Dying Matters Awareness Week (6-12 May 2024), which is an opportunity for people to talk about death, dying and grief.
This campaign is run by Hospice UK and is used to encourage people to communicate in whichever way works for them. It aims to create an open culture where we are comfortable to have conversations about death.
The theme this year is ‘The way we talk about dying matters’, focusing on the language we use and conversations we have around death and dying, specifically between healthcare professionals and patients, their carers and families.
In support of this, together with some of our partners, we have produced a short video featuring professionals from a range of roles in palliative and end of life care, to get their views on why the way we talk about dying matters and how to open conversations about death and dying. Please take the time to watch the video at Insert video link.
https://lnkd.in/ew6q7tgX
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1moAbsolutely it is. Far too many people experience a death far far more distressing than it should be. Such an important issue. Well done for doing this so early in the new government term.