Statement in response to Helene Raynsford ‘do not resuscitate’ (DNR) story
Helene Raynsford has shone a light on the distress caused when DNR (Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) decisions and conversations are not made appropriately or conducted sensitively. This...
View ArticleOur 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 Sarah Malik, Senior Information Nurse at Compassion in Dying, has been nominated for the...
View ArticleCompassion in Dying statement on the Universal Principles for Advance Care...
“Compassion in Dying is pleased to have contributed our expertise to the development of the Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning, published today by NHS England along with 28 partner...
View ArticleCompassion in Dying responds to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s...
Lloyd Riley, Deputy Director of Policy & Research at Compassion in Dying, said: “We offer our sincere condolences to the family concerned in the SPSO’s recent report. We welcome the SPSO’s...
View ArticlePlea to record end-of-life wishes, after dispute over life-prolonging...
The national charity Compassion in Dying and the daughter of a man kept alive against his wishes are appealing to people to record their own wishes for the end of life, following a decision handed down...
View ArticleCoordinate My Care goes live with the National Record Locator – Londoners’...
Patients said they wanted their digital urgent care plan to travel across geographical boundaries. Coordinate My Care (CMC) the digital NHS urgent care planning service, responded to this request. CMC...
View ArticlePeople 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) with an exciting programme of free, virtual events on offer from the Lambeth...
View ArticleDo Not Attempt Resuscitation decisions: DNR queries to charity more than...
New Compassion in Dying research released as CQC publishes review into use of DNRs during pandemic During pandemic, hundreds sought support from charity to refuse potentially harmful or futile CPR...
View ArticleCompassion in Dying responds to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) interim...
Usha Grieve, Director of Partnerships and Information at Compassion in Dying, said: “Compassion in Dying has contributed to the CQC’s rapid review, having supported hundreds of people with questions...
View ArticleHalf of people do not understand DNRs, new polling finds
Calls to charity’s info line about DNR almost doubled in past two months Compassion in Dying looks forward to working with CQC on rapid review announced today into use of DNRs during COVID-19...
View ArticleCompassion in Dying joins calls for inquiry into blanket DNR orders during...
Charity urges NHS England to publish promised national DNR guidance as matter of urgency Charity demands action following reports on its information line and in new Queen’s Nursing Institute research...
View ArticleHealth Secretary heeds our call for first ever national DNAR guidance for...
NHS England and Improvement has announced it will publish new national guidance on DNAR (Do Not Attempt Resuscitation) orders, after Kate Masters and Compassion in Dying raised concerns over poor and...
View ArticleLife-sustaining treatment to be withdrawn from 34 year-old Barnsley man in...
Man’s wish to refuse life-sustaining treatment and a permanent stoma was detailed in his Living Will but this was rendered invalid without a witness signature, requiring an application to court As...
View ArticleCompassion in Dying backs DNACPR legal challenge to Health Secretary
End-of-life charity has received hundreds of calls relating to CPR and DNACPR Key concern is patients feeling ignored or abandoned by healthcare professionals for wanting to refuse CPR; worried that...
View ArticleLiving wills skyrocket in light of coronavirus
Figures announced as urgent need for greater advance care planning raised in Lords social care debate Uptake of living wills in the past month has surged 160% compared to the same period last year,...
View ArticleOpen letter to the Health Secretary: Urgently mainstream advance care...
An edited version of this letter appeared in the Sunday Times on 5 April 2020 (£). Dear Health Secretary and Ministers, Health Select Committee Chair and Members, Department of Health and Social Care,...
View ArticleJudge rules man should continue receiving life-prolonging treatment – against...
79-year-old man will continue receiving life-prolonging treatment following stroke in 2016, despite multiple family members saying he would not want to If Living Will had been in place, doctors would...
View ArticleGransnet forum, a useful resource
We are proud to be a charity partner of Gransnet, a social networking site for the over 50s. At its heart is a buzzing forum where users discuss topics of the day, support each other and share a laugh....
View ArticleGPs lack sufficient awareness and understanding of Living Wills, with...
Research finds GPs have insufficient awareness of Living Wills (Advance Decisions), are reluctant to initiate conversations with patients about end of life care, and have misconceptions about refusals...
View ArticleResponse to Court of Protection judgment on the case of Mrs Rushton
Mrs Rushton was diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state following a traumatic head injury in December 2015. Prior to her injury, Mrs Rushton had completed a legally-binding Advance...
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