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Holding Hands

2025 aims and objectives

The Executive Committee sets annual objectives to support the achievement of the core aims of the International Collaborative.  The objectives for 2025 are set out below.  

Aim 1:  Undertake international research in care for the dying

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Validate the CODE questionnaire in at least three further languages (Spanish, Portuguese and Kannada (Indian dialect))

To establish the EU Horizon 2020 iLIVE Project Legacy Group​

To progress research ideas from Summer School into Project Groups

  • International benchmarking of 100 case notes

  • 24hr practice review of an aspect of care for the dying

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Aim 2:  Drive forward an international 'care for the dying' research strategy

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To revise and resubmit the international research project on the Serious Illness Care Programme (COMCARE) to the EU Research Programme

To develop an EU Marie Curie PhD Programme linked to the International Collaborative

To deliver the annual Research Thinktank meeting

To submit the 40 Core Outcomes for publication on the COMET database

Undertake an Implementation Research study on the 10/40 Model strategies and effectiveness in Latin America and Spain

Facilitate a PhD study on the 10/40 Model in India.

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Aim 3:  Encourage international learning and teaching collaborations to improve care for the dying

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Advertise five locally-run courses on the bestcareforthedying.org website

Consider EU COST Action and Erasmus bids for the development of a European network to advance practice in care for the dying across Europe, to include a training course for the 10/40 Model

Deliver education opportunities to the wider healthcare community by preparing and delivering a series of four online webinars

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Achieve the Year 2 objectives for the joint EAPC Task Force group

Include Task Force development as a key agenda item at Executive Committee twice per year

Promote the work of the Task Force at EAPC 2025 in Helsinki

Develop a project plan for the EAPC White Paper on Care for the Dying

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Aim 4:  Optimise the collaboration with the EAPC Task Force on Care for the Dying
Aim 5:  Support the development of the International Collaborative 10/40 Model for Best Care for the Dying Person and associated materials/processes within the Quality Improvement Framework
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Develop a structure for the strategic development of the 10/40 Model

Link health services bereavement practices with the Quality Improvement Framework, including CODE

Encourage take-up of the 10/40 Model and provide support to the 21 organisations with congruence-approved documentation, underpinned by the Facilitator Network

Maintain five established International Collaborative Reference Centres and support the further development of three others in Portugal, Spain and the UK

Promote the Quality Improvement Framework

Achieve the objectives set by the Facilitator Network:

  • To pilot an education package for training the trainers in Sweden

  • To develop and implement the Staff Perception Questionnaire

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Aim 6:  Develop an effective communication strategy within the International Collaborative

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Implement an 18-month strategic content development plan for the bestcareforthedying.org website

Link to the iLIVE website and, when iLIVE finishes, merge relevant content into the Collaborative website

Maintain bi-monthly mailshot communications via the new bestcareforthedying.org website

Establish a subgroup, including representation from the CM team in iLIVE, to oversee the development of the Collaborative's online presence

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Aim 7:  Globally disseminate the work of the International Collaborative

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Promote the work of the Collaborative at the following:

  • Latin American Congress of Palliative Care, March 2025, Sao Paulo

  • EAPC World Congress, May 2025, Helsinki

  • Oceanic conference, September 2025, Brisbane

  • EAPC Research Congress, May 2026, Prague

  • PAL 2026, Montreal

  • Asia-Pacific Hospice Network Conference, Malaysia

  • Indian Association of Palliative Care conference 2026

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Aim 8:  Organise and promote international meetings to advocate best care for the dying person

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Hold an Annual General Meeting at the 10th Annual Conference in Liverpool, November 2025

Deliver the 10th Annual Conference in Liverpool, November 2025

Develop the programme for the 11th Annual Conference in Lund, 2026

Agree and announce the date and location of the 2027 Annual Symposium

Deliver the Summer School event in 2025

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