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End of Life Care

Dr Chetna Kang and Sophie Sulehria focus on end of life care.

Generally people don't like talking about death, but of course, it is inevitable.

So how can we make sure we have - as far as we can - the sort of death we want?

This week I'll be speaking to a woman from Hertfordshire in the last months of her life, to find out how she's preparing to die.

Plus we'll hear from the Simon Hughes MP the minister responsible for the Public Guardian, whose job it is to protect people who may not have the capacity to make decisions for themselves.

And we'll find out about a scheme in Bedfordshire which helps people die in the way they want to.

1 hour

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Sun 16 Nov 201413:00
BBC Three Counties Radio

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Useful contacts

Dying Matters - organisation which promotes public awareness of dying, death and bereavement -http://www.dyingmatters.org/

Office of the Public Guardian - government office which protects people who don't have capacity to make certain decisions for themselves - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-public-guardian

Isabel Hospice - provide palliative care services to people in East Hertfordshire - http://www.isabelhospice.org.uk/ - 24 Hour Advice Line for urgent clinical advice - 01707 382575

Partnership for Excellence in Palliative Support (PEPS) - service run from St John's Hospice in Moggerhanger providing access to a palliative care nurse 24 hours a day - http://www.sueryder.org/What-we-do/Hospices/St-Johns-Hospice/PEPS

National Council for Palliative Care - umberella charity representing those involved in palliative care - http://www.ncpc.org.uk/

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  • Sun 16 Nov 201413:00
    BBC Three Counties Radio