19/06/2026
Some great ideas to get started
The Royal College of Physicians had Dr. Kathryn Mannix as a guest editor in their recent edition of the Future Health Care Journal.
"Dr. Kathryn Mannix discusses 'There is a culture of avoidance of discussion of dying in hospital-based NHS healthcare.’
In Dr Kathryn Mannix’s paper for Future Healthcare Journal (FHJ), she calls for a fundamental change in how the UK health system recognises, talks about and plans for dying, warning that failure to do so is causing avoidable harm to patients, families and staff.
A key theme of the paper is that communicating about dying must become a core clinical skill and should be prioritised during medical training. We should be planning for death and having open, honest conversations much earlier so that patients can access timely palliative care.
What are your thoughts? Read the full issue guest edited by palliative care physician, author and campaigner, Dr Kathryn Mannix: https://ow.ly/2PFM50Z9NVX "
FHJ is a peer-reviewed RCP journal. It has editorial independence and the views expressed by journal article authors are not necessarily the views of the RCP.
The Sunset Country Palliative Care Team would like to Thank Dr. Mannix for her continued efforts in talking about ordinary dying, and what can help improve end-of-life care for everyone.
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