Good practice: improving care

Good practice: improving care

In these six podcasts, the practitioners discuss approaches and improvements to palliative and end of life care for people using substances. 1. Improving end of life care for the future 2. Keeping track of people’s health changes over time 3. Potential...
Good practice: partnership working

Good practice: partnership working

There are five podcasts below focussing on some aspect of partnership working: 1. Partnership working and developing good practice 2. The importance of professional allies 3. Need for collaborative work across hostels 4. Building rapport 5. Trauma informed care,...
Good practice: compassionate care and self-care

Good practice: compassionate care and self-care

These podcasts discuss compassionate approaches to care of both the individual and the self-care of the practitioner. 1. Compassion in the face of marginalisation 2. A case study about place of care while dying 3. Important elements of providing good care 4. Teaching...
Good practice: Assessing and identifying

Good practice: Assessing and identifying

This page includes a selection of podcasts focussing on identifying and assessing people’s needs where they have serious illness and are using/have used substances. 1. Using the ‘surprise question’ to refer into palliative care services 2. Using the...