Professor Mark Taubert

Consultant in Palliative Medicine & Honorary Professor School of Medicine

School of Medicine

: taubertm@cardiff.ac.uk
: Velindre NHS Trust

: Available for postgraduate supervision

Work:

NHS Consultant and Clinical Director
National Chair Advance/Future Care Planning Welsh Government & NHS Wales
Professor Cardiff University School of Medicine since 2020
Harvard Medical School global clinical scholars programme faculty
Faculty of Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr Strategic International Community
Compassionate Communities Cymru Steering Group member since 2019
NHS Wales Bevan Commission Steering Group
National Collaborating Centre for Cancer Management Board 2013-2016
RCGP & Partners EOLC Group 'What Matters Most' Charter
BMJ Group Editor - Supportive & Palliative Care
Medicine (Elsevier journal) Editorial Board
ESMO designated centre for integrated oncology and palliative care lead

Public engagement work:

Authored articles in Washington Post, Al Jazeera, Guardian, Telegraph, Chicago Tribune, Metro, The Times, The Independent, Big Issue, BBC News & HuffPost UK

TEDx Talk: "Why language matters"

Television: BBC Horizon We Need to Talk About Death, ITV's BAFTA winning Hospital of Hope

Cultural collaboration work and advisory roles: West End show in London's Soho Theatre entitled "The Colours"; National Theatre Wales' production "As Long As The Heart Beats"

Two palliative care themed recordings for BBC Listening Project 2019 and 2020.

A touring classical music string quartet composition premiered at the Royal Northern College of Music

Newspaper features on Pressreader

Professor Mark Taubert is a palliative medicine hospital consultant and clinical director at Velindre University NHS Trust. His teaching/research activities at Cardiff University include advance care planning, acute palliative care, technology & new media and DNACPR decision making. He is the founder of TalkCPR.com and has a national lead role to improve public understanding on topics relevant to care in the last years of life and at the extreme ends of medicine. He has delivered a Ted Talk on subtleties in language that are relevant to modern healthcare delivery, and writes for international news outlets like the Washington Post, where his article was a top pick for 2019.

Mark took part in a BBC Horizon programme alongside the presenter Kevin Fong, and has also done extensive media work with television, theatre and radio. He has talked about medical topics at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, at Hay Literary Festival and the Science Museum in London. He has also featured on two BBC Listening Projects, and has talked at Green Man Festival. A few years ago he wrote a public letter to the singer David Bowie, which discussed the importance of good palliative care. It went viral online and in global newsrooms, and was read out by the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch and Jarvis Cocker.

Honours and awards

Professional memberships

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)
Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP)
Fellow of the Faculty for Medical Leadership & Management (FFMLM)
Faculty of Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr Strategic International Community

2022

Taubert, M., Lewis-Williams, G. and Muir, D. 2022. Advance care planning and clinical decision-making. Medicine 50(12), pp. 813-816. (10.1016/j.mpmed.2022.09.013)
Mo, J., Vickerstaff, V., Minton, O., Tavabie, S., Taubert, M., Stone, P. and White, N. 2022. How effective is virtual reality technology in palliative care? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Palliative Medicine 36(7), pp. 1047-1058. (10.1177/02692163221099584)
Mo, J., Minton, O., Tavabie, S., Taubert, M., Stone, P. and White, N. 2022. A systematic review of using virtual reality technology in palliative care. Presented at: 12th World Research Congress of the EAPC, online, 18-20 May 2022Abstracts from the 12th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Vol. 36. Vol. 1-supp. SAGE Publications pp. 110 - 110., (10.1177/02692163221093145)
Bounds, L., McGrath, F. and Taubert, M. 2022. Hypercalcaemia to hypocalcaemia: tetany as a side effect of intravenous bisphosphonate treatment. BMJ Case Reports 15(4), article number: e249141. (10.1136/bcr-2022-249141)
Taubert, M. and Bounds, L. 2022. Advance and future care planning: strategic approaches in Wales. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care (10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003498)
Mo, J., Vickerstaff, V., Minton, O., Tavabie, S., Taubert, M., Stone, P. and White, N. 2022. 7 Virtual reality in palliative care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Presented at: 2022 Marie Curie Research Conference Improving End of Life, Virtual, 30 January - 04 February 2022, Vol. 12. Vol. Supple. pp. A3., (10.1136/spcare-2021-MCRC.7)
Taubert, M. 2022. Parallel Session: “No Time to Die?” - Improving advance & future care planning choices in NHS Wales. Presented at: Palliative Care Congress 2022 - Recovering, Rebounding, Reinventing, Telford International Centre, UK, 24–25 March 2022BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, Vol. 12. Vol. 12 (2).
Taubert, M. 2022. The Bill Williams memorial lecture: morphine - teaching an old drug new tricks. Presented at: The Society of Physicians in Wales Conference 2022, Hercules Hall, Portmeirion Hotel, 06 May - 07 May 2022.
Taubert, M. 2022. Cuidar a nosso legado: Morphine- teaching an old drug new tricks. Presented at: Congreso Nacional de Cuidados Paliativos 2022 - I congreso internacional da APCP, Faculdade de Medicina Dentaria, Lisboa, Portugal, 22 Sept 2022.
Taubert, M. 2022. Closing Plenary: Why language matters when you know you’re dying. Presented at: Congreso Nacional de Cuidados Paliativos 2022- I congreso internacional da APCP, Faculdade de Medicina Dentaria, Lisboa, Portugal, 24 Sept 2022.
Taubert, M. and Nwosu, A. 2022. Technology in palliative and end of life care. Presented at: International Collaborative for Best Care for the Dying Person - 7th Annual Research Conference, Royal College of Physicians, The Spine, Liverpool, 12-13 October 2022.

