HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May

Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
May 2023 Issue
1
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Message from Editor-in-Chief P. 1
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HKSPM 25th Anniversary Lecture

Threats and Opportunities for Palliative Care in Modern Medicine
Prof. Bee WEE
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May p. 2 – 6
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Palliative Care in Hong Kong: Reflections and Future Challenges
Dr. Doris TSE Man Wah
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May P. 7 – 14
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HKSPM 25th Anniversary ASM Photos
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May P. 15 – 16
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18th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium

Best Paper Award – Service model of Kowloon East Cluster (KEC)
Virtual Ward (VW) Program and its role in Palliative Care (PC)
Dr. MA Chi Ming, KONG So Chun, TSE Yin Kum, KARN Kin Yi, Carmen LEE Ka Yee
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May p. 17
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18th HKPCS Photos
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May p. 18
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting

Non-oral opioids outside hospital
Dr. CHOW Tsz Fung
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May p. 19 – 25
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Building the palliative care team under relocation stress
Dr. Jasmine CHAN Tsz Mim
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May p. 26 – 31
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Education Seminars & Meetings P.32
HKSPM Membership Application / Renewal Form P. 33
News from SPHC P. 34 – 35

HKSPM 25th Anniversary Album

HKSPM 25th Anniversary Album
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Message from Chairperson p. 2
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Congratulatory Messages p. 3 – 18
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The Historical Development of The HKSPM p. 19 -21
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Milestones of HKSPM p. 22 -23
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Academic Achievements of Palliative Medicine in Hong Kong p. 24 -44
– Part 1 Effects of Palliative Medicine on the care of patients
– Part 2 Understanding palliative care patients’, caregivers’ and staff’s experiences
– Academic Contribution by Palliative Medicine Oncologists
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A Twenty-Five-Year Journey of Advocacy: A Matter of Life and Death p. 45 -50
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Experiences and Sharing from Palliative care Units/Staff p. 51 – 67
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Experiences and Sharing from Patients and Families p. 68 – 92
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Timetable of PMDM and MDM 2024-2025

Palliative Medicine Doctors Meeting (PMDM)
Timetable for 2024-2025

DatePresenting Units
30 Jan 2024Grantham Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital
26 Mar 2024Ruttonjee Hospital
United Christian Hospital
30 Apr 2024Wong Tai Sin Hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital
28 May 2024Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
Tuen Mun Hospital
30 Jul 2024Bradbury Hospice
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
24 Sep 2024Caritas Medical Centre
Queen Mary Hospital
28 Jan 2025Haven of Hope Hospital
United Christian Hospital
25 Mar 2025Shatin Hospital
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital
29 Apr 2025Ruttonjee Hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital
27 May 2025Grantham Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital
29 Jul 2025Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
30 Sep 2025Caritas Medical Centre
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital


Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Clinical Meeting (MDM)
Timetable for 2024-2025

DatePresenting Units
27 Feb 2024Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
Caritas Medical Centre
25 Jun 2024Grantham Hospital
Haven of Hope Hospital
29 Oct 2024Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital
25 Feb 2025Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
24 Jun 2025Queen Mary Hospital
Ruttonjee Hospital
28 Oct 2025Shatin Hospital
Tuen Mun Hospital

Timetable of PMDM and MDM 2023

Palliative Medicine Doctors Meeting (PMDM)
Timetable for 2023

DatePresenting Units
31 Jan 2023Bradbury Hospice
Prince of Wales Hospital
28 Mar 2023United Christian Hospital
Wong Tai Sin Hospital
25 Apr 2023Caritas Medical Centre
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
30 May 2023Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
Queen Mary Hospital
25 Jul 2023Haven of Hope Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
26 Sep 2023Shatin Hospital
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital


Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Clinical Meeting (MDM)
Timetable for 2023

DatePresenting Units
28 Feb 2023Ruttonjee Hospital
Shatin Hospital
27 Jun 2023Tuen Mun Hospital
United Christian Hospital
24 Oct 2023Wong Tai Sin Hospital
Bradbury Hospice

[Research Promotion] End-of-life communication practices in Hong Kong

TopicEnd-of-life communication practices in Hong Kong
About the researchCommunication is an important part of the work people do in all care services. This research project is exploring how training, mentoring and education can be improved to support the communication skills of end-of-life care workers. The research is aimed at all people working in end-of-life care services in Hong Kong (including social workers, volunteers, clinicians). This research is funded by a grant from the University Grants Council of Hong Kong. All research activities will be conducted in Chinese.
Principal InvestigatorDr Margo Turnbull
Recruitment detailsWe are recruiting research participants who are adults working in end-of-life care settings in Hong Kong (either in paid or unpaid/volunteer posts).
Registration link Link to survey
Enquiries (email)Dr Margo Turnbull: margo.turnbull@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Carol Yu: wm-carol.yu@polyu.edu.hk
Link to the centre research project pageResearch and Projects – International Research Centre for the Advancement of Health Communication (IRCAHC)
QR code for survey (goes to same page as the link above)