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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.
7 May 2021
People of Lambeth urged to get talking about death this Dying Matters Week
Lambeth residents are being urged to talk about death, dying and bereavement this Dying Matters Week (10-16 May 2021).
18 March 2021
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation decisions: DNR queries to charity more than doubled in 2020, with majority seeking protection from CPR
New Compassion in Dying research released as CQC publishes review into use of DNRs during pandemic.
3 December 2020
Compassion in Dying responds to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) interim report on the use of DNACPR decisions during the pandemic
Compassion in Dying has contributed to the CQC’s rapid review, having supported hundreds of people with questions about DNR (do not resuscitate), and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in recent months.
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