"When my dad was coming towards the end of his life we talked a lot. He spoke about how things had changed over the years, what he was proud of and who he loved. We also talked about how he wanted to live his last years, and then later, his last months, where he wanted to [...]
Every year Dying Matters Awareness Week is held in May to encourage communities, individuals and organisations to come together and open up the conversation around dying, death and bereavement. Sisters, Linda Buckley (60 from Leigh on Sea) and Alison Thorpe (54 from Colchester) are sharing their experience of why we should talk about all dying matters, [...]
Looking to achieve the best outcomes for end of life care in north east Essex There is a famous quote (attributed to a number of different sources, although most probably Einstein): “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” And it makes a lot of sense. The problem in [...]
People from across North East Essex are being encouraged to talk openly about death and share their favourite poem as part of a national campaign designed to break down taboos and make dying well part of a good life. GPs from NE Essex clinical commissioning group (CCG) are encouraging people of all ages to start planning [...]
