thetimes.co.uk/article/bbbe52… Excellent article from Roger Boyes on his experience in ITU with COVID - observations from a patient perspective, including importance and challenges of communicating with relatives #talkingtorelatives Antonia Field-Smith Chelsea and Westminster Hospital West Middlesex University Hospital

Thank you Stuart Franklin for capturing the real story of COVID-19, finding the person in the patient and true compassion in the face of adversity West Middlesex University Hospital #proud

This service is still very much up and running for ALL our patients! West Middlesex University Hospital Chelsea and Westminster Hospital It is making a huge difference in raising spirits, enabling connection and delivering compassion 💜 #AMessageForYou #PROUD #Hounslow #Richmond #ProudToCare

We're sorry that we've had to close our wards to visitors—this is for the safety of all our staff and patients. We encourage you to make use of our 'A Message for You' service, which helps you stay in touch with loved ones whilst they're in hospital. chelwest.nhs.uk/your-visit/inf…

'Perhaps, when patients turn the tables on doctors and start the advance care planning discussion themselves, we will see the start of a change in culture.' Superb reflection by Prof. Mark Taubert ⤵️blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2018/10/26…

A positive way to begin talking to each other about our wishes is to start with living rather than dying: #WhatMattersMost conversations are a celebration of everything that makes our lives worthwhile on good days, and bearable on bad ones. Start here: whatmattersconversations.org 6/

Are you and your loved ones #InAGoodPlace to die? It’s not a question we often ask or even think about, but it matters The Dying Matters Awareness Week is here to make sure that people of all ages are in a good place when they die #DMAW21 dyingmatters.org/AwarenessWeek

Look out for our wonderful volunteer today as we continue to find out - What matters West Middlesex University Hospital #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek #EOL #WhatMattersToYou #WMTY

Did you know it is Dying Matters Awareness Week? Please join us online for a week of informative workshops, Call the Soul Midwife, My Last Wishes, Are you in a good place to die? What is a good death? and our Bereavement Support Group. Find our more bit.ly/3bfSX1s

Another opportunity for staff to come and join us at #TheGoodPlace between 13:00 - 15:00 today #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek #EOL #WhatMattersToYou #WMTY West Middlesex University Hospital

A patient: ‘I do NOT want to talk about dying’ Me: ‘No problem, let’s talk about you living’ Pt: ‘Sounds good’ Followed by a long chat about preferences & #WhatMattersMost to them. D-word didn't have to feature Made me think about how much conversations have to be individualised

This week is #DyingMatters week, which works to open up conversations around death and dying. For this, we encouraged patients, staff, relatives, friends and visitors to get talking about death, dying and grief in whatever way, shape or form works for them.

Talking about uncertain recovery - a new guide to beginning honest conversations in the urgent care setting | RCP London rcp.ac.uk/events-and-edu…

Join us today at 1pm where we will be sharing our new communication guide about honest conversations and talking about uncertain recovery Vicky Komrower/Price. now [email protected] Louise Robinson Daniel Smith Royal College of Physicians SAM Online #LeadingChange rcp.ac.uk/events-and-edu…