2021

Taubert, M. 2021. Education- ‘do not resuscitate me in Barbados’. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 11(3), pp. 310-311. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002446)
Taubert, M. and Muckian, E. 2021. Relocation relocation: Does the use of virtual reality 360 degree images of a hospice improve perception at time of referral?. Project Report. Cardiff University School of Medicine.
Taubert, M. 2021. Viral- International online peer support & learning in palliative care. Presented at: 17th World Congress of the EAPC, Virtual, 5-8 Oct 2021Abstracts from the 17th World Congress of the EAPC 2021, Vol. 35. Vol. 1S. Palliative Medicine: SAGE Publications, (10.1177/02692163211035909)
Taubert, M. and Webb, P. 2021. ‘Educating RITTA’: evaluation of an artificial intelligence programme in opioid prescribing - a pilot project and needs assessment. Presented at: 17th World Congress of the EAPC, Virtual, 5-8 Oct 2021Abstracts from the 17th World Congress of the EAPC 2021, Vol. 35. Vol. 1S. Palliative Medicine: SAGE Publications, (10.1177/02692163211035909)
Taubert, M., Muckian, E. and Harvey, M. 2021. Walkthrough digital virtual hospice tour: a survey study to explore practicality and acceptability for patients. Presented at: 17th World Congress of the EAPC, Virtual, 5-8 Oct 2021Abstracts from the 17th World Congress of the EAPC 2021, Vol. 35. Vol. 1S. Palliative Medicine: SAGE Publications, (10.1177/02692163211035909)
Taubert, M. and Evans, L. 2021. ‘The Resus doll Is dead, what now?’ end-of-life care teaching and simulation: a literature review. Presented at: 17th World Congress of the EAPC, Virtual, 5-8 Oct 2021Abstracts from the 17th World Congress of the EAPC 2021, Vol. 35. Vol. 1S. Palliative Medicine: SAGE Publications, (10.1177/02692163211035909)
Norris, J. and Taubert, M. 2021. Using technology to combat Covid-19. Presented at: 17th World Congress of the EAPC 2021, online, 5-8 October 2021Palliative Medicine, Vol. 35. Vol. 1. Abstracts from the 17th World Congress of the EAPC 2021. Palliative Medicine: SAGE, (10.1177/02692163211035909pE43)
Selman, L. E., Chamberlain, C., Sowden, R., Chao, D., Selman, D., Taubert, M. and Braude, P. 2021. Sadness, despair and anger when a patient dies alone from COVID-19: A thematic content analysis of Twitter data from bereaved family members and friends. Palliative Medicine 35(7), pp. 1267-1276. (10.1177/02692163211017026)
Parry, M., Taubert, M., Clements, S., Churcher, C., James, A. and Smith, K. 2021. Death café in the Welsh valleys – an appraisal. International Journal of Palliative Nursing 27(4), pp. 188-194. (10.12968/ijpn.2021.27.4.188)
Rietjens, J., Korfage, I. and Taubert, M. 2021. Advance care planning: the future. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 11, pp. 89-91. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002304)
Taubert, M. 2021. Five things this healthcare professional would like you to know about modern resuscitation. In: Lyons, A. and Winter, L. eds. We All Know How This Ends: Lessons about life and living from working with death and dying. Green Tree
Taubert, M. 2021. Forhåndsplaner for omsorg på Twitter - Advance care planning and Twitter. Presented at: Landskonferansen i Palliasjon 2021, Oslo, Norway, 3-5 March 2021.
Taubert, M. 2021. Palliative endringer? Snu og møte det rare - 'Palliative Changes'. Presented at: Landskonferansen i Palliasjon 2021, Oslo, Norway, 3-5 March 2021.

