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Ioana A. Cristea @ioanaacristea.bsky.social · 11d

Must, must-read. Just drop everything, take an hour and read this, as I have. I wish these two parents would know that strangers like me who read their writings about their Martha will think long and hard about what happened, not forget and not be the same.

Paul Laity @paullaity.bsky.social · 21d

'Welcome to my last four years.' A search for accountability and a full, detailed explanation for Martha's death . . . www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Paul Laity · After Martha

For the hospital, and for the NHS, it was a closed case, another preventable death: medicine is imperfect, such things...

www.lrb.co.uk

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Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · 3d

New writing, a short piece this time

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Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · 10d

Maternal Grief-Writing as Transformative Practice open.substack.com/pub/emilytam...

Maternal Grief-Writing as Transformative Practice

An essay

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Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · 13d

I am thrilled to share a new piece of writing. Sabina Dosani and I wrote about maternal grief-writing as a transformative practice. The whole experience has been incredible. Needless to say, I learnt a lot!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/metrics/...

Maternal Grief-Writing as Transformative Practice: Life Writing: Vol 0, No 0

Browse all journals

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Pregnancy Loss Research Group @pregnancylossie.bsky.social · 13d

Maternal Grief-Writing as Transformative Practice

Sabina Dosani & Emily Tammam

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#RecurrentMiscarriage #ChildLoss

Maternal Grief-Writing as Transformative Practice

This collaborative essay explores maternal grief-writing as a transformative act of reaching across profound gaps of loss, silence, and understanding. Emily Tammam, a lived-experience communicator ...

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Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · Aug 21

New writing and new painting
emilytammam.substack.com/p/freckles

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Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · Jul 31

New post
emilytammam.substack.com/p/a-hot-july...

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Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · Jul 28

This Wednesday, 30th July, the NCMD will launch a thematic report, about children with life-limiting conditions and palliative and end of life care needs. I was involved in the whole process, as a parent contributor and co-author. Including having my painting on the cover! See you on Wednesday!

The National Child Mortality Database @ncmd.bsky.social · Jul 22

📢 Join us next week for the online launch of our new report on Children with Life‑Limiting Conditions & Palliative and End of Life Care Needs.

🗓️ Wed 30 July | ⏰ 14:00
🔗 Register here: www.ncmd.info/events/new-t...
#ChildrensHealth #PalliativeCare

Report Launch: Children with Life-Limiting Conditions and Palliative and End of Life Care Needs

In this webinar we'll unpack the key findings of our latest report, which looks at children with life-limiting conditions and palliative and end of life care needs.

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Dr Kathryn Mannix @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social · Jun 18

'Data for the head,
Stories for the heart.'

The @ncmd.bsky.social is collecting stories from families whose child died. They will be used to illustrate what children & families found challenging & what was helpful, in a report recommending service improvements.

More info ⬇️ @emilytammam.bsky.social

The National Child Mortality Database @ncmd.bsky.social · Jun 17

Next month, the NCMD will publish a report on children with life-limiting conditions and palliative and end of life care needs. Are you a bereaved parent or family member? Would you like to share your story with us?
Here's more info:
www.ncmd.info/uncategorise...
@emilytammam.bsky.social

How families can contribute to our upcoming report on life limiting conditions

Emily, a bereaved parent who has worked closely with NCMD explains how families can share their stories with us.

www.ncmd.info

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Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · Jun 17

@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social @doctoroxford.com @edfinch.bsky.social @helenanddouglas.bsky.social

Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · Jun 17

Please share this widely. We are inviting families to share their stories with us. See more details here.

The National Child Mortality Database @ncmd.bsky.social · Jun 17

Next month, the NCMD will publish a report on children with life-limiting conditions and palliative and end of life care needs. Are you a bereaved parent or family member? Would you like to share your story with us?
Here's more info:
www.ncmd.info/uncategorise...
@emilytammam.bsky.social

How families can contribute to our upcoming report on life limiting conditions

Emily, a bereaved parent who has worked closely with NCMD explains how families can share their stories with us.

www.ncmd.info

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Dr Emily Harrop @emilyharrop.bsky.social · May 12

Join us!

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Lorna Fraser @paedpallcare.bsky.social · Apr 30

We are so lucky that @emilytammam.bsky.social is one of our parent PPI members. I was never fortunate enough to meet Neve but am very grateful to Emily for her generous sharing of her writing and painting. Please read. #pedpc

Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · Apr 30

Two years
Reflections on a toddler Neve and a list of writing, speaking, events and more, in Neve's honour, to mark two years since her death

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emilytammam.substack.com/p/a-list-to-...

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Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · Apr 30

@sbajwah.bsky.social @cqmd.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @paedpallcare.bsky.social @sarahwildman1.bsky.social @bethanpage21.bsky.social Please do tag others who I have linked to in my list, if I have missed them or can't find them.

Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · Apr 30

@emilyharrop.bsky.social @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social @loroseducation.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social @stephaniedubois.bsky.social @thenocturnists.bsky.social @annalisabarbieri.bsky.social @drrageshri.bsky.social @bedsidereading.bsky.social @lifeandpicu.bsky.social @drjrubenstein.bsky.social

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Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · Apr 30

Two years
Reflections on a toddler Neve and a list of writing, speaking, events and more, in Neve's honour, to mark two years since her death

emilytammam.substack.com/p/two-years-...
emilytammam.substack.com/p/a-list-to-...

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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · Apr 12

Sneak preview for Tuesday 15/4 when Sabina Dosani joins me to talk about Ilse Pedlar’s poem “Visit to the Vets”

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Dr Emily Harrop @emilyharrop.bsky.social · Mar 27

kinderpalliatief.nl/nieuws/detai...

Embedding children’s hospices in the UK’s networked care approach

A strong network for children's hospices: better care through collaboration.

kinderpalliatief.nl

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Dr Emily Harrop @emilyharrop.bsky.social · Apr 21

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Now live: our recommended resources relating to paediatric palliative… | PPCEducate

Now live: our recommended resources relating to paediatric palliative care. Accessible via ppceducate.co.uk without need to login, consider what is already available and out there. Want to see your re...

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Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · Apr 8

Bluebells
And a radiant little Neve

"I could feel traces of Neve all around me - on the grass and up the trees, in the warmth of the sunshine, echoed in the screams and the squawks of the peacocks."

Continue reading emilytammam.substack.com/p/bluebells

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Emily Tammam @emilytammam.bsky.social · Mar 23

As elements of the brain fog of grief and my numbness start to dissipate, it is changing how I write. Wisdom from one of Neve's doctors helped me through the early months and years. Now I feel a pull towards a bit more structure and focus, in my writing.

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · Mar 13

I talk a fair bit about the expectation that archaeologists will work for free. Even when we do get paid for appearing at events the reality can be grim. In this thread, I'm going to outline financial issues at play in giving a public lecture using a real world example...