@dbuch17

Palliative care doc, person, husband and dad. SACMO Pal Med. Views/RTs own

 Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined November 2016
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Tayside Palliative Care MCN - Exciting opportunity for 2026! apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J…

Palliative and End of Life Care Network Manager:Royal Victoria Hospital

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Tony Duffy@Existential_Doc25 Oct 2025
One of the most important threads I’ve ever tried.
Tony Duffy@Existential_Doc25 Oct 2025
Naloxone in palliative care 🧵 Naloxone can save lives in people with opioid induced respiratory failure or apnoea. It’s use only indicated when there is a fall in respiratory rate with evidence of significant ventilatory failure
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Prof Ollie Minton@drol00710 Oct 2025
Winston's Wish - Bereavement Support for Children now on whats app which is amazing work winstonswish.org/
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Prof Ollie Minton@drol0071 Oct 2025
Glucocorticoids for pain flare prophylaxis after palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials spcare.bmj.com/content/early…

Glucocorticoids for pain flare prophylaxis after palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases: a...

Introduction Bone metastases (BMs) are a major cause of cancer-related pain. Palliative radiotherapy is effective for controlling these symptoms, but up to 40% of patients experience transient...

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The Scottish Government will extend a successful programme run by the @Scotambservice, enabling its Palliative and End of Life Care team to continue its vital work this year. Read more ➡️gov.scot/news/palliative-car…
Health Secretary Neil Gray meeting with the Scottish Ambulance Service Palliative and End of Life Care team

ALT Health Secretary Neil Gray meeting with the Scottish Ambulance Service Palliative and End of Life Care team

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Tony Duffy@Existential_Doc16 Sep 2025
Everyone who works with people at end of life should read this paper by Jason Boland. It is excellent and so vital. How to distinguish opioid toxicity from natural dying in patients with... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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A new palliative care strategy - Palliative Care Matters for All - has been launched by Public Health Minister @jenni_minto to ensure everyone in Scotland can access timely, high-quality and compassionate care. Read more ➡️ow.ly/9u3v50WVECX
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Scottish Government Palliative Care Strategy, Palliative Care Matters for All (2025-30) News item, Strategy & Delivery Plan gov.scot/news/new-palliative…

New palliative care strategy launched

Supporting people with life-shortening conditions and their families.

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We hope this strategy will ensure truly person centred care, where patients and families feel supported with dignity and compassion. @NHSTayside Palliative Care Matters for All (2025-30) News item, Strategy & Delivery Plan gov.scot/publications/pallia…

Palliative Care Matters for All: palliative care strategy 2025 to 2030

The Scottish Government's palliative care strategy 2025 to 2030, ‘Palliative Care Matters for All,’ highlights the changes needed to improve experiences of people of all ages with life shortening...

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Really pleased with the (very nearly complete) line up for SPPC's forthcoming conference. The programme will be out in the next day or so but you can get a sneak preview of the theme, speakers and sessions here. ANd booking link of course! palliativecarescotland.org.u…
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New palliative care strategy launched - gov.scot privileged to host Ms Minto at Cornhill MacMillan Centre, PRI today with Nicky Connor, ⁦@NHSTayside⁩ CEX. Key themes: community, collaboration, & compassionate care. #Taysidetogether gov.scot/news/new-palliative…
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Tony Duffy@Existential_Doc30 Jul 2025
Mirtazapine for breathlessness? Evidence does not support its use. In a similar fashion to using Clonazepam for pain it is probably helpful in a small number of people who have anxiety and poor sleep associated with their symptoms. thelancet.com/journals/lanre…

Mirtazapine to alleviate severe breathlessness in patients with COPD or interstitial lung diseases...

Our findings suggested that mirtazapine of doses 15 to 45 mg daily over 56 days does not improve severe breathlessness among patients with COPD or interstitial lung diseases and might cause adverse...

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Prof Ollie Minton@drol00729 Jul 2025
When would I be surprised? Variability in predicted probability of survival for being “surprised” and “not surprised” to the surprise question make it make sense ⁦@nicolagwhite⁩ link.springer.com/article/10…

When would I be surprised? Variability in predicted probability of survival for being “surprised”...

Supportive Care in Cancer - The surprise question is commonly used in clinical practice; however, the variability in how “surprise” is defined is unclear. We examined the variability in...

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CMO ALERT📢 *** Oral swabs with foam heads should NOT be used. *** Preferred alternative is Oralieve 360 toothbrush single patient use, reusable for up to 3 months large and small (previously known as "adults" and "childrens") @RCPEdin @theRCN @UHL_MCM_Team @rcgp @kesleeman
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Tony Duffy@Existential_Doc22 Jul 2025
Consultant in palliative medicine 6PAs + on call St Columba’s Hospice A fantastic rare opportunity to come work with us in Edinburgh. stcolumbashospice.org.uk/who…

Our people

From the doctors and nurses to physios, chaplains, occupational and complementary therapists, they all make a difference to the lives of patients and families on an hourly basis.

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Jimi Malik@JimiSMalik26 Jun 2025
Breaking free from prognostic paralysis in chronic advanced diseases | Palliative & Supportive Care | Cambridge Core cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Breaking free from prognostic paralysis in chronic advanced diseases | Palliative & Supportive Care...

Breaking free from prognostic paralysis in chronic advanced diseases - Volume 23

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Details emerging of the SPPC conference. Registrations now open and first speakers announced. palliativecarescotland.org.u…
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New reports project increasing cases of common cancers in Scotland by 2044. The picture is nuanced, not inevitable and can be changed by the work of the new Population Health Framework from @ScotGov to improve our health and healthcare. Find out more 🔽 publichealthscotland.scot/ou…
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New paper from our team @dundeeuni 1 in 20 to 1 in 25 patients with COPD in the UK show serological evidence of recent Bordetella pertussis infection - an underdiagnosed cause of COPD exacerbation and a vaccine preventable disease @ERSpublications pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…

Seroprevalence of Bordetella pertussis in patients with COPD in a UK cohort

Exacerbations are key events in the natural history of COPD as they contribute to lung function decline and therefore disease progression [1]. Exacerbations are heterogeneous and it is well-described...

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Daily recommendation #palliativecare Community prescribing trends and prevalence in the last year of life, for people who die from cancer pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3579…

Community prescribing trends and prevalence in the last year of life, for people who die from...

A substantial proportion of cancer decedents were not prescribed strong opioids, breakthrough medication, or medication to alleviate common palliative care symptoms (including 'Just in Case' medica...

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