2020

Abel, J. and Taubert, M. 2020. Coronavirus pandemic: compassionate communities and information technology. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 10(4), pp. 369-371. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002330)
Taubert, M. and Baker, J. I. 2020. 'Do not attempt CPR' and the concept of harm. Medicine 48(10), pp. 651-652. (10.1016/j.mpmed.2020.07.016)
Taubert, M., Rietjens, J. and Korfage, I. 2020. Rocambolesco- current and future models of advance care planning. Presented at: 11th EAPC World Research Congress, Palermo, Italy, 7-9 October 2020, Vol. 34. Vol. 1_Supp. SAGE pp. 95., (10.1177/0269216320958098)
Taubert, M. 2020. Danke. In: Usher, S. ed. Musik - Letters of Note: Bemerkenswerte Briefe., Vol. 2020. Wilhelm Heyne Verlag Muenchen, pp. 41-50.
Taubert, M. 2020. Lights, camera, stop! What to consider when television crews come to a hospital. Royal College of Physicians Commentary Magazine Februa(1/2020), pp. 18-19.
Abel, J., Kellehear, A., Millington Sanders, C., Taubert, M. and Kingston, H. 2020. Advance care planning re-imagined: a needed shift for COVID times and beyond. Palliative Care and Social Practice 14 (10.1177/2632352420934491)

2019

Taubert, M. 2019. Editorial: palliative YouTube- the challenging task of inclusion criteria and content critique [Editorial]. Journal of Palliative Medicine 22(12), pp. 1496-1497. (10.1089/jpm.2019.0386)
Taubert, M., Webber, L., Hamilton, T., Carr, M. and Harvey, M. 2019. Virtual reality videos used in undergraduate palliative and oncology medical teaching: results of a pilot study. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 9(3), pp. 281-285. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001720)
Hopewell-Kelly, N. et al. 2019. Palliative care research centre's move into social media: constructing a framework for ethical research, a consensus paper. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 9(2), pp. 219-224. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000889)
Evans, L. and Taubert, M. 2019. State of the science: the doll is dead: simulation in palliative care education. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 99(2), pp. 117-119. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001595)
Taubert, M. 2019. Plenary: bringing palliative care to the public and the impact of new media [Abstract]. Presented at: 16th World Congress of the EAPC, Berlin, Germany, 23-25 May 2019Palliative Medicine, Vol. 33. Vol. 6. SAGE pp. 9., (10.1177/0269216319844405)
Taubert, M., Minton, O. and Keeley, P. 2019. Free communication 07: the Berlin trilogy: David Bowie, palliative care and Berlin- a public reading [Abstract]. Presented at: 16th World Congress of the EAPC, Berlin, Germany, 23-25 May 2019Palliative Medicine, Vol. 33. SAGE pp. 43., (10.1177/0269216319844405)
Taubert, M. et al. 2019. FC20: Virtual Reality in Palliative Care Teaching - Results of a longitudinal survey study. Presented at: 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany, 23-25 May 2019Palliative Medicine. SAGE pp. 64., (10.1177/0269216319844405)
Minton, O., Norris, J. and Taubert, M. 2019. SPS6: Digital Legacy Conference- Usque Twitterati ad Mortem [Abstract]. Presented at: 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany, 23-25 May 2019. SAGE, (10.1177/0269216319844405)
Taubert, M. 2019. Associer les patients aux décisions de refus de la réanimation cardiopulmonaire : la réalité, les mythes et l’approche « Talk CPR » au pays de Galles [Editorial]. Médecine Palliative 18(2), pp. 59-61. (10.1016/j.medpal.2018.11.008)
Seaman, S., Evans, R. and Taubert, M. 2019. Exploring the use of innovative technology to deliver junior doctors induction at the hospice. Presented at: APM Supportive & Palliative Care Conference, Harrogate, England, 21–22 March 2019, Vol. 9. Vol. Supple.
Taubert, M. 2019. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is leading a double life: are we giving it an alibi? [Editorial]. British Journal of Hospital Medicine 80(2), pp. 64-65. (10.12968/hmed.2019.80.2.64)
Taubert, M. 2019. SPS6: Digital legacy and future care planning - Stories from a Cancer Hospital. Presented at: 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany, 23-25 May 2019. SAGE, (10.1177/0269216319844405)
Taubert, M., Norris, J. and Davies, J. M. V. 2019. PO1-070: Using social media in palliative care research- The pitfalls, the opportunities. Presented at: 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany, 23-25 May 2019. SAGE, (10.1177/0269216319844405)
Cass, K. and Taubert, M. 2019. PO1-084: Making a 'Do Not Resuscitate Decision' on Twitter- A patient's story. Presented at: 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany, 23-25 May 2019. SAGE, (10.1177/0269216319844405)
Taubert, M., Edwards, S. and Snow, V. 2019. PO1-279: TalkCPR- A national project to evaluate technology resources in Do Not Attempt CPR discussions. Presented at: 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany, 23-25 May 2019. SAGE, (10.1177/0269216319844405)
Taubert, M., Salkeld, N. and Rudolph, A. 2019. Art in health: The MOTH-TalkCPR graphic design collaboration to help resuscitation discussions in Palliative Care settings. Presented at: 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany, 23-25 May 2019. SAGE, (10.1177/0269216319844405)
Russell, S., Taubert, M. and Johnston, B. 2019. Using Twitter to recruit, participate in, and disseminate Palliative Care Research: A rapid review. Presented at: 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany, 23-25 May 2019. SAGE, (10.1177/0269216319844405)
Taubert, M. and Frazer, R. 2019. Acute oncology service = Acute palliative service? Early palliative care assessment results from a pilot project in South Wales. Presented at: 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany, 23-25 May 2019. SAGE, (10.1177/0269216319844405)
Taubert, M. 2019. Plenary: Palliative care, the media and me. Presented at: Hospice UK Conference 2019, Liverpool, UK, 20-22 November 2019. pp. -.
Hawthorne, K., Connor, J., Taubert, M. and Murphy, D. 2019. Symposium B6: Will Artificial Intelligence support new approaches to health which will empower patients within the next five years?. Presented at: RCGP Annual Conference and Exhibition 2019, Liverpool, UK, 24-26 Oct 2019. Royal College of General Practitioners pp. -.
Muckian, E., Taubert, M. and Harvey, M. 2019. Location, location: Does the use of virtual reality 360◦ images of local hospice upon referral improve patients’ perception?. Presented at: 19th Annual All Wales Palliative Care Conference, Gregynog, Wales, 17 -18 October 2019.

