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Compassionate Communities: Together for Palliative Care
PALPRAC presents a mini-symposium celebrating World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, 14 October 2023 Download Programme

We’re Hiring
Part-time post, remote position Application closing date: 10 July 2023 PALPRAC is looking for a passionate coordinator with a wide range of skills to oversee the day-to-day administrative responsibilities of the organisation. These duties will include coordinating member management as PALPRAC supports the Palliative Care community. Through our various channels of communication and our online […]

PALPRAC | Life Righting Collective Writing Support Group
‘We can’t go back to the beginning and change what happened, but we can start from where we are and change the ending.’ CS Lewis As a health care provider in clinical practice, I am acutely aware of how demanding our work can be. This is especially true for those in palliative care, […]

Lotus FM: SA one of kind Palliative Care Conference 2023
Palliative Care Conference 2023 Media: Lotus FM

Daily Maverick: Milestone conference puts inclusive and sustainable care in the spotlight
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Intersection of palliative care and ethics services
Join Dr Shannon Odell as we discuss, the Intersection of palliative care and ethics services. “This PALLICHAT will review what an ethics consultation contributes to a complex patient scenario, multi-disciplinary team discussion and decision-making. Many of us don’t have the luxury of ethics committees or consultations and rely upon the shared principles and practices learnt […]

Let’s start a conversation!
Palliative Care Conference 2023: Let’s start a conversation! Bush Radio speaks to PALPRAC Member, Social Worker and co-director and Umduduzi Hospice, Tracey Brand. Tracey unpacks the Palliative Care Conference for Bush listeners. Palliative care is everyone’s business and the core theme of our conference. Thank you for opening up the ‘red carpet’ for our […]

Back to basic. Wound care, what you need to know.
What is that smell? Why does it ooze so much? How often is a dressing change needed? Which product do I use and when? Let’s talk back to basic wound care. Denischka Uys is a Registered Nurse who worked on cruise ships for three years after being qualified and gaining further experience in the ICU […]