Talking Matters: take the quiz!

Take this short quiz to find out how 1,000 recently bereaved people in the UK feel about language and communication at the end of life, based on their experiences - and be prepared to be surprised.

Question 1. How many of our recently bereaved people said that in their experience, health care professionals clearly told them when their loved one's diagnosis was terminal, or that they were likely to die?

Yes, 41% of recently bereaved people in our study said that healthcare professionals were very clear that they were going to die.

27% said they were somewhat clear, but were left with some uncertainty about the likelihood of them dying.

9% said they were not clear and they didn't understand that this was what they meant.

Sorry, the correct answer is 41%.

We found out that 41% of people in our survey said that healthcare professionals were very clear their loved one was going to die.

27% said they were somewhat clear, but were left with some uncertainty about the likelihood of them dying.

9% said they were not clear and they didn't understand that this was what they meant.

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Find out why the way we talk about dying matters

This short quiz will help everyone explore how they feel about talking about death and dying, by finding out how 1,000 recently bereaved people felt about the use of language when their loved one died. It may help you think about how you feel when it comes to talking about dying.

By completing the quiz, you’ll also get some handy reflections, tips and advice about how you can become more confident using the right language. 

You’ll be able to use these to feel more confident in having honest, timely conversations about death and dying with your healthcare professional, family and friends, when you – and they – need it most.

Because the way we talk about Dying Matters.