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Neonatal Palliative Care: Nurturing and supporting choice for families whose baby has an uncertain future and is expected to die This Dying Matters Week #DMAW21 the focus is #InAGoodPlace to die, considering choices in relation to the location, who would...

The government has used the Queen’s Speech to set out a plan to build back better from the pandemic. If it is serious in doing so in a way that levels our society up for all, then it must address...

Dr Sue Neilson, Dr Duncan Randall and Dr Karen Shaw share their blog on education and training around advance care planning for Dying Matters Week. The idea of advance care plans is something that some parents may struggle coming to...

How parents are supported immediately following the death of a child can have a profound impact on how they respond and adjust to their new reality. In this blog to mark Dying Matters week, Dr Julia Hackett from the Martin...

Together for Short Lives, the UK charity for children’s palliative care, is urging the next Welsh Government to address the postcode lottery faced by families of seriously ill children in accessing end of life care at home. There is a...

I have been at Together for Short Lives for six weeks now, how the time has flown. I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself and give you a little of my background. I qualified in Children’s and Adult...