Good palliative care and assisted dying can go hand in hand | Letters
‘Improving palliative care and legalising assisted dying are not rivals. Doing both would also free hospice beds for those who want them’
#DyingMatters
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
‘Improving palliative care and legalising assisted dying are not rivals. Doing both would also free hospice beds for those who want them’
#DyingMatters
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Good palliative care and assisted dying can go hand in hand | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to an article on the urgent need for palliative care reform
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Good palliative care and assisted dying can go hand in hand | Letters
‘Improving palliative care and legalising assisted dying are not rivals. Doing both would also free hospice beds for those who want them’
#DyingMatters
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
‘Improving palliative care and legalising assisted dying are not rivals. Doing both would also free hospice beds for those who want them’
#DyingMatters
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
What a pleasure to work alongside Donyal, Elliot & Timothy to co-produce a new #DyingMatters for teenagers & young adults living with a life limiting condition.
Thank you for trusting me with your stories, knowledge & experiences & @hospiceuk.bsky.social for inviting me to support this work. 1/2
Thank you for trusting me with your stories, knowledge & experiences & @hospiceuk.bsky.social for inviting me to support this work. 1/2
December 16, 2024 at 5:19 PM
What a pleasure to work alongside Donyal, Elliot & Timothy to co-produce a new #DyingMatters for teenagers & young adults living with a life limiting condition.
Thank you for trusting me with your stories, knowledge & experiences & @hospiceuk.bsky.social for inviting me to support this work. 1/2
Thank you for trusting me with your stories, knowledge & experiences & @hospiceuk.bsky.social for inviting me to support this work. 1/2
It's Dying Matters Week. This year's theme is talking. Follow them on the other socials (@ dyingmatters) for advice on ways to do this, and why it's important. I'm very proud to be a resource. One of the books and more to help start a conversation 💀👍
May 6, 2024 at 8:03 AM
It's Dying Matters Week. This year's theme is talking. Follow them on the other socials (@ dyingmatters) for advice on ways to do this, and why it's important. I'm very proud to be a resource. One of the books and more to help start a conversation 💀👍
As Dying Matters Awareness Week comes to a close, I want to highlight a vital NHS role that often goes unseen but leaves a lasting legacy: the Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation (SNOD).
www.linkedin.com/posts/antony...
www.linkedin.com/posts/antony...
#dyingmatters #dyingmattersawarenessweek #organdonation | Antony Tiernan
Let’s talk about death - and the incredible NHS role that helps give life after it.
As Dying Matters Awareness Week comes to a close, I want to highlight a vital NHS role that often goes unseen but l...
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May 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
As Dying Matters Awareness Week comes to a close, I want to highlight a vital NHS role that often goes unseen but leaves a lasting legacy: the Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation (SNOD).
www.linkedin.com/posts/antony...
www.linkedin.com/posts/antony...
🚂 Summer is here and I’m doing LIVE shows again now. My first gig of this season is @exeterlibrary.bsky.social tonight! Local to Exeter? Come along! I’ll share work and read from ‘Mrs Death Misses Death’ and ‘With Love, Grief and Fury’ - this one is for #dyingmatters awareness week! See you there!
May 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🚂 Summer is here and I’m doing LIVE shows again now. My first gig of this season is @exeterlibrary.bsky.social tonight! Local to Exeter? Come along! I’ll share work and read from ‘Mrs Death Misses Death’ and ‘With Love, Grief and Fury’ - this one is for #dyingmatters awareness week! See you there!
The Thin Ice Press looking pretty in the sunshine yesterday afternoon. Great venue for the #PicturingGrief exhibition in York next week!
www.projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition
#York #Grief #DyingMatters
www.projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition
#York #Grief #DyingMatters
May 2, 2026 at 8:34 AM
The Thin Ice Press looking pretty in the sunshine yesterday afternoon. Great venue for the #PicturingGrief exhibition in York next week!
www.projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition
#York #Grief #DyingMatters
www.projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition
#York #Grief #DyingMatters
🎙️ New episode in our #ACPDay2025 series!
Dani, James & I talk:
🎯ADRTs @kitzingercelia.bsky.social
🎯LPAs
🎯How YOU can be part of the movement on 7 May & beyond
🎧 speakforme.co.uk/podcast-epis...
