Press releases

27 August 2024

Poole doctor raises over £14,000 as he faces gruelling solo Channel swim for end-of-life charity

Dorset GP Dr Chris Elfes in ambitious 16 hour swim across the English Channel to reach £15k target for Compassion in Dying
23 July 2024

Too many people receiving unwanted treatment at end of life, charity warns

New research reveals that large numbers of people are experiencing longer and more difficult deaths than they need to, due to “a culture of over-treating and under-talking” at the end of life.
14 March 2024

DNACPR decisions: vital part of end-of-life care but communication failures undermine older people’s trust in NHS, new research finds

DNACPR decisions are an essential part of end-of-life care but new research shows older people face unacceptable failures in how they are communicated.
13 July 2023

Systemic and cultural change urgently needed to put dying people in control of their end-of-life care

Our response to Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch ‘Variations in the delivery of palliative care services to adults’ report.
24 November 2022

Statement in response to Helene Raynsford ‘do not resuscitate’ (DNR) story

Helene Raynsford’s story has shone a light on the distress caused when DNR (do not resuscitate) decisions are not made appropriately or conducted sensitively.
22 June 2022

Our senior information nurse nominated for RCN Patient’s Choice award

Sarah Malik, Compassion in Dying’s Senior Information Nurse, finalist in Royal College of Nursing Awards 2022.
17 March 2022

Compassion in Dying statement on the Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning

We are pleased to have contributed our expertise to the development of the Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning, published today by NHS England.
2 December 2021

Compassion in Dying responds to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s (SPSO) report on failure to discuss DNACPR decision with family of patient

We welcome the SPSO’s recommendations, which rightly stress the importance of following proper procedures for discussing and documenting DNACPR decisions.
8 September 2021

Plea to record end-of-life wishes, after dispute over life-prolonging treatment of woman left brain-damaged from Covid

Without a clear record of your wishes, these important decisions will fall to doctors who may not know you and who may disagree with your loved ones about what is in your best interests.
7 May 2021

Coordinate My Care goes live with the National Record Locator – Londoners’ Urgent Care Plans can now be accessed across England

Patients said they wanted their digital urgent care plan to travel across geographical boundaries. Coordinate My Care responded to this request.

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