IMPORTANT:
If DNACPR discussions are not individualised, gently honest & part of a wider conversation about what is & isn't medically possible, then the whole process risks being misunderstood.
A DNACPR decision can be part of a comforting promise of tender EoL care. ⬇️⬇️
RIP Barbara Windsor. Timely to remember that #dementia is a terminal neurological disease. Can we talk about wishes for last mths not just last days? Do you want to be enabled to walk despite a risk of falls? What do you want to eat or drink even if you may be at risk of choking?
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#Itstimetotalkaboutdying
Hello, I'm a palliative care physician in a movie about normal, gentle human dying.
No, you're right. It will never be made. Exploding chests and terminal terror will win every time.
#boxofficesaysno#sensationtrumpsreality#invisible#normaldying
Really feel proud of the team at @AliceHouseHosp when I find out staff have slept at work to make sure the patients are looked after #dedication#SnowDay