2018

Taubert, M. 2018. Yes, doctors need to talk about dying, but what if patients start the conversation?. British Medical Journal (BMJ) 363(8175), article number: k4648. (10.1136/bmj.k4648)
Taubert, M., Norris, J., Edwards, S., Snow, V. and Finlay, I. G. 2018. Talk CPR - a technology project to improve communication in do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisions in palliative illness. BMC Palliative Care 17, article number: 118. (10.1186/s12904-018-0370-9)
Cass, K. S. and Taubert, M. 2018. Twitter helped me decide that I'm not for resuscitation. BMJ 362, article number: k2784. (10.1136/bmj.k2784)
Taubert, M. 2018. School of Medicine- The 2018 Science & Practice Lecture. Presented at: Cardiff University School of Medicine Science & Practice Conference 2018, Cardiff, UK, 1-2 May 2018.
Taubert, M. 2018. Social media in palliative medicine research: jump into the cool water [Editorial]. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 8(3), pp. 292-293. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001620)
Taubert, M. 2018. Keynote The Genie in a bottle- Medics in the wild world of social media. Presented at: 9th Association for Paediatric Palliative Medicine Conference, Birmingham NEC, 23 November 2018. pp. -.
Taubert, M. 2018. The Hitchhiker's Guide to virtual reality and digital media on the wards. Presented at: 2nd Digital Health & Care Conference Wales, Cardiff, UK, 07-08 November 2018. pp. -.
Taubert, M. 2018. Keynote: Using virtual reality in Palliative Care Teaching. Presented at: Wales Deanery Sharing Excellence in Medical Education (STEME) Conference 2018, Cardiff, UK, 04 Sep 2018. pp. -.
Taubert, M. 2018. Serious illness conversations- Exposing the myths and realities of ceilings of treatment interactions. Presented at: Physicians at the cutting edge- Royal College of Physicians Wales Spring Meeting, Deeside, Wales, UK, 16-17 May 2018. pp. -.

2017

Snow, V., Russell, S., Taubert, M. and Norris, J. 2017. P18- Advance care planning across England and Wales. Leading, Learning and Innovating, Hospice UK 2017 National Conference [Abstract]. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 7(Supp 2)
Norris, J. and Taubert, M. 2017. Changing attitudes and behaviours towards digital legacy and digital assets. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 7(S2), pp. A20-A21. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2017-hospice.57)
Taubert, M. 2017. Morphine. In: Twycross, R., Wilcock, A. and Howard, P. eds. Palliative Care Formulary., Vol. 6th Ed. palliativedrugs.com, pp. 375-387.
Norris, J., Strand, J. and Taubert, M. 2017. #DayOfTheDead - Attitudes towards Death on the internet and social media microblogs. Presented at: 5th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Madrid, Spain, 18-20 May 2017. Hayward
Norris, J., Strand, J. and Taubert, M. 2017. PO1-263 Who do you think you are? Anticipatory digital legacy planning and how it can work. Presented at: 15th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Madrid, Spain, 18-20 May 2017.
Taubert, M. 2017. Palliative social media - Jean Genie in a bottle. Presented at: 15th Kaleidoscope Palliative Care Conference Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 30-31 May 2017. pp. -.
Taubert, M. 2017. Plenary 6: Bowie, Blogs and #TalkCPR. Presented at: The Society for Acute Medicine Spring Conference (SAM 2017), Cardiff, UK, 04-05 May 2017. pp. -.
Taubert, M. 2017. Bevan exemplar project: Talk CPR. Presented at: MediWales NHS Collaboration Conference 2017, Cardiff, UK, 21 Jun 2017. pp. -.

