Prof. Mark Taubert

An article I wrote for the @guardian on the pressures of having to be overly positive - and some of the inherent dangers
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Today, we brought #PalliativeCare to the #EuropeanParliament.
Equitable access, patient voice, education, political engagement, #FutureCarePlanning & lots of patient/carer engagement work was presented, incl our work in #NHSWales @PallCareCymru & @VelindreCS
Merci, Diolch & Thank You for listening.
#TalkCPR
@AurelijusVeryga @EAPCvzw @HokkaMinna @MetteNeergaard @MariusCiurlioni #HealthEquity @Velindre @VelindreTrust

Delighted to have contributed to the RCP’s Med+ 2026, taking place on 23–24 Nov at Regent's Park, London
My session is available to watch ahead of the live event & I’m speaking in the palliative care session on Future Care Planning in Cymru.

Find out more and explore the programme:
Med+ 2026 – 23–24 November

rcpconferences.co.uk/med-plus-2026

#MedPlus2026 @RCPhysicians @RCPWales

Earlier this month, for our European Association for Palliative Care @EAPCvzw Board of Directors meeting, we visited Serbia. We had a wonderful reception in Belgrade, and it was fascinating talking to local palliative care clinicians & researchers about their work. Belgrade is a warm & welcoming city.

Something that has remained on my mind is the presence of a single red chair in Belgrade's massive Sava Conference Centre, contrasting with the remaining thousands of blue chairs. It is the spot where Tito usually sat during official congresses, summits, and cultural events after the venue opened in 1977. A fascinating reminder of history & perhaps one that serves to reflect on decision making best being taken in a collaborative way, not by one sole individual. #PalliativeCare

New article out in Medicine Journal @ElsevierConnect describing some of our Future Care Planning work sciencedirect.com/science/articl…