SPICT is moving from Edinburgh to St Andrews
We are delighted to tell you that the SPICT International Programme will be moving to a new home within the School of Medicine at the
EAPC – Primary Palliative Care Group hosts SPICT webinar
European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Primary Palliative Care Group hosted a successful webinar on 30th April. We were joined by people from around the
Using SPICT™ update
Q. How many SPICT™ indicators makes a person ‘SPICT +ve’? A. We know that life expectancy or prognosis for an individual patient is often uncertain and
SPICT™ in Greek – new publication
Translations of the different versions of SPICT™ continue around the world. We share this paper on development of SPICT™ in Greek led by Maria Bouri
Update: Guide to Using SPICT
The Guide to Using SPICT (English version) has been updated as of November 2023. You can download it from: Using SPICT™
Updated REDMAP training video for staff out now
An updated version of the REDMAP training video is now available. This education resource has been produced with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
Using SPICT in Primary Care – new research
The SPICT tool supports identification of people with palliative care needs by primary care clinicians according to 3 recent research studies. Dutch GP’s used an
Added: SPICT-LIS™ Patient Guide
You can now download the SPICT-LIS™ in Patient Guide format. It’s available from the SPICT-LIS™ download page.
SPICT-GR is launched online
We are delighted to have launched SPICT-GR™ on our website after completion of a successful translation and adaptation process led by Maria Bouri from the
Successful implementation of SPICT-DE™ in general practice in Germany
Kambiz Afshar and colleagues publish a new study showing that GPs in Germany found SPICT-DE™ to be is a practical tool that supports the identification