2016

Taubert, M. 2016. Thank you letter to David Bowie from a palliative care doctor. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 6(4), pp. 500-501. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2016-001242)
Norris, J. and Taubert, M. 2016. P-221 Working with hospices to ensure patients' digital legacy wishes are adhered to. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 6(S1), pp. A88-A89. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2016-001245.242)
Grose, J. C., Taubert, M. and Buss, P. 2016. Discussing 'Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation' decisions with patients. Medicine 44(10), pp. 602-606. (10.1016/j.mpmed.2016.07.004)
Schmidt-Hansen, M., Taubert, M., Bromham, N., Hilgart, J. S. and Arnold, S. 2016. The effectiveness of buprenorphine for treating cancer pain: an abridged Cochrane review. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 6(3), pp. 292-306. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000939)
Taubert, M., Schmidt-Hansen, M., Bronham, N. and Arnold, S. 2016. Oral Presentation FC46: Effectiveness and tolerability of Buprenorphine for cancer pain - A Cochrane review. Presented at: 9th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), Dublin, Ireland, 9-11 June 2016Palliative Medicine, Vol. 30. Vol. 6. pp. NP36., (10.1177/0269216316646056)
Taubert, M. et al. 2016. #EAPC versus #ESMO- comparative 2 year quantitative sentiment analysis of Twitter activity at EAPC and European Cancer Conferences. Presented at: 9th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Dublin, Ireland, 9-11 June 2016Abstract Book of the 9th World Research Congress of the EAPC. Palliative Medicine: SAGE pp. 362-363., (10.1177/0269216316646056)
Rigby, M. and Taubert, M. 2016. Colouring books for adults on the cancer ward. BMJ 2016(352), article number: h6795. (10.1136/bmj.h6795)
Taubert, M. 2016. Medicine in the vast world of social media. Presented at: Joint Meeting of Royal College of Physicians of Wales (RCP-SoPW) 2016, Cardiff, UK, 17-18 November 2016. pp. -.
Taubert, M. 2016. Jean Genie in a bottle- When Bowie's death met with social media & palliative care. Presented at: British Sociological Association Conference. Death, Dying and Bereavement & Technologies in the 21st Century, University of Sheffield, UK, 02 Dec 2016. pp. -.

2015

Sivell, S., Lidstone, V., Taubert, M., Thompson, C. and Nelson, A. 2015. Identifying the key elements of an education package to up-skill multidisciplinary adult specialist palliative care teams caring for young adults with life-limiting conditions: an online Delphi study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 5(3), pp. 306-315. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000595)
Taubert, M. and Norris, J. 2015. The digitalisation of dying, loss and grief on social media channels. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 5(Suppl), article number: A18.2. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000906.57)
Schmidt-Hansen, M., Bromham, N., Taubert, M., Arnold, S. and Hilgart, J. S. 2015. Buprenorphine for treating cancer pain. The Cochrane Library 3, article number: CD009596. (10.1002/14651858.CD009596.pub4)

2014

Taubert, M. 2014. Abstracts of the 8th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). Palliative Medicine 28(6), pp. 538. (10.1177/0269216314532748)
Taubert, M., Boland, J., Radbruch, L. and Gupta, S. 2014. Palliating social media in palliative care. Presented at: 8th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), Lleida, Spain, Lleida, Spain, 5-7 June 2014.
Taubert, M., Watts, G., Boland, J. and Radbruch, L. 2014. Palliative social media. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 4(1), pp. 13-18. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000584)
Taubert, M., Norris, J. and Browne, J. 2014. Can we palliate social media?. Presented at: Macmillan Professionals Conference 2014, London, UK, 26-27 November 2014. pp. -.
Taubert, M. and Holloway, J. 2014. Evaluation of an opioid patient manual and diary - NICE shared learning project. Presented at: NICE Shared Learning Conference, International Convention Centre, Birmingham, 13-14 May 2014.
Bennett, M., Taubert, M., Ross, J. and Stannard, C. 2014. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Opioids in palliative care. Evidence update 58. May 2014. Technical Report.

2013

Schmidt-Hansen, M., Bromham, N., Taubert, M., Arnold, S. and Schmidt-Hansen, M. 2013. Buprenorphine for treating cancer pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (10.1002/14651858.CD009596.pub3)
Lidstone, V., Sivell, S., Taubert, M., Thompson, C. and Nelson, A. 2013. Transition in palliative care study day series. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 3(S1), pp. A48-A49. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000591.131)
Sivell, S., Lidstone, V., Taubert, M., Thompson, C. and Nelson, A. 2013. 'NEW' POPULATION, NEW CHALLENGES: YOUNG ADULTS IN PALLIATIVE CARE. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 3(132), pp. 1. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000453b.21)
Taubert, M., Fielding, H., Mathews, E. and Frazer, R. 2013. An exploration of the word 'palliative' in the 19th century: searching the BMJ archives for clues. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 3(1), pp. 26-30. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2012-000288)
Sivell, S., Lidstone, V., Taubert, M., Thompson, C. and Nelson, A. 2013. 012 Improving the transition process for young people with life-limiting conditions. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 3(A5) (10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000591.12)
Sivell, S., Lidstone, V., Taubert, M. and Nelson, A. 2013. Free communication FC 12.1 (oral abstract): Educating adult palliative care teams about the needs of transition age young people. What do they need to know?. Presented at: 13th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Prague, Czech Republic, 30 May - 2 June 2013European Journal of Palliative Care. suppl.. pp. 60.

