Research at LOROS

LOROS aims to improve care for patients and their families by undertaking research.

Christina Faull talking with a patient

These pages may feature medical and research terminology and subjects of a sensitive nature. We hope however, that anyone who is interested in research at LOROS will find them useful and we'd welcome your feedback

There are five research themes that we focus on:

Photograph of the library at LOROS We work collaboratively with patients and carers and with research teams from many universities and NHS organisations, locally and nationally.

You can download our Education and Research Strategy and Objectives 2015-2016 executive summary here.

We welcome being part of new projects that will improve the care of patients and families and the skills of staff that support them.

Contact the Research team by email or call (0116) 231 8498

What’s happening?

  • March 2018- Professor Faull presented at the national Palliative Care Congress: Discussions about resuscitation in advanced illness: What are the public’s views ?
  • February 2018- The Continuing Bonds project exploring where archaeology meets palliative care held it’s last workshop. Work was presented at the palliative care conference in March
  • October 2017- Over 100 patients recruited for the national Prognosis in palliative Care study
  • September 2017- We move into the wonderful Professional Development Centre this month we also have a new research administrator Emma Bowler
  • September 2017- 11 abstracts, detailing projects that are underway at LOROS, have been accepted for poster presentation at this year’s Hospice UK conference, which is taking place between 22nd-24th November, in Liverpool, with the focus on Leading, Learning and Innovating. Posters will be available to view from this link after the conference
  • July 2017- Medical student Lucy Taylor was awarded a 1st class degree for her project: Thinking Ahead about Medical Treatments in Advanced Illness: Exploring the perspectives of minority communities and the professionals that work with them about resuscitation decisions
  • April to December 2017- 52 patients, 22 relatives and 29 members of staff participated in a project lead by a team from the University of Nottingham analysing videos of conversations between patients and physio and occupational therapists.
  • Read more about our work in the LOROS Research newsletters

Recent findings

  • Engaging Terminally Ill Patients in End of Life Talk: How Experienced Palliative Medicine Doctors Navigate the Dilemma of Promoting Discussions about Dying
  • I never knew that!: Why do people from Black and Asian Minority ethnic groups in Leicester, access hospice services less than other groups? A discussion with community groups
  • The issues for doctors involved with withdrawing non-invasive ventilation at the request of a patient with MND
  • Volunteers in care homes - a service that makes a difference

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