Julie Pearce

Timely conversations: how to determine patients’ wishes at the end of life

‘What matters most’ discussions are fundamental to advance care planning

Dying and bereavement: what patients and families want at the end of life

Why workforce gaps and overstretched services remain the biggest hurdle to getting it right

Coping with COVID-19 deaths: what we need in the next phase

How we can plan now to reduce strain on nursing staff, and on grieving families

Picture shows playing cards created by the charity Marie Curie to help broach the subject of death and dying. Early and open conversations with patients and their families can make a huge difference to the end of life experience.

How Marie Curie's Talkabout campaign tackles taboo around death and dying

Early and open conversations can make a huge difference to the end of life experience

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End of life care: nurses offer much-needed continuity amid often fragmented services

Nurses can take the lead in timely planning and multi-agency collaboration, says Marie Curie