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The Dying Matters Podcast

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

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Dying Matters Awareness Week

Not long to go! Time to plan events and order materials and find out what you can do... in your community

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Photography Exhibition

"Art is a different way of seeing and talking about things we’d rather not discuss." Find out how you can book our photo exhibition

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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 Your 1% campaign

Helping GPs deliver quality end of life care

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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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We have nearly 32,000 members, and are actively enlisting those that are committed to supporting changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviours around dying, death and bereavement.

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Don't leave your funeral to fate

Make sure your loved ones know what you want with our free My Funeral Wishes form.

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Find Me Help

Find local help and support for people in the last years of life, or add your own service.

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Shop and support Dying Matters

Do you enjoy online shopping? You could raise much-needed funds for Dying Matters as you do so - at no extra cost to you.

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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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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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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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Latest News

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NCPC and Dying Matters and Hospice UK to finalise merger

The National Council for Palliative Care was set up 25 years ago, at the request of the then government, to advocate for palliative and end of life care and build collaboration and partnership in the sector. Cicely Saunders was one of our founders and our first President. Since then we have worked tirelessly to bring palliative and end of life care into the mainstream, and ensure that everyone gets access to good end of life care.

Dying Matters tribute to Jon Underwood

Jon Underwood, founder of the Death Cafe Movement in the UK, has died suddenly at the age of 44.

Best Practice in care coordination for palliative and end of life care services: information for commissioners

The National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) have released new information for commissioners

Comment on BBC programme A Time to Live

Dying Matters has welcomed the BBC Two programme A Time to Live, which told the stories of 12 people living with life-limiting conditions

Most people would be willing to give injections to improve quality of life for a dying person

• Majority of people say they would be willing to offer practical help to friends and neighbours dealing with death, dying and bereavement. • Six in ten say they would feel comfortable giving a pain-relief injection to someone who was dying and wanted to stay at home, after receiving training and with doctor or nurse supervision the first few times. • Only 16% think caring for the dying is only a matter for professional health and social care workers • Dying Matters Awareness Week runs May 8-14