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Dying Matters Awareness Week 2019

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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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The Dying Matters Podcast

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

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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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Don't leave your funeral to fate

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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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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 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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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:

Responding to the briefing ‘The health care workforce in England: make or break?’ published today by The King’s Fund, the Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust, Carole Walford, Chief Clinical Officer at national hospice and palliative care charity Hospice UK, said:

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