2012

Longson, D. et al. 2012. Opioids in palliative care - NICE guideline CG140. NICE. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg140/resources/palliative-care-for-adults-strong-opioids-for-pain-relief-pdf-35109564116677
Lidstone, V., Marsh, S., Hayes, J., Taubert, M. and Thompson, C. 2012. Enabling positive transition: innovative training to support adult specialist palliative care (SPC) teams to care for young adults with life-limiting conditions including complex needs. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 2(A116), pp. 1. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2012-000196.341)
Taubert, M., Ross, J. R., Prettyjohns, M., Schmidt-Hansen, M. and Bennett, M. I. 2012. Opioids in palliative care: is the new NICE guideline relevant to specialist palliative care providers?. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2(3), pp. 209-212. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2012-000313)

2011

Taubert, M. 2011. Palliative Care provided by out-of-hours doctors - setting the scene and implementing an education programme. Presented at: BMJ International Forum Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Amsterdam, 05-08 April 2011.
Taubert, M. 2011. Textbook of Palliative Medicine. Edited by Eduardo Bruera,Irene J Higginson, Carla Ripamonti and Charles von Gunten: Hodder Arnold [Book Review]. Palliative Medicine 25(3), pp. 286-287. (10.1177/0269216310395850)
Taubert, M. and Nelson, A. 2011. Heartsink encounters: a qualitative study of end-of-life care in out-of-hours general practice. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Short Reports 2(9), article number: 70. (10.1258/shorts.2011.011020)
Taubert, M., Noble, S. I. and Nelson, A. 2011. What challenges good palliative care provision out-of-hours? A qualitative interview study of out-of-hours general practitioners. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 1(1), pp. 13-18. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2011-000015)
Nelson, A. and Taubert, M. 2011. P1009: Heart sink encounters- emotional strain of end of life care for out-of-hours doctors. Presented at: 12th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Lisbon, Portugal, 18-21 May 2011Abstract Book of the 12th Congress of the EAPC. European Journal of Palliative Care: Hayward Medical Communications
Gretton, S., Taubert, M., Droney, J. and Schulz, C. 2011. P118: Next generation- EAPC research network junior forum. Presented at: 12th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Lisbon, Portugal, 18-21 May 2011Abstract Book of the 12th Congress of the EAPC. European Journal of Palliative Care: Hayward Medical Communications pp. 92.

2010

Taubert, M. and Nelson, A. 2010. Out-of-hours GPs and palliative care-a qualitative study exploring information exchange and communication issues. BMC Palliative Care 9, article number: 18. (10.1186/1472-684X-9-18)
Taubert, M. and Nelson, A. 2010. 'Oh God, not a Palliative': out-of-hours general practitioners within the domain of palliative care. Palliative Medicine 24(5), pp. 501-509. (10.1177/0269216310368580)
Taubert, M., Regnard, C., Finlay, I. G. and Barnsley, J. 2010. Re: Update on cancer pain guidelines [Letter]. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 39(2), pp. e1-e5. (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.11.240)
Taubert, M. and Nelson, A. 2010. Strangers in the night - Out of hours doctors and palliative care patients. Presented at: The 8th Palliative Care Congress, Palliative Medicine. 24(2):217, 2010., Bournemouth, UK, 10-12 March 2010.
Taubert, M., Regnard, C., Finlay, I. G. and Barnsley, J. 2010. P 209 Review of current morphine prescribing - could do better. Presented at: 6thResearch Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care 2010, Glasgow, 10-12 June 2010.

2009

Taubert, M. and Pease, N. 2009. Exactly who is entitled to free NHS care?. European Journal of Palliative Care 16(2), pp. 62-64.
Taubert, M. 2009. Inconsistent morphine prescribing guidelines. Presented at: 11th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care 2009, Vienna, Austria, 7-10 May 2009. pp. -.
Taubert, M. 2009. Do palliative care patients know who to call in an emergency when they are at home? Summary of a quality improvement project. MIMS Oncology and Palliative Care, article number: Sept 2009.
Taubert, M. 2009. How to relieve the symptoms of hyposalivation. MIMS Oncology and Palliative Care 1, article number: 2009.
Taubert, M. 2009. Study protocol: Out-of-hours doctors’ confidence when dealing with symptom control in palliative care patients. Technical Report.

