EAPC group updates

The European Task Force for Palliative Wound Care as part of European Association for Palliative Care wish to gain agreement on what should be included in a palliative wound care curriculum for clinicians. The final document will be made available to education bodies to help them design future curriculum in this area. We would like […]

The EAPC Task Force on Advance Care Planning and Dementia have recently had their paper published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. It is open access and available to read at: https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.13526

We are delighted to announce our newest EAPC Task Force. In collaboration with the International Collaborative for Best Care for the Dying Person, the EAPC Task Force on Care for the Dying is committed to acting as a catalyst for change in this important area, advocating for improved end-of-life care across Europe and beyond through

Presented by the EAPC Social Work Task Force. Chaired by Steve Marshall, the session will include presentations on: Please note: this webinar will start at 3pm Central European Time. The start time in your country may be different.

A packed room at the EAPC Congress in Rotterdam in June enthusiastically heard the chairs of groups of primary care clinicians from Europe, Africa, Asia-pacific and Latin America outline exciting developments in their regions.  See https://eapcnet.eu/global-primary-palliative-care-at-eapc2023/   We affirmed the potential that primary care has to provide universal access to a palliative care approach worldwide. There

The EAPC Palliative Wound Care Task Force recently had their paper published! Defining palliative wound care: A scoping review by European Association for Palliative Care wound care taskforce. ‘The true meaning of living and dying with a palliative wound must be understood to align care with patient and family needs.‘ Well done to the EAPC

EAPC Primary Care Reference Group joins forces with similar groups in Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America to promote universal access to palliative care A packed room at the EAPC Congress in Rotterdam enthusiastically heard the chairs of these new regional groups detail exciting developments in their regions.First Tania Pastrana: EAPC Primary Palliative Care Reference

Dr Simone Veronese, co-chair of the group gives this group update: The EAPC Reference Group for Neurology has been busy over the last few months and is increasingly involved in activities, projects and ideas within the neuropalliative care world. The EAPC has a close relationship with the European Academy of Neurology and in February 2023