📣https://advancecareplanday.org/
#AdvanceCarePlanning #DyingMatters #LPA #ADRT #OpenJustice
Dani, James & I talk:
🎯ADRTs @kitzingercelia.bsky.social
🎯LPAs
🎯How YOU can be part of the movement on 7 May & beyond
🎧 speakforme.co.uk/podcast-epis...
📣https://advancecareplanday.org/
#AdvanceCarePlanning #DyingMatters #LPA #ADRT #OpenJustice
April 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
🎙️ New episode in our #ACPDay2025 series!
Dani, James & I talk:
🎯ADRTs @kitzingercelia.bsky.social
🎯LPAs
🎯How YOU can be part of the movement on 7 May & beyond
🎧 speakforme.co.uk/podcast-epis...
📣https://advancecareplanday.org/
#AdvanceCarePlanning #DyingMatters #LPA #ADRT #OpenJustice
Dani, James & I talk:
🎯ADRTs @kitzingercelia.bsky.social
🎯LPAs
🎯How YOU can be part of the movement on 7 May & beyond
🎧 speakforme.co.uk/podcast-epis...
📣https://advancecareplanday.org/
#AdvanceCarePlanning #DyingMatters #LPA #ADRT #OpenJustice
'Why we need to talk about death': fantastic interview with @lucyselman.bsky.social by @markmardell.bsky.social in @prospectmagazine.co.uk.
Lucy is co-founder of @goodgrieffest.bsky.social & the newly launched @griefcentrebris.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/a-good...
#DyingMatters
Lucy is co-founder of @goodgrieffest.bsky.social & the newly launched @griefcentrebris.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/a-good...
#DyingMatters
Why we need to talk about death
Palliative care researcher Lucy Selman argues that while interest in assisted dying is growing, support for end-of-life care and bereavement remains i...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 10:56 AM
'Why we need to talk about death': fantastic interview with @lucyselman.bsky.social by @markmardell.bsky.social in @prospectmagazine.co.uk.
Lucy is co-founder of @goodgrieffest.bsky.social & the newly launched @griefcentrebris.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/a-good...
#DyingMatters
Lucy is co-founder of @goodgrieffest.bsky.social & the newly launched @griefcentrebris.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/a-good...
#DyingMatters
It’s the last day of dying matters week, this year’s theme is about conversations, we are resharing a guest blog from Jill who talks passionately about why we need to start planning ahead conversations early.
#dyingmatters #dyingmattersawarenessweek
#dyingmatters #dyingmattersawarenessweek
Why is it important to start advance care planning conversations early and before crisis?
A guest post from Jill which asks healthcare professionals to have advance care planning conversations much earlier, before a crisis hits.
compassionindying.org.uk
May 8, 2026 at 10:32 AM
It’s the last day of dying matters week, this year’s theme is about conversations, we are resharing a guest blog from Jill who talks passionately about why we need to start planning ahead conversations early.
#dyingmatters #dyingmattersawarenessweek
#dyingmatters #dyingmattersawarenessweek
Honoured to be invited by HM Lord Lieutenant of Rutland to a service to give thanks for the work of those in the armed forces. Particularly pleased that the collection will support #DyingMatters, a charity dedicated to improving end-of-life care and supporting families.
June 28, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Honoured to be invited by HM Lord Lieutenant of Rutland to a service to give thanks for the work of those in the armed forces. Particularly pleased that the collection will support #DyingMatters, a charity dedicated to improving end-of-life care and supporting families.
I can’t think of a prettier place to have launched my new book last Friday 🎄❤️
‘The Longest Night’ is available now from our website, and it’s a heartwarming tale of love, loss, hope and friendship 🦊🌙
www.foxunderthemoonart.com ✨
#grief #griefrecovery #dyingmatters #author
‘The Longest Night’ is available now from our website, and it’s a heartwarming tale of love, loss, hope and friendship 🦊🌙
www.foxunderthemoonart.com ✨
#grief #griefrecovery #dyingmatters #author
November 25, 2024 at 6:31 PM
I can’t think of a prettier place to have launched my new book last Friday 🎄❤️
‘The Longest Night’ is available now from our website, and it’s a heartwarming tale of love, loss, hope and friendship 🦊🌙
www.foxunderthemoonart.com ✨
#grief #griefrecovery #dyingmatters #author
‘The Longest Night’ is available now from our website, and it’s a heartwarming tale of love, loss, hope and friendship 🦊🌙
www.foxunderthemoonart.com ✨
#grief #griefrecovery #dyingmatters #author
Help with Funeral Costs: #DyingMatters theorkneynews.scot/2025/05/05/h...
