The first national atlas of palliative care in the world, the Scottish Atlas of Palliative Care, received considerable attention on the day it was launched.
On Thursday 22 September 2016 I travelled to the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, to launch the Scottish Atlas at the annual conference of the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care.
Everyone at the conference received a printed and bound copy of the Atlas, which has been beautifully designed by Spanish designer Miriam Garcia, who was also responsible for the European Atlas of Palliative Care.
You can download a copy of the Scottish Atlas of Palliative Care (PDF) from the University of Glasgow End of Life Studies Group website.
You might like to watch this video of me introducing the Scottish Atlas of Palliative Care during the SPPC conference:
Read a transcript of my speech (PDF).
Adding to what I said in my speech, I’d like to thank everyone who took part in the production of the Scottish Atlas of Palliative Care, and who supported us in making it happen:
Dr Craig White and his team at the Scottish Government and also Janice Birrell – who supported the idea and provided the funding. Dr Michelle Gillies and the Scottish Public Health Network, who conducted the bulk of the data collection. Mark Hazelwood, Rebecca Johnstone and colleagues at the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care. Professor Carlos Centeno, Eduardo Garralda and Dr Jose Miguel Carrasco and the ATLANTES project team at the University of Navarra, and designer Miriam García. Dr Lauren Parry of the University of Glasgow School of Interdisciplinary Studies for her mapping expertise. Catriona Forrest for her work engaging the public and the media with the Atlas. Professor David Clark for leading the project.
I’ve listed the news coverage below. Could the extent of this coverage show an increasing interest in palliative care?
News of the publication reached national radio bulletins, and I was interviewed by STV Edinburgh for their television news, and spoke live on air during BBC Scotland’s drivetime news programme, Newsdrive.
I’ll keep adding to this list, so if you spot anything missing please do get in touch.
We’re now going to analyse the data within the Atlas to find Scotland’s position within the European ranking, so please keep an eye out on the Scottish Atlas of Palliative Care website or subscribe to this End of Life Studies blog for updates.
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Scottish Atlas of Palliative Care in the news
- World Première : Scotland launches a national atlas of palliative care, Daniel Allard, Commerce Monde, 21/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, WestSound, 21/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Clyde1, 21/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Tay2, 21/09/2016
- BBC Radio Scotland Good Morning Scotland 22/09/2016 available online for 30 days from broadcast
- BBC Radio Scotland Newsdrive 22/09/2016 16:12:59 available online for 30 days from broadcast
- STV News Edinburgh, 22/09/2016 1800 available for 7 days after broadcast
- WestSound radio news bulletins 23/09/2016
- Scottish end of life care atlas published, BBC South Scotland news, 22/09/2016
- World’s first atlas highlighting palliative care locations to be launched by academics, The Herald, p5, 22/09/16
- Map guide for palliative care, Evening Times, p4, 22/09/16
- Scottish ‘atlas’ of end-of-life services, Press and Journal, p11, 22/09/16
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, The Scotsman
- Palliative care service described as a ‘Scottish atlas’ compiled by academics at Glasgow University, GlasgowLive, 22/09/2016
- Glasgow academics develop Scotland-wide ‘atlas’ of palliative care services, Press Association, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care atlas revealed, Jackie Grant, Dumfries and Galloway Standard,
- Scotland launches world’s first national atlas of palliative care, Ehospice, 23/09/2016
- Scotland launches world’s first national atlas of palliative care, Medical Xpress, 23/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Berwickshire News, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Motherwell Times, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Guernsey Press, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Midlothian Advertiser, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Carluke Gazette, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Forfar Dispatch, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Cumbernauld News, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Hawick News, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Arbroath Herald, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Linlithgow Gazette, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Selkirk Weekend Advertiser, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Kincardineshire Observer, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Inverurie Herald, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Brechin Advertiser, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Donside Piper, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Mearns Leader, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Jersey Evening Post, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Montrose Review, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Ellon Times, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Guide and Gazette, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, KIrkintilloch Herald, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Milngavie Herald, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, The Buteman, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Kirriemuir Herald, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, The Southern Reporter, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Deeside Piper, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Stornoway Gazette, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Buchan Observer, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Galloway Gazette, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Carrick Today, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Falkirk Herald, 22/09/2016
- Palliative care services ‘atlas’ compiled by academics, Fife Today, 22/09/2016
- A new publication is offering a comprehensive guide to end of life care facilities across Scotland (PDF), IPCRC Media Watch, issue 481, 16/09/2016
- End of life care atlas published, Fraserburgh Herald, p17, 29/09/2016
- End of life care atlas published, Milngavie & Bearsden Herald, p19, 29/09/2016
- End of life care atlas published, Fife Herald, p4, 30/09/2016
- End of life care atlas published, St Andrews Citizen, p57, 30/09/2016
- End of Life Issues: Orkney Science Festival 2016, Church of Scotland Science, Religion and Technology Project, 04/10/2016