Sarah Malik

Deputy Director of Services

Sarah manages Compassion in Dying’s free Information Line. She draws on her clinical experience when supporting people to think about and discuss their health concerns, consider their treatment options, make decisions in line with their values, and record their preferences for future treatment and care. Sarah is a registered nurse with a background in Haematology, Oncology, hospice care and helpline nursing.

Blogs from Sarah

Sarah Malik 19 August 2026

Why we’ve created clear, accessible information about voluntary stopping eating and drinking (VSED)

Increasingly, people are asking us about voluntary stopping eating and drinking (VSED).

Our thoughts VSED

Sarah Malik 3 March 2023

Solving whole problems for people – why we’re expanding our service

What people have told us about using advance decisions (living wills) and LPAs, and what we’re doing to help.

Working in the open Getting help Asking questions

Sarah Malik 11 April 2019

The inconvenient truth about dying

When it comes to dying, we shouldn’t gloss over the difficult bits

Healthcare professionals Our thoughts