-
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.
-
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.
-
Talking Points
Senior doctors recognised the need for Palliative Care 50 years ago
-
Talking Points
“Bill United”. How people can help
-
Talking Points
The Assisted Dying Debate in a Nutshell
-
Talking Points
Why is dying not seen as a diagnosis?
Audrey Chia explains why seeing dying as a diagnosis is important for patients at the end of life.
-
Talking Points
Assisted Dying Bill fails to go to a vote
-
Talking Points
Legalising Assisted Dying would be a slippery slope
-
Talking Points
Choosing a care home where staff have skills to give great end-of-life care
Half a million people live in care homes and about a quarter of the UK population end their lives there. How can we ensure this vulnerable group of people live well and die well in care homes?
-
Talking Points
Why is there a taboo on talking about death and dying?
From sex being the great taboo in society fifty years ago, the great taboo now is talking about death and dying. Why?
-
Talking Points
Reflection on latest campaign to legalise Assisted Suicide