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Dying Matters Podcast Season 2!

Everything you wanted to know about dying, death and bereavement from experts in the field

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Don't bottle it up by Gary Andrews

Gary Andrews writes about coping with grief through the medium of doodles

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Being with someone when they die

Recognising when death is close will help you say those important goodbyes and prepare for what is to come.

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Find out what is happening during Awareness Week and get some ideas to host an event yourself!

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End of life care workforce development

Know of a great example of improving end of life care expertise at a local level? Please support our work by telling us about it.

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A good death

"My 95-year-old nan had the death I would want: at home, in peace and surrounded by love."

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End of life care plans provide relief and healing

Planning for the end of life can be a profound and positive experience, as one woman discovered.

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Royal London report into the cost of funerals

Royal London has published it's annual National Funeral Cost Index for 2019. Among other findings. the report shows that the cost of funerals has risen by only 0.7% in the last year, while funeral poverty rose by 14%.

Hospice UK welcomes financial support from the Government for charitable hospices

Today the Government has pledged extra financial support worth £25 million for charitable hospices in England, in recognition of the challenges they are facing.

New Campaigns and Communications Director appointed at Hospice UK

Hospice UK is delighted to announce that it has appointed Sarah West as its new Director of Campaigns and Communications who will begin her new role at the national hospice and palliative care charity at the end of June.

Biggest week of death and dying events to get Dudley people talking about mortality

People across Dudley will be encouraged to tackle one of life’s great taboos during the borough’s biggest ever week of events and activities aimed at starting conversations about death and dying. The initiative is part of the national Dying Matters Awareness Week campaign and is being overseen locally by Dying Matters Dudley, a coalition of healthcare professionals, funeral directors, charities and members of the community. Proceedings begin on Monday, May 13 and continue throughout the week until Saturday, May 18.

Hospice UK responds to NHS Long Term Plan

Today the NHS Long Term Plan is published by NHS England. Commenting in response, Tracey Bleakley, Chief Executive of national hospice and palliative care charity Hospice UK, said: