Blog

We want to amplify the voices of the people we support, so we share their stories and experiences on our blog. We also work in the open, sharing our work and our thinking as it happens.

5 May 2022

Knowing what to expect

A game changer

Peer support Our thoughts Advance care planning
17 March 2022

Why Universal Principles for ACP is a great step forward

…and the direction of travel it signposts

Advance care planning Mental capacity Our thoughts
2 March 2022

“But you look okay”

The strange hierarchy of responses to medical conditions

Peer support Our thoughts
22 February 2022

Peer support and social prescribing – a match made in heaven

Social prescriber Gina believes we need to be able to talk about death and dying, and be able to write down our wishes, regardless of what they are

Peer support Guest post
4 February 2022

Why some people make a living will

How we reflected the real reasons directly back into our content

Living will (advance decision) Working in the open
12 January 2022

Our new, user-led content

…and the lessons we’ve learnt along the way

Living will (advance decision) Working in the open
6 December 2021

How planning can support the grieving process

This week is National Grief Awareness week, an annual event planned by the lovely folk at Good Grief Trust

Advance care planning
13 October 2021

Your next consultant appointment

How to make the most of that precious one hour

Peer support Our thoughts
30 September 2021

Talking to carers about the end of life

How learnings from lockdown have improved our practice

Working in the open
24 August 2021

If we want honest information, let’s ask for it

Bad news cannot be made better, but it can be made worse

Peer support
2 July 2021

The real effects of CPR

My DNACPR is not a wish to die but a wish not to suffer

Guest post Do not resuscitate (DNR)
9 June 2021

A tale of two halves

Using digital to engage communities and influence change over the year of the pandemic

Advance care planning

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