Help with Funeral Costs: #DyingMatters
When a loved one dies the last thing the bereaved want to worry about is the cost of giving them a respectful and fitting farewell. In Scotland people can apply for funding support to pay for a fun…
theorkneynews.scot
May 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Help with Funeral Costs: #DyingMatters theorkneynews.scot/2025/05/05/h...
This #DyingMattersAwareness Week, our Macmillan End of Life Care team is highlighting how having a documented care plan helps paramedics provide the best possible care.
Talk today, and give your family and first responders the guidance they need 💙
#DMA25 #DyingMatters
Talk today, and give your family and first responders the guidance they need 💙
#DMA25 #DyingMatters
May 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This #DyingMattersAwareness Week, our Macmillan End of Life Care team is highlighting how having a documented care plan helps paramedics provide the best possible care.
Talk today, and give your family and first responders the guidance they need 💙
#DMA25 #DyingMatters
Talk today, and give your family and first responders the guidance they need 💙
#DMA25 #DyingMatters
Hearing from colleagues about the care of patients and families at the end of life on Syringa ward and ITU at Whipps Cross Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust as part of #dyingmatters awareness week
May 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Hearing from colleagues about the care of patients and families at the end of life on Syringa ward and ITU at Whipps Cross Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust as part of #dyingmatters awareness week
A huge thank you to all the staff at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital who supported the #DyingMatters event yesterday and have supported #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek and #ACPDay2025 this year
May 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
A huge thank you to all the staff at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital who supported the #DyingMatters event yesterday and have supported #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek and #ACPDay2025 this year
Majority of Christian Scots are in favour of the assisted dying bill
#DyingMatters
www.thenational.scot/politics/259...
#DyingMatters
www.thenational.scot/politics/259...
Majority of Christian Scots are in favour of the assisted dying bill
THANK you for publishing the piece from Kate Forbes “As a Scottish nationalist I cannot vote for Assisted Dying Bill” (March 14). She makes an…
www.thenational.scot
March 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Majority of Christian Scots are in favour of the assisted dying bill
#DyingMatters
www.thenational.scot/politics/259...
#DyingMatters
www.thenational.scot/politics/259...
What fabrics have been handed down to you? What textiles hold meaning for you? Clothing? Handkerchiefs? Tablecloths?
We're running an online session on repurposing heirloom textiles.
Join us?
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hand-me-do...
>KV
#deathsky #legacysewing #heirloomfabrics #dyingmatters
We're running an online session on repurposing heirloom textiles.
Join us?
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hand-me-do...
>KV
#deathsky #legacysewing #heirloomfabrics #dyingmatters
Hand-me-down histories: The art of reusing heirloom textiles
Join us online to explore the idea of stitching new life into handed down heirloom textiles through creative reuse and personal storytelling
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March 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What fabrics have been handed down to you? What textiles hold meaning for you? Clothing? Handkerchiefs? Tablecloths?
We're running an online session on repurposing heirloom textiles.
Join us?
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hand-me-do...
>KV
#deathsky #legacysewing #heirloomfabrics #dyingmatters
We're running an online session on repurposing heirloom textiles.
Join us?
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hand-me-do...
>KV
#deathsky #legacysewing #heirloomfabrics #dyingmatters
100 per cent recommendation. You don't get many of those. #CleanLanguage #DyingMatters #CleanInHealthcare
March 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
100 per cent recommendation. You don't get many of those. #CleanLanguage #DyingMatters #CleanInHealthcare
I think the passing of the assisted dying bill and subsequent motions is at least a start to having a clear framework on this subject and a greater national debate on death and dying. #dyingmatters #NurseSky
November 29, 2024 at 2:27 PM
I think the passing of the assisted dying bill and subsequent motions is at least a start to having a clear framework on this subject and a greater national debate on death and dying. #dyingmatters #NurseSky
#BlueSky Community
Add to our #DyingMatters playlist - what song would you like played at your funeral? 🎵
Add to our #DyingMatters playlist - what song would you like played at your funeral? 🎵
What would your funeral song be?🎵🎵🎵
Comment below with your song choice and, if you are happy to, we would love to know why you have chosen that song.
Let us know, and in May we'll be adding all of your choices to a Spotify playlist for you to stream during #DyingMattersWeek
Comment below with your song choice and, if you are happy to, we would love to know why you have chosen that song.
Let us know, and in May we'll be adding all of your choices to a Spotify playlist for you to stream during #DyingMattersWeek
April 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
#BlueSky Community
Add to our #DyingMatters playlist - what song would you like played at your funeral? 🎵
Add to our #DyingMatters playlist - what song would you like played at your funeral? 🎵
Join us in fostering openness about death, dying, and grief. Wear a Heart of Kent Hospice forget-me-not flower pin badge between the 5-11 May and show support of Dying Matters Awareness Week. Claim your free badge at www.hokh.org/dyingmatters #dyingmatters #heartofkenthospice
May 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Join us in fostering openness about death, dying, and grief. Wear a Heart of Kent Hospice forget-me-not flower pin badge between the 5-11 May and show support of Dying Matters Awareness Week. Claim your free badge at www.hokh.org/dyingmatters #dyingmatters #heartofkenthospice
Amazing speech by @kitmalthouse on assisted dying. “We are a thousand year democracy” surely this government can legislate this and get things right . Do our politicians not have faith in there own ability to legislate in a way to give people both choice and protection #dyingmatters #nursesky
November 29, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Amazing speech by @kitmalthouse on assisted dying. “We are a thousand year democracy” surely this government can legislate this and get things right . Do our politicians not have faith in there own ability to legislate in a way to give people both choice and protection #dyingmatters #nursesky
Gps in our local area have developed #ICARE&Share~ #LHCHFT are proud to share this valuable work during #DyingMatters 2025 & #ACPDay2025
May 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Gps in our local area have developed #ICARE&Share~ #LHCHFT are proud to share this valuable work during #DyingMatters 2025 & #ACPDay2025
For #DyingMatters Awareness Week we're highlighting our subject guide on end of life care.
Our guide offers a wealth of trusted resources on palliative care and related topics. Explore books, reports, journal articles and more: https://bit.ly/42Z5OQ5
Our guide offers a wealth of trusted resources on palliative care and related topics. Explore books, reports, journal articles and more: https://bit.ly/42Z5OQ5
May 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
For #DyingMatters Awareness Week we're highlighting our subject guide on end of life care.
Our guide offers a wealth of trusted resources on palliative care and related topics. Explore books, reports, journal articles and more: https://bit.ly/42Z5OQ5
Our guide offers a wealth of trusted resources on palliative care and related topics. Explore books, reports, journal articles and more: https://bit.ly/42Z5OQ5
It's #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek!
If you're in London, come join us @codydock.bsky.social tomorrow for a thought-provoking and entertaining evening.
#DyingMatters
#TheCultureofDyingMatters
Registration link below...
If you're in London, come join us @codydock.bsky.social tomorrow for a thought-provoking and entertaining evening.
#DyingMatters
#TheCultureofDyingMatters
Registration link below...
I am so looking forward to 'Cycles of Life' at @codydock.bsky.social
Join us for a special evening in a beautiful venue with brilliant speakers - inc. an artist, chaplain, ecologist, historian, psychologist, and an end-of-life doula 😍
You can register here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cycles-of-...
Join us for a special evening in a beautiful venue with brilliant speakers - inc. an artist, chaplain, ecologist, historian, psychologist, and an end-of-life doula 😍
You can register here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cycles-of-...
May 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It's #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek!
If you're in London, come join us @codydock.bsky.social tomorrow for a thought-provoking and entertaining evening.
#DyingMatters
#TheCultureofDyingMatters
Registration link below...
If you're in London, come join us @codydock.bsky.social tomorrow for a thought-provoking and entertaining evening.
#DyingMatters
#TheCultureofDyingMatters
Registration link below...