid times - conversation with Dr Mark Taubert
Here is some information that was discussed during the podcast
Shared Understanding (versus Shared Decisions) , this essay by Zoe Fritz is quite useful: https://medium.com/death-dying-and-digital/dnacpr-and-shared-understanding-46a5a8a82d4f
Our Wales DNACPR policy:
The ‘treatment ladder’ concept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y52YwLcVQQs
For better preparation, there are new NHS Wales resources for Advance and Future Care Planning, can be found here:
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/researchandresources/publications/nhswalesadvancefuturecareplans
The ICU narrative in covid times
Discussion with Dr Mark Smithies - a critical care anaesthetist from Cardiff about perspectives from intensive care units during the covid 19 pandemic .
Some links were discussed during the podcast for support for patients and relatives:
http://cardiffcriticalcare.co.uk/patients-and-relatives/information-booklets/
https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/
Support for NHS staff was discussed - here is a link to an additional resource
Palliative care in the community in covid times
Dr Elise Lang and Dr Rachel Lee are GP's working in Cardiff. They are joined by Dr Fiona Rawlinson to discuss palliative care issues in the community in Cardiff in spring 2020
Preparing for community deaths through covid - accessing medication
Dr Elise Lang and Dr Rachel Lee discuss some of the preparations that GP's have been involved with in terms of accessing medication in Wales for community deaths during the coronavirus pandemic . They are joined by Dr Fiona Rawlinson
Grief in the community during covid 19
Dr Elise Lang and Dr Rachel Lee discuss aspects of grief and bereavement in the community during covid19 with Dr Fiona Rawlinson - Consultant in Palliative Medicine