Press releases

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.
12 October 2020

Half of people do not understand DNRs, new polling finds

More than half of people do not understand DNR orders (do not resuscitate), new polling from Compassion in Dying has found.
29 August 2020

Compassion in Dying joins calls for inquiry into blanket DNR orders during pandemic

Compassion in Dying today (Saturday 29 August 2020) joins calls for an inquiry into the use of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders during the coronavirus pandemic.
14 July 2020

Health Secretary heeds our call for first ever national DNAR guidance for patients

New guidance for patients and families on DNAR decisions is now due to be published for the first time, alongside updated information for NHS staff.
4 June 2020

Life-sustaining treatment to be withdrawn from 34 year-old Barnsley man in ICU, judge ruled yesterday

A judge has ruled that life-sustaining treatment should be withdrawn from a 34 year-old critically ill Barnsley man, in accordance with his wishes.
29 May 2020

Compassion in Dying backs DNACPR legal challenge to Health Secretary

Compassion in Dying announces its support for Kate Masters’ legal challenge to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care over the lack of national guidance on Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation decisions during the coronavirus pandemic.
24 April 2020

Living wills skyrocket in light of coronavirus

Uptake of living wills in the past month has surged 160% compared to the same period last year, Compassion in Dying reveals.
5 April 2020

Open letter to the Health Secretary: Urgently mainstream advance care planning in light of coronavirus

An edited version of this letter appeared in the Sunday Times.

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