Many people with life-limiting illnesses struggle with food and nutrition. We explore how dietitians and speech therapists can help patients meet their nutritional needs and find joy in food and drink. Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Principal Dietitian Ms Lee Miaw Sim (LMS) has a special interest in clinical areas of oncology and nutrition support. Besides […]
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Patients at the end of life face a myriad of symptoms such as pain, breathlessness and anxiety. In this column, we explore how a pharmacist and physiotherapist support patients in living as fully and comfortably as possible on their end-of-life journey. Ms Peh Zi Xin is a senior pharmacist at Dover Park Hospice with more
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With nearly two decades’ experience in healthcare, Advanced Practice Nurse Tang Ping Sin specialises in palliative care at St Luke’s Hospital, where she continues to be dedicated to patient-centred care, offering solace, empathy and support to those facing life-limiting diseases. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO TRANSITION INTO PALLIATIVE CARE AFTER MANY YEARS IN DIFFERENT SPECIALITIES? I
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Professor Meera Agar is a practicing palliative medicine physician, with a particular interest in the supportive care needs of people suffering from advanced illness on the brain. This past July, she was a speaker at the 8th Singapore Palliative Care Conference and shared her experience. HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN PALLIATIVE CARE? While I
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On the episode of The Straits Times Health Check Podcast, released on 16 August 2023, Ms. Joyce Teo, Senior Health Correspondent at The Straits Times, engages in a compelling conversation with Ms. Sim Bee Hia, the Executive Director of the Singapore Hospice Council on the intricate challenges of passing away in the comfort of one’s
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Dr Grace Yang, Chairman of 8th Singapore Palliative Care Conference (SPCC 2023) Organising Committee, and Dr Raphael Lee, Chairman of SPCC 2023 Scientific Committee, share their thoughts on the palliative care sector, research and SPCC 2023. Dr Grace Yang is Senior Consultant for the Division of Supportive & Palliative Care at National Cancer Centre Singapore,
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Dr Norhisham bin Main shares about his palliative care career and offers insight into how we can open up die-logues among healthcare professionals and the Malay community. Dr Norhisham bin Main is the Head of Division & Senior Consultant, Division of Supportive Care & Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
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We took the opportunity to interview Dr Marie Bakitas and Dr Chang Won Won about the future of palliative care while they were part of the SPCC-SHC Research Workshop panel held on 27 August 2022. Dr Chang’s colleague in South Korea, Dr Hyeji Kim, also added her thoughts to this conversation. The one-day event was
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