A helpful and timely piece from @drmarkporter. "Talking about death is not giving up." thetimes.co.uk/article/b913c2…

Really pleased that the work we do to support people with advance care planning is on the BMJ. bmj.com/content/381/bm… Compassion in Dying Sarah Malik

"When you see an oncologist, he really knows the score, seen hundreds of cases before, and you are on your own, so having some ideas of what to ask him is very powerful."

Important insights on power and decision-making from this #peersupport project, do take a 👀 We need to do much more to support people to ask their doctors questions. I worry without this then for many, shared decision-making isn't achievable Personalised Care compassionindying.org.uk/resource/peer-…

"The greatest gift you can give your children is to talk about death and dying." Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with young onset dementia in 2014 aged 58. She tells Mishal Husain about her latest book, One Last Thing: How to live with the end in mind. #R4Today

A sensitive, emotional and well-told story handling the topic of assisted dying. Well done, BBC Casualty 📺 If you believe assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults should be legal in the UK, please follow Dignity in Dying and support their cause. 🙏🏻

Hugely helpful for Martin Lewis to use his platform to prompt people about LPAs. It's an ongoing task to highlight the need for people to put plans in place BEFORE a crisis. And remember, there are TWO types - finance and health... both are important. Thanks Martin Lewis 👏

.Alicia Kearns MP talking sense on #R4Today just now. “Assisted dying is not about ending life but about shortening death.” Time for change. #YesToDignity

Cambridge University study finds Clinicians rank patient views as least important in diagnosis. 🤔 Medical paternalism is not only old-fashioned but also potentially dangerous. #MarthasRule #SharedDecisionMaking cam.ac.uk/research/news/…

Five years ago today, terminally-ill Geoff Whaley died in Switzerland, rather than suffer through the final weeks of motor neurone disease. We owe it to Geoff, and to all dying Brits, to change UK law. annwhaley Dignity in Dying #YesToDignity

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Such a powerful final blog from Wendy Mitchell. Having choice and staying in control was incredibly important to Wendy & her candid approach when writing about her experience struck a chord with people. Sending heartfelt condolences to her daughters, Sarah & Gemma.

Just launched by Channel 4 News - our new report calls for urgent change in how we approach dying. We need to enable people to make their own decisions and have those decisions respected. If we want to build a modern, safe, and compassionate healthcare service that meets people’s

This important new research from @agooddeath shows how many people experience inappropriate over-treatment at the end of their life, how opportunities to understand people’s priorities and respect their decisions are sometimes missed, and the harm this can cause. End of Life Doula UK

End-of-life care planning 'needs to become routine' nursingtimes.net/news/public-he…

We need to make sure what comes out of the 10 year plan for end of life care includes a new focus on listening to and foregrounding the wishes of people. 👀 Some thoughts from me 👇

Today we’ve published our latest Impact Report highlighting what we achieved in 2024. Our nurse-led services are helping to ensure people are at the centre of decisions about their end-of-life care. Read the report here: compassionindying.org.uk/who-we-are/imp…

It’s less than 3 weeks to go until our webinar where members of the public, clinicians, campaigns and end-of-life experts will consider what’s needed to build a successful public health campaign on end-of-life decisions. Over 450 people have signed up so far – don’t miss out.

We’re excited to announce the shortlist for the Helpline of the Year Award 2025, kindly sponsored by Call Handling. Congratulations to the shortlist in the Helpline of the Year category: Age UK National Benefits Service Helpline Compassion in Dying Helpline Nacoa 🔆 Helpline

Why you should write an advance decision to refuse treatment (thread) She was warm, lively, dedicated to her children, loved animals +the outdoors. She had a cardiac arrest (age 50) in October 2014 + never regained consciousness. Diagnosed as permanent vegetative state.