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The 2025 International Collaborative Annual Conference is a two-day programme of professional events designed to potentiate working relationships and disseminate the Collaborative's work. Delegates can opt to attend one or both days.
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The programme will be of interest to consultants, trainees of all grades, specialist nurses, allied health professionals, and researchers interested in end-of-life care. You can view the programme for both days below.
Royal College of Physicians North
The Spine Building
2 Paddington Village,
Liverpool L7 3FA
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DAY 1: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE SYMPOSIUM
19 NOVEMBER 2025 | ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS NORTH
MORNING PROGRAMME
09:00 COFFEE AND REGISTRATION
09:30 Welcome and key updates from the International Collaborative Chaired by Prof John Ellershaw,
University of Liverpool, UK
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Care for the Dying Quality Forum Dr Susie Wilkinson, University of Liverpool, UK
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Care for the Dying Academy Prof Carl Johan Fürst, Lund University, Sweden
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International Care for the Dying Research Network Prof Agnes van der Heide, Erasmus UMC, Netherlands
10:00 Workshops Chaired by Associate Prof Mark Boughey, University of Melbourne, Australia
Pitches on group discussion themes
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What is the 10/40 Model for Best Care for the Dying Person? Dr Susie Wilkinson, University of Liverpool, UK
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The Serious Illness Care Programme Associate Prof Anna Sandgren, Linnaeus University, Sweden, and Dr Stephen Mason, University of Liverpool, UK
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EAPC White Paper on Care for the Dying Prof John Ellershaw, University of Liverpool, UK
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Digital Legacy Dr Amara Nwosu, Lancaster University, UK
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24-Hour Research Study in Care for the Dying Prof Carl Johan Fürst, Lund University, Sweden
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Research on End of Life Decisions Prof Agnes van der Heide, Erasmus UMC, Netherlands
10:30 Group discussion 1
11:05 COFFEE
11:30 Group discussion 2 (groups rotate)
12:05 Feedback and discussion
12:30 Lunch
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT
We invite abstracts on research and best practice in palliative and end of life care for oral or poster presentation at the International Conference on Best Care for the Dying Person, Thursday 20 November 2025.
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Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and must be submitted to admin@bestcareforthedying.org on the official proforma.​
The abstract deadline is
Sunday 14 June 2025