| Date | 28 Mar 2023 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. Beyond lack of money: Needs and experience of socio-economically deprived patients around the end of life. 2. Teach us to number our days |
| Presenters | Wong Tai Sin Hospital United Christian Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 24 Mar 2023 |
| Date | Presenting Units |
|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2024 | Grantham Hospital Princess Margaret Hospital |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Ruttonjee Hospital United Christian Hospital |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Wong Tai Sin Hospital Prince of Wales Hospital |
| 28 May 2024 | Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital Tuen Mun Hospital |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Bradbury Hospice Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Caritas Medical Centre Queen Mary Hospital |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Haven of Hope Hospital United Christian Hospital |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Shatin Hospital Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Ruttonjee Hospital Prince of Wales Hospital |
| 27 May 2025 | Grantham Hospital Princess Margaret Hospital |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Caritas Medical Centre Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital |
| Date | Presenting Units |
|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2024 | Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital Caritas Medical Centre |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Grantham Hospital Haven of Hope Hospital |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital Princess Margaret Hospital |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Queen Mary Hospital Ruttonjee Hospital |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Shatin Hospital Tuen Mun Hospital |
| Date | 28th Feb 2023 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. Teamwork and team cohesiveness protect palliative care professionals from compassionate fatigue 2. A tale of two brothers |
| Presenters | Ruttonjee Hospital Shatin Hospital |
| Format | Online – Zoom meeting |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 23 Feb 2023 |
| Date | 31 Jan 2023 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. The Heart in Palliative Care 2. Oncological treatment of lung cancer in advanced age patients and patients with suboptimal performance status |
| Presenters | Bradbury Hospice Prince of Wales Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 26 Jan 2023 |
Dr Derek Doyle’s speech in Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine at 10th Anniversary Annual Scientific Meeting 2007
HKSPM Newsletter 2007 Dec Issue 3 p3-5
https://hkspm.org/2020/11/18/hkspm-newsletter-2007-issue-3-dec/
| Event | HKSPM & HKPNA Joint Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 – HKSPM 25th Anniversary Palliative Care in Hong Kong : Looking Back, Looking Forward |
| Organiser | Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine (HKSPM) Hong Kong Palliative Nursing Association (HKPNA) |
| Date and time | 26 November 2022 (Saturday) | 13:30 – 17:30 (Onsite Reception starts at 13:00) (Online Reception starts at 13:15) |
| Format | Hybrid. 1) Online – Zoom Webinar 2) Onsite – Lecture Hall, The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong) |
| Language | English |
| Registration Fee | Free of charge for HKSPM & HKPNA members |
| Registration link | https://forms.gle/ZVZ7kQV6uzYd3tsGA |
| Registration deadline | 21 November 2022 (Monday) |
| Prevention Measures in response to COVID-19 | 1) Social distancing arrangements will be in compliance with the Government’s latest preventive measures for COVID-19. 2) Please note that all participants are required to scan the specific QR code displayed at the venue by “LeaveHomeSafe” App. |
Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
May 2022 Issue 1
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Message from New Chairperson P. 2 – 3
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In Remembrance of Dr Derek Doyle, OBE
Dr. KS Chan
HKSPM Newsletter 2022 Issue 1 May p. 4 – 7
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17th Hong Kong Palliative Care symposium, 2021
– The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Palliative Care Workers P. 8 – 13
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting
Say Yes to Life in the Times of COVID
Dr. Kong Shing Yam, Dr. Lo See Kit, Raymond
HKSPM Newsletter 2022 Issue 1 May p. 4 -17
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A lady trapped in a Halo fixator
Dr. Cheung Yan Ki
HKSPM Newsletter 2022 Issue 1 May p. 18 – 22
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Hypoglycaemia in a patient with advanced cancer – her first, last and only symptom
Dr. Cheung Wai Yin
HKSPM Newsletter 2022 Issue 1 May p. 23 – 26
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A gentleman suffering from refractory pruritus with end-stage kidney disease
Dr. Yau Wai Shan, Cora
HKSPM Newsletter 2022 Issue 1 May p. 27 – 32
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Sharing on the 14th Asia Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care Conference (APHC) 2021
Dr. Chan Lut Ming
HKSPM Newsletter 2022 Issue 1 May p. 33 – 34
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17th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium, Free Paper Award
Preference of dying at home and its determinants among advanced cancer patients and their caregivers in a regional hospital in Hong Kong – abstract
Ms. Ip Hiu Tung, Joan, Dr. Chan Po Chung, Sunny, Dr. Kwok Wai Leung, Anthony, Dr.
Lee Yin Tak, Ken, Ms. Mak Man Yu, Mandy
HKSPM Newsletter 2022 Issue 1 May p. 35
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HKSPM Membership Application / Renewal Form P. 37
News from SPHC P. 38 – 39
In view of the current COVID-19 global pandemic, the coming Palliative Medicine Doctors Meeting (PMDM) and Multidisciplinary Meeting (MDM) would be postponed until further notice. We shall announce in one month in advance if the PMDM / MDM are to be resumed.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
Yours faithfully,
Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine 