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
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.
Interview with Dr Mark Luciani
With GPs in short supply and an NHS overrun, many advanced care planning conversations aren’t happening early enough, leading to a perfect storm of poor end of life outcomes for patients. Dr Mark Luciani describes how he suffered burnout and moral injury but has returned with an innovative solution.
Interview with Beth Nielsen Chapman
A candid interview with Beth Nielsen Chapman on her personal journey through loss, grief and illness and the power of music to heal.