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.

31 October 2018

Conversations about death: a guest post by Joe Hammond

Joe Hammond has motor neurone disease. He has been writing and talking about how he is preparing himself and his family for his death

Guest post
24 October 2018

It seems GPs can do better with Advance Decisions

We’re starting a 10-week discovery to see if there is anything we can do to help

Working in the open Living will (advance decision) Healthcare professionals
15 October 2018

Check your privilege – exploring how GPs support patients with Advance Decisions

I’ve recently completed a Freedom of Information (FOI) request relating to the advance care planning policies of all 207 Clinical Commissioning Groups

Freedom of Information (FOI) Living will (advance decision) Research and policy Working in the open
8 October 2018

Being partners in our pursuits

Sharing our information and resources in the open

Working in the open Our thoughts
13 July 2018

Can a design sprint help people living with a life-changing illness?

If you’ve never heard of a design sprint, you can learn more here

Working in the open Our thoughts
2 July 2018

The role of peer support

Peer support has been proven to be an effective way of enabling people with HIV to live well and manage their HIV — what can we learn?

Peer support Our thoughts
1 June 2018

The power of community

What we’ve learnt from the Compassionate Frome project

Our thoughts
24 May 2018

Our first project ‘Show + Tell’

What we’ve learnt in our first week of interviews

Working in the open
10 May 2018

Introducing our project principles

Our 2-week discovery phase kicks-off next week so we’ve been frantically scheduling research interviews over the last few days

Working in the open
3 May 2018

Helping patients ask the right questions, when it matters most

We’ve identified a problem, our new project aims to solve it

Working in the open
22 March 2018

Content Design

A new (better) way of doing things

Working in the open
14 March 2018

Do Not Attempt CPR orders and the law

The aim of this article is to explain what the courts in England and Wales have said the law requires regarding involving patients in DNACPR decisions

Do not resuscitate (DNR) Guest post

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