2008

Taubert, M., Dowd, T. C. and Wood, A. 2008. Malnutrition and bilateral central retinal vein occlusion in a young woman: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2(1), article number: 77. (10.1186/1752-1947-2-77)
Taubert, M., Davies, E. and Back, I. 2008. Mundtrockenheit. PRAXIS 97(21), pp. 1131. (10.1024/1661-8157.97.21.1131)
Taubert, M. and Elwyn, G. 2008. Sticky knowledge in healthcare settings- Models for investigating implementation barriers in healthcare contexts. Presented at: KT08 Forum- Knowledge Translation Forum for the Future , Alberta, Canada, Banff, Canada, 9-11 June 2008.

2007

Back, I. and Taubert, M. 2007. A case report : Akathisia and an unusual symptomatic treatment. Palliative Medicine 21(8), pp. 713-715. (10.1177/0269216307083598)
Taubert, M. and Back, I. 2007. The Akathisic Cyclist - An unusual symptomatic treatment. Presented at: 10th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Budapest, Hungary, 7-9 June 2007.
Elwyn, G., Taubert, M., Checkland, K., Kowlazcuk, J. and Williams, S. 2007. Lost in the global sum? Professional and practice development in primary care after the new general practice contract. British Journal of General Practice 57(539), pp. 439-440.
Elwyn, G., Taubert, M., Davies, S., Brown, G., Allison, M. and Phillips, C. 2007. Which test is best for Helicobacter pylori? A cost-effectiveness model using decision analysis. British Journal of General Practice 57(538), pp. 401-403.
Taubert, M. 2007. Overcoming language barriers in palliative care. European Journal of Palliative Care 14(2), pp. 78-79.
Elwyn, G., Taubert, M. and Kowalczuk, J. 2007. Sticky knowledge: A possible model for investigating implementation in healthcare contexts. Implementation Science 2, article number: 44. (10.1186/1748-5908-2-44)
Taubert, M., Davies, E. M. R. and Back, I. 2007. Dry mouth. British Medical Journal (BMJ) 334(7592), pp. 534. (10.1136/bmj.39036.433542.68)
Taubert, M. 2007. Palliativmedizin in Grossbritannien- Beliebte Karriereoption. Deutsches Aerzteblatt 104(36), article number: A2389.
Taubert, M. 2007. Emergencies in oncology and palliative care. MIMS Oncology and Palliative Care 1(12/07), article number: Nov 2007.

2006

Taubert, M. and Kandasamy, J. 2006. Self harm in Goth youth subculture: Conclusion relates only to small sample. BMJ 332(7551), article number: 1216. (10.1136/bmj.332.7551.1216)
Taubert, M. 2006. European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL). BMJ 332(7540), article number: s89. (10.1136/bmj.332.7540.s89)
Taubert, M. 2006. Use of Google as a diagnostic aid. British Medical Journal (BMJ) 333(7581), pp. 1270.1. (10.1136/bmj.39058.703194.3A)
Taubert, M. 2006. Training: Go further with a clinical fellowship. GP Magazine 1(6), article number: Jan 2006.

Teaching, Supervision & Projects:

Teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
Diploma & MSc in Palliative Care, Cardiff University
Research supervision
Harvard Medical School Capstone Faculty Effective Writing for Healthcare Certificate Program
Academic supervisor and mentor for Bevan Commission Exemplar and Fellowship Projects
RCGP & Partners EOLC Group 'What Matters Most Charter' and education resources
Virtual Reality Palliative Care Education Project resources & library - featured in the Guardian
Falmouth University School of Art "Four Deadlines and a Dinner" collaboration with Graphic Design students
Advance Care Planning website for NHS Wales - an online area for patients, proxy & healthcare professionals

Education engagement activity:

TEDxTalk "Why language matters when we are dying" and accompanying TED-Lesson
BMJ Doctor Informed Podcast on DNACPR
Health Education in Wales CPD On Demand: Module 'DNACPR and Advance Care Planning in Wales'
NHS Wales ESR Module: National DNACPR Policy for Wales
RCGP "An introduction to Advance & Future Care Planning & latest DNACPR Wales policy"
Survival of the Kindest Compassionate Communities podcast
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA: Closler Teaching Resource on "Breaking Bad News via video consultation during Covid-19"
The sound of Covid-19: Binaural audio recordings of a palliative care ward round - Radboud Medical School Nijmwegen & Cardiff University
Organiser and facilitator of a Death Café in Pontypridd - we arranged a free event to discuss death, bereavement and advance care planning
E-Learning for Healthcare Module e-portal co-author: "A unified DNACPR policy"
RCPsych 2021 Conference Facing Death & Grief in our Practive - Advance & Future Care Planning in Psychiatry
Letters Live reading of a letter about DNACPR

Education podcasts, modules & seminars:

