Caring for patients at death’s door
Numbers of people dying in hospital without family present could be reduced if current practices were changed, according to the findings of a Flinders University research […]
New resource supports nationally consistent palliative care
Older Australians will be more informed and better cared for at the end of their lives thanks to a new online resource launched in Canberra today. […]
Phone app keeps nurses up to date
Nurses caring for older people near the end of life can access up-to-the-minute clinical advice on the job, thanks to a new smartphone app developed at Flinders.
Flinders receives $5m for palliative care projects
Almost $5 million in grant funding – for three national palliative care projects – has been awarded to Flinders University by the Australian Government.
Flinders developed palliative care app to help GPs
A new free smartphone app is giving GPs access to specialist medical advice to care for older palliative patients at home or in residential care across Australia.
Palliative care pioneer is Australian Senior of the Year
Emeritus Professor Ian Maddocks, the first Chair of Palliative Care at Flinders, has been named The Australian Senior of the Year.
Teen terminal illness blurs boundaries
Working with adolescents and young adults with a terminal illness calls for special training.
Pain relief program wins national teaching award
A program that is successfully addressing a humanitarian need for palliative care within the Asia Pacific region has won a national teaching award.
Award for Flinders palliative care pioneer
Emeritus Professor Ian Maddocks, former head of Palliative Care at Flinders, has received the award of Senior Australian of the Year (SA).