354 results for 'advance care planning'

Dr Lucy Pain: why the way we talk about Dying Matters

Talking about dying: tips and reflections

Palliative Medicine Consultant Dr. Lucy Pain shares her experiences, advice and reflections on talking about dying, for Dying Matters Awareness Week.

Two people looking at a leaflet together at the exhibition at National Conference 2024

National Conference sponsors and exhibitors 2025

Explore our sponsors and exhibitors supporting Hospice UK's National Conference 2025.

Relaxed couple drinking coffee

Looking after yourself when someone is dying

Caring for someone when they are dying can be very difficult. While it can feel hard to think of much else, it’s important to consider your own wellbeing too. Here you will find ...

A practical roadmap to help hospices prepare, hold and facilitate 'safe space' conversations about assisted dying with staff and volunteers.

Assisted dying: safe space conversations

A practical roadmap to help hospices prepare, hold and facilitate safe space conversations about assisted dying with staff and volunteers.

How Compton Care has worked with the Medical Examiner’s Office to develop a robust system for referring hospice deaths.

Published: 12th July 2024

Referring to the Medical Examiner

How Compton Care has worked with the Medical Examiner’s Office to develop a robust system for referring hospice deaths.

The LOROS volunteer-led bereavement hubs were set up in partnership with Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall and Dying Matters, to meet increasing need for bereavement support in Leicestershire and Rutland

Published: 20th September 2022

Volunteer-led bereavement hubs

Information about drop-in local bereavement hubs, which are led by trained volunteers with support from LOROS (hospice care in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland).