Palliative Care Blog

• Living long-term with incurable cancer: why a shared definition matters March 3, 2026
  For some people, an incurable cancer diagnosis does not mean that death is near – but it does mean living with uncertainty, which needs special support. For February’s Palliative Medicine editor’s choice Ruben Bouma tells us about a new framework … Continue reading →
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• Recognising and supporting informal carers in chronic respiratory diseases February 17, 2026
  Chronic respiratory diseases are among the leading causes of death and long term disability worldwide. These diseases could be seen as one of the most urgent, yet underappreciated, global health burdens especially as we have a rapidly ageing population and … Continue reading →
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• The day the room changed February 10, 2026
  For our palliative stories blog series, Joshua Mascreen shares the experience of music therapy for children with life limiting illness – and for their parents. The room had learned how to wait. It waited with parents who counted hours, with … Continue reading →
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• ‘Being’ close to death: reflections on presence, care and professional identity in palliative care February 3, 2026
  Palliative care professionals work in a unique environment where dying can be part of everyday life.  For January’s Palliative Medicine editor’s choice, Mateus Eduardo Romão and Serena Barello reflect on their recent research where they interviewed fourteen Italian palliative care … Continue reading →
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• News: 22 Ministers of health commit to embedding palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region January 27, 2026
  In October 2025, the 72nd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean took place. One of the important resolutions discussed was the integration of palliative care into national health systems, with the recognition that … Continue reading →
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