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Seven UK patients die after Turkey weight loss surgery
As reported by the BBC, seven British patients who travelled to Turkey for weight loss surgery died after operations there, a BBC investigation into the keep reading
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Inquiry into deaths after ambulance delays
As reported by the BBC, the Northern Ireland ambulance service is investigating whether a delayed response contributed to the deaths of eight people in recent keep reading
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Why now is the time to reshape attitudes to bereavement
People working in healthcare experience grief professionally as well as personally and societally. Attitudinal shifts are needed to improve access to formal and informal support, keep reading
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Why now is the time to reshape attitudes to bereavement
People working in healthcare experience grief professionally as well as personally and societally. Attitudinal shifts are needed to improve access to formal and informal support, keep reading
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COVID deaths in England and Wales fall 92% since January peak
As reported by BBC news, weekly deaths involving coronavirus in England and Wales have dropped 92% since the peak of the second wave in January, keep reading
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Conversations about end of life wishes ‘crucial’ part of general practice, says RCGP
The Royal College of GPs has responded to a report by the Care Quality Commission on DNACPR decisions during the pandemic A new report from keep reading
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Alcohol deaths hit record high during COVID pandemic
As reported by BBC news, deaths caused by alcohol hit a new high during the first nine months of 2020, provisional figures for England and keep reading
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The art of living and dying well
Is there such thing as a better death? This is the question posed by Australian oncologist and award-winning author Ranjana Srivastava in a fascinating article reproduced keep reading
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The art of living and dying well
Is there such thing as a better death? This is the question posed by Australian oncologist and award-winning author Ranjana Srivastava in a fascinating article reproduced keep reading
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Time to talk: Dying matters
Talking about death can often be uncomfortable, even for experienced healthcare professionals. However, it’s important to be able to have these difficult conversations with patients keep reading