Aural Apothecary Podcast
Care Conversations with GL Law: Palliative Care, Advance Care Planning and the law
Wales Cancer Alliance Seminar- Remote consultations and new technologies in the aftermath of Covid-19
TalkCPR website Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation decisions in palliative care
IFIC 2020 presentation on Covid-19 Worforce implications in palliative care
Medicine Unboxed Podcast with Oncologist Sam Guglani
Digital Legacy Association non-executive director
E-ELCA on Do Not Attempt CPR communication skills
E-Learning for Health e-LfH portal module on Discussing Unwelcome News and Ceilings of Treatment Conversations with Dr Kathryn Mannix intro
Moth project Falmouth University graphic design collaboration exhibited in galleries & conferences
Velindre VR Project: Virtual Reality education library. Coverage in the Guardian newspaper. Details Wales STEME Conference VR in MedEd Plenary video
Cardiff University 'Public Uni' talks and events
Communicating in Covid Times for Anchor FM Supporting Community Conversations
Royal College of Physicians: Pandemic Palliation and the RCP 'Talking about Dying' Report
ListenNote Podcasts: Several audio Podcasts on Advance Care Planning, legal aspects of DNACPR/ACP and digital innovation in palliative care
Green Man Festival 2021 - Einstein's Garden: Mark Taubert, Jude Rogers and James Norris in conversation

Professor Taubert has published more than one hundred peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts on medical topics.

Ceilings of Treatment & Escalation Decisions
Acute Oncology and Acute Palliative Care
Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Opioids
Out-of-hours palliative care
Technology and new media in Palliative Care
Advance Care Planning
Patient and carer involvement
Peer-suport

A list of publications can be found here.

Academic programme - Resource Page Palliative Care

The tutorials and articles below cover some curriculum requirements for palliative care. Topics include an introduction to palliative care, symptom management, malignant spinal cord compression and management of hypercalcaemia of malignancy.

Introduction to Palliative care ( 35 minute seminar): https://youtu.be/wo74qHkV4Fw
Introduction to Palliative Care (14 minute incl VR seminar option): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PriZjLtlNU4
Nausea and vomiting (28 minutes incl VR option): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3DEnWvF4Lk
or Nausea and Vomiting as narrated slides in standard video (32 minutes): https://youtu.be/GJI1kEPAfk8
NICE Guideline Malignant Spinal Cord Compression: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg75
Patient-view radiotherapy experience at Velindre (3 minutes, in VR or normal video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WwNvXjVHQ8
Hypercalcaemia of malignancy BMJ summary
Effective Symptom Management Prescribing by Dr Dylan Harris https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/hmed.2019.80.12.C184 (free full article via University or NHS computer)
CT-Simulation to target Radiotherapy with Prof. Richard Adams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKjnwpCcGBE
Concepts around Advance Care Planning and DNACPR (40 minutes): https://youtu.be/lEaDMMCrqvE
TEDxTalk "Mark Taubert: Why language matters when we are dying" and accompanying TED-Lesson
A Podcast with Oncologist Dr Sam Guglani and Palliative Care Consultant Mark Taubert in conversation: Medicine Unboxed – Voices https://soundcloud.com/medicineunboxed/mark-taubert-voices-season-1
Dr Jamie Roberts’ palliative care experience: https://docrobertsblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/17/learning-something-new/
A Palliative Care Ward Round at Velindre recorded in Binaural Sound (please listen to this with headphones). Includes three patients seen on ward round and discussions held. Aimed at students who have not been able to attend ward rounds: https://blogs.bmj.com/spcare/2021/04/20/the-sound-of-covid-19-binaural-recordings-of-a-palliative-care-ward-round-in-a-cancer-hospital/
A conversation about dying at Green Man festival https://blogs.bmj.com/spcare/2021/08/24/a-conversation-about-dying-at-green-man-festival-2021/
Why choose Palliative Care? WAMMS Career series: https://twitter.com/CU_WAMMS/status/1488080467995897861

Past projects

MSc supervision:

Dr Heledd Lewis

Author: Al Jazeera Chicago Tribune The Telegraph The Guardian Washington Post Huff Post UK Metro BMJ The Times Hay Literary Fest International Writers Quillette Wales Online Bevan Commission BBC News - Authored Articles New Scientist

Featured in: NBC CNN Guardian BBC World The Observer El Mundo Billboard Le Courrier Canada Radio 4 'A Life in Music' Himalayan Times NME Rolling Stone Western Mail CinePremiere Mexico BBC Radio 4 Edinburgh Fringe BBC Fortunately Guardian Universities Hay Festival Podcast Wales Online CNN Business

Letter to David Bowie: David Bowie BBC News feature BBC Radio 3 Benedict Cumberbatch Remedy School of Medicine Edition 24 Cardiff Uni Alumni News Jarvis Cocker

Examples of speaker engagements:

Tedx Talk Cardiff
Harvard Medical School Effective Writing in Healthcare Programme
Green Man Music Festival 2021
Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival Scotland
Medicine Lates 2020 at Science Museum London
Sorveiv Music Festival Norway
Science in Practice Lecture Cardiff University School of Medicine
Hay Literary Festival
Celebrity Big Daffodil Grief Panel 2019 at Hospital Club, London
Plenaries and Keynotes at numerous healthcare, research, sociology and technology events.
International Foundation For Integrated Care 2020 Global Conference, Croatia

Areas of expertise

External profiles

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