'A delight from start to finish' - Sight and Sound magazine

Great review in recent Sight and Sound about our wonderfully poignant upcoming release, Much Ado About Dying

Supported by GoodLifeDeathGrief & Hospice UK, check out all screenings and Q&As at cosmiccatfilms.com

Much Ado About Dying

Insightful piece from Mark Hazelwood that spells out bluntly just what needs to change to make a difference for people but also for the NHS : 'Death is not “the great leveller”:  people who are already disadvantaged tend to have worse end of life experiences'.

I'm impressed by the range of topics being covered this #DemystifyDeath Week, and the innovative formats being used - the listings page is well worth a look:

goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/blogs/demystif…

I've written a piece on the relationship between end of life and the future of the NHS. Part of the #NHS2048 reformscotland series on how the NHS can be sustained and improved.

The unexpected places we choose to lay our dead to rest (animation) has been nominated for a Learning on Screen award. You can watch the full version here: connect.open.ac.uk/society-psycho…
#ThanatologyThursday

Donald Macaskill Rebecca Patterson Cruse Scotland NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Children's Hospices Across Scotland Thanks Donald, great to be part of such a practical action-focused discussion. I'm really looking forward to seeing all participants' responses to the Right to Palliative Care consultation parliament.scot/-/media/files/… and people can also tell their story at mariecurie.org.uk/policy/right-t….

A real privilege today to chair Scotland’s National #Bereavement Charter Working Group meeting - thanks to all who came. Such important work to improve #grieving for all. #becausegriefmatters . Rebecca Patterson Cruse Scotland NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Amy Dalrymple Children's Hospices Across Scotland & others

What a fantastic array of events are coming up for #DemystifyDeath week...

Please find time to respond to the consultation on these draft standards, for all settings in Scotland. As a development group we tried hard to ensure that palliative and end of life care was clearly and helpfully situated in the standards. How did we do? All answers welcome!

SPPC's easy read brief on the content of the new Scottish Assisted Dying Bill, plus an updated version of our description of the legislative process. palliativecarescotland.org.uk/news/news/assi…

Link to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill published just now. SPPC will produce a Key Features brief soon to keep stakeholders informed. parliament.scot/bills-and-laws…

Today's the day. Just register and drop in for as long as you can manage! #SPPCPosterParade

JUST ANNOUNCED Varied and interesting topics in the #PosterParadeEvent line up. Register here us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Looking forward to SPPC's Poster Parade Event next Tues 3-5pm: 12+ rapid fire presentations showcasing innovation in palliative care from across Scotland. Diverse topics including acute medicine, community bereavement hub, clinical trials, virtual wards, 1/

Discover strategies for supporting employees through bereavement at the upcoming seminar on 30 April in Edinburgh. Tickets are priced at £20 per person. Book your spot now!

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#becausegriefmatters

The Demystifying Death Week Small Grants Scheme closes this Friday (22 March). There's still time to apply! Join in between 6-12 May to help #demystifydeath across Scotland. Find out more and apply here:
goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/content/ddwsma…

Just heard that tomorrow (Tuesday's) Scottish Parliament Palliative Care CPG has been cancelled, because the parliament's business is expected to run on all evening [Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill (Scotland)]. Will be emailing attendees.

Poster 64 #SPPCParade24 Who is more death literate – bus drivers or students? A pilot of the Death Literacy Index in Scotland Rebecca Patterson Mark Hazelwood GoodLifeDeathGrief with thanks to Dr Kerrie Noonan. HealthLiteracyPlace

Poster 59 #SPPCParade24 Truacanta: Scotland’s Compassionate Community Project Rebecca Patterson Caroline Gibb 🌈🐶🌱 GoodLifeDeathGrief Macmillan Cancer Support @SCDC_org

5/ By 2040, 10,000 more people will need palliative care each year, with two thirds of all deaths taking place in people's own homes, hospices and care homes.

In supporting a right to palliative care, Bob Doris highlights the importance of empowering our workforces