Dying Matters at Southbank Death festival
23 January 2012
London's Southbank Centre is celebrating death this weekend with the ironically titled 'Festival for the Living' from 27-29 January.
Nation must talk more about dying: MPs highlight Dying Matters in Commons debate
19 January 2012
The importance of talking about dying, death and bereavement was highlighted in a debate on Care of the Dying held in the House of Commons on Tuesday 17 January.
More people than ever dying 'in own home'
19 January 2012
New research suggests that more than one in five people now die in their own homes, the highest number in ten years. This is despite an overall decline in the number of people dying.
People deserve a good death
18 January 2012
In an article published in the Guardian today, Eve Richardson, chief executive of the National Council for Palliative Care and the Dying Matters coalition, urges the government to make a good death a priority.
Grief may trigger heart attacks
10 January 2012
The death of a loved one raises the risk of a heart attack by 21 times in the first 24 hours, according to a new study by US researchers.
Awareness Week launch event: 22nd February 2012
9 January 2012
To help you gear up for Dying Matters Awareness Week 2012, we are holding a launch event in Central London, on the week’s theme of “Small Actions, Big Difference”.
Staff shortages put care of the dying at risk
7 December 2011
The National Council of Palliative Care (NCPC) is warning that specialist care of the terminally ill may be put at risk in the future because of a recruitment crisis and ageing nursing workforce.
NCPC welcomes new end of life care quality standard
30 November 2011
The National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) has welcomed the publication of a new quality standard for end of life care for adults.
'Look out for those alone at Christmas'
28 November 2011
Dying Matters is urging members of the public to 'Look out for those alone this Christmas' as we launch our 2011 winter campaign.
Huge demand for NCPC dementia book
28 November 2011
Demand for a publication about dementia and end of life conversations has outstripped supply, with the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) ordering a second print run in record time.
