Library of Conversations

“…we have lost the familiarity we once had with that process, and we have lost the vocabulary and etiquette that served us so well in past times, when death was acknowledged to be inevitable.”

— Katherine Mannix

Katy Hancock 12/12/2023 Katy Hancock 12/12/2023

The life of Dr Rachel Clarke

In this Radio 4 episode of Doctor Doctor, Dr Phil Hammond explores the life of palliative care specialist Dr Rachel Clarke. She discusses the importance of compassion at the end of life in an NHS overwhelmed, the lack of funding for palliative care and the lessons the pandemic should teach us about the importance of end of life planning.

Katy Hancock 21/09/2023 Katy Hancock 21/09/2023

Interview with Dr Hilda Hayo

In this fascinating, passionate and wide-ranging interview, Dr Hilda Hayo, CEO of Dementia UK, outlines her top five myths about Dementia and reveals the tragic lack of support for Early Onset Dementia.

Katy Hancock 05/02/2023 Katy Hancock 05/02/2023

Interview with Kathryn Mannix

Wayne de Leeuw, ex-palliative care nurse and CEO of Dorothy House Hospice interviews writer and palliative care specialist Kathryn Mannix about societal taboos, hidden mourners, NHS palliative care integration and the potential for adopting the wisdom and death literacy of diverse communities.

Katy Hancock 04/01/2023 Katy Hancock 04/01/2023

Interview with Vicky Krieps

Ahead of the UK premiere of More than Ever, we caught up with Cannes award winner, Vicky Krieps to discuss death literacy in Hollywood and the power of film to change our perceptions of death and dying.