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 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.
Compassion and dementia
In his second interview with Part of Life, ex-President of the BMA, Sir Al Aynsley Green shares his wife’s journey through dementia and calls for compassion to be at the heart of end of life care planning.
Interview with Kate Bond
Award winning biophilic designer and artist, Kate Bond, has been commissioned to bring nature into some of the largest hospices and hospitals in England and Wales. In this interview she shares her views on the power of nature in healthcare settings. Watch the video.
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.
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.
Interview with Gill May
Gill May, Chief Nurse BSW ICB shares her childhood experience of caring and how it fuels her passion for integrated end-of-life services.