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Current Projects


Cancer Experiences Collaborative (CECo)
»Narratives of Cancer
»Older Adults and Palliative Care

Policy Practice & Evaluation
» Palliative Care and Long Term Care Settings for Older People: Worldwide Resources
» Ethnicity and Cancer: examining psychosocial transitions for older people
» Advance Care Planning in Care Homes for Older People
» Identification of the problems and needs after stroke
» Independent Evaluation of the Marie Curie ‘Delivering Choice Programme’
» Cancer in Young Adults
» History of Project on Death in America
» Equity of geographic access
» Users' Experiences of "CancerCare"
» The Evaluation of the Major Grants Programme
»Evaluation of Preferred Place of Care (PPC): Towards quality improvement
»Exploring Wishes and Preferences for End of Life Care: An Analysis of Responses to Key Questions in the Preferred Place of Care (PPC) Tool
»Pilot Study for an Evaluation Research Programme of ‘Preferred Place of Care’ (PPC)

Macmillan End of Life Projects
»Professional Literature
»Carer's Literature
»Patient Literature
»Virtual Library

Reviews of hospice and palliative care development in:
»Africa
»India
»Middle East
»Eastern Europe Updates (2006)
»OSI Funders Study


Previous Projects
Project Funding Information
Cluster Group Information

Summer School 2008

MRes in End of Life Care

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Welcome to the International Observatory on End of Life Care.

Thank you for visiting our website. You will find here comprehensive information about the varied programmes and projects we undertake and also details of our own Observatory Publications.

Our team of social scientists and clinicians at Lancaster collaborates with colleagues all around the world in an effort to provide research evidence to impact the development of hospice and palliative care. Do look for ways to get involved with us – through research collaboration, programmes of study, volunteering or grant support.

The “Global Development” section of our website contains analyses of the state of palliative care in over 60 countries of the world, including our most recent, Thailand. Under “Historical Analysis”, you will find examples of a range of projects designed to throw light on the history of hospice and palliative care in different settings. Our “Ethics” pages contain much up-to-date information and many useful links.

New for 2008: Masters in Hospice Leadership is a new postgraduate qualification that will be of special interest to chief executives, senior managers and suitably qualified people who aspire to lead hospices both in the UK and overseas.
For more information, select the following link: http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/executive/customcourses/hospice-leadership/.

Our site is updated constantly, so do hit your “refresh” button often! And keep checking for new projects, breaking news and future activities within the International Observatory on End of Life Care. Your interest is much appreciated.

Professor David Clark
Lancaster University, UK

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