A note on tissue donation from NHS Blood and Transplant

NHS Blood and Transplant uses academic research to transform eye donation practices in Palliative and End-of-Life care settings

The innovation, supported by Hospice UK, has seen the latest research underpin a cultural shift within Hospice in-patient units, and has led to the development of a national learning package with additional, targeted resources to give patients the opportunity to explore their wishes for eye donation. Read more about this scheme & access the e-learning resource by following the button below:

The research, funded by the National Institute of Health Research, can be accessed by clicking the button below:

Listen to Dr Katy Bruce, Consultant in Palliative Medicine at the Hospice of St Francis who were involved in the pilot phase, as she talks about her experience talking to patients about their wishes:

Data and Improvement Tool drop in sessions

We have scheduled two informal drop in sessions for colleagues who are new to the Data and Improvement Tool or need support to navigate the tool. These sessions will take place on Tuesday 23rd September (1-2pm) and Thursday 2nd October (12-1pm). Sign up to one of the sessions below:

NACEL Webinar: NACEL 2024 Report and Recommendations

Our next webinar is on Thursday 18th September, 12pm - 1:30pm. This extended session will be an opportunity to discuss the key findings and report recommendations. You can sign up for the webinar on the NACEL Portal Events page

Please encourage any colleagues with an interest in end of life care to register, either using the link above or by sharing the event poster:

NACEL 2024 State of the Nations Report

Keep an eye out for our NACEL 2024 State of the Nations Report which is due to be published on the 14th August (subject to approval).
If you want to see a live update of your Trust/Health Board's data, don’t forget to take a look at our updated Data and Improvement Tool:

If you’re not yet registered for our Data and Improvement Tool, you can sign up here: