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Talking Points
Help for doctors
In 2018, the UK professional membership body The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) led a project for doctors on Talking about Dying – How to begin honest conversations about what lies ahead.
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Article
Cicely Saunders - pioneer of the modern day hospice movement.
It is wonderfully inspiring when someone finds the time, energy, wisdom and inspiration to bring about a change that helps so many in crisis.
Dame Cicely Saunders had a young close friend dying of cancer and was very distressed by all he was going through. She determined to draw on her nursing and social care experience to set up places to train staff to care for those, like her friend, for whom there was no cure or helpful treatment, and who were facing potentially increasing pain of body, mind and spirit.
As a result, St Christopher’s Hospice was founded.
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Article
Death-the great leveller? Dr Helen Salisbury
100,000 people who could benefit from palliative care die without receiving it. There’s a clear socio economic gradient to this.
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Talking Points
The Death of the Queen - a death at home
What a lovely way to die: at home, surrounded by her family, quickly and easily, without hospitalization, a peaceful slipping away into the everlasting arms of her heavenly Father, hers and ours.
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Review
Spiritual Care at the end of life: The Chaplain as a ‘Hopeful Presence’ by Steve Nolan
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Talking Points
Senior doctors recognised the need for Palliative Care 50 years ago
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Talking Points
“Bill United”. How people can help
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Further Reading
Advanced Care Planning at the end of Life
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Article
How to have a ‘good death’ like Deborah James
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Talking Points
The Assisted Dying Debate in a Nutshell
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Article
Going for Gold - what is ‘Gold Standard end of life Care’?
How often do we hear that a person’s loved one had a ‘bad death’ with traumatic crises,lack of communication or poor support? What can we do to ensure this doesn’t happen to you or your loved one?