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End of Life Care

Dr Chetna Kang and Sophie Sulehria focus on end of life care.

Generally people don't like talking about death, but of course, it is inevitable.

So how can we make sure we have - as far as we can - the sort of death we want?

This week I'll be speaking to a woman from Hertfordshire in the last months of her life, to find out how she's preparing to die.

Plus we'll hear from the Simon Hughes MP the minister responsible for the Public Guardian, whose job it is to protect people who may not have the capacity to make decisions for themselves.

And we'll find out about a scheme in Bedfordshire which helps people die in the way they want to.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 16 Nov 2014 13:00

Useful contacts

Dying Matters -听organisation which promotes public awareness of dying, death and bereavement -

Office of the Public Guardian - government office which protects people who don't have capacity to make certain听decisions for themselves -

Isabel Hospice - provide palliative care services to people in East Hertfordshire - 听- 24 Hour Advice Line for urgent clinical advice - 01707 382575

Partnership for Excellence听in Palliative Support (PEPS) - service run听from St John's Hospice in Moggerhanger providing access to a palliative care nurse 24 hours a day -

National Council for Palliative Care - umberella charity representing those involved in palliative care -听

Broadcast

  • Sun 16 Nov 2014 13:00