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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.
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16 September 2020
Do we overvalue quantity of life?
What is society’s broader responsibility to change this conversation and where should we start
Advance care planning
Guest post
Starting conversations
4 September 2020
We used to assume what people need to know… now we ask them
The end of the information standard
Working in the open
13 August 2020
Time for a change
How doctors and patients can work together
Healthcare professionals
Starting conversations
Guest post
8 July 2020
DNACPR and shared understanding
To discuss CPR you need to have a good conversation, and that conversation needs to achieve shared understanding
Do not resuscitate (DNR)
Guest post
29 June 2020
The ‘Before I Die…’ Tent at Lambeth Country Show
A creative, informal way to start conversations about people’s values and ambitions for life and death
Our thoughts
24 June 2020
Why we don’t use ‘BAME’ in our content
There are numerous reasons why the term ‘BAME’ is problematic, but we focus on why it is inappropriate and unhelpful to use in our content
Our thoughts
5 June 2020
The importance of what people tell us
How can we ensure that everyone’s voice is heard?
Working in the open
Healthcare professionals
Our thoughts
12 May 2020
Advance Care Planning in Lambeth
Bringing important conversations into the community
Advance care planning
17 April 2020
DNACPR in the news like never before
What we can learn from our experience supporting people
Do not resuscitate (DNR)
Working in the open
15 April 2020
Our approach to building a better website
…and why we’re not calling it a new website project
Working in the open
8 April 2020
Are we framing ‘the conversation’ well enough?
Calling these conversations ‘difficult’ will not encourage anyone, doctors included, to have the conversation
Our thoughts
Starting conversations
11 March 2020
We need to do more than talk about death
Because that’s what could make the difference between our wishes being known about and our wishes being respected
Living will (advance decision)
Our thoughts
Power of attorney
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