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The Role of Social Workers in Palliative, End of Life and
Bereavement Care

From global to local: reflections on end of life care and society

From EAPC Blog

“Was that racism?”: New toolkit launched to process racism and bias in social work


The value of social workers in healthcare

Sarah McClinton, The Chief Social Worker for Adults: I am delighted to present this blog from Mark Nicholas, Clinical Director, Social Care Lead and National Head of Profession for Social Care Informatics at NHS England. Mark provides invaluable insights into the importance of the role of social workers in the NHS. As social workers we all play an important role as leaders in wider systems who can champion the social model and Mark has been doing this consistently at the heart of NHS England.

‘There will be no chance to do it again’: how to prepare for a relative’s death?

Preparing families for a relative’s death is important in palliative and end of life care. For Palliative Medicine’s Editor’s Choice for March 2025, Hui-Ju Liang, Qian Xiong, Peng-Chan Lin, Jui-Hung Tsai and Nancy Preston tell us about their research exploring Taiwanese family caregivers’ experiences of death preparation and how this preparation affects the subsequent bereavement.

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