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NHS Sheffield asks you to talk about dying
25th August 2011
Talking about death can be hard and often a taboo subject, but NHS Sheffield is encouraging people to remove the stigma and talk openly about their choices and their loved ones’ experiences in order to enable more people’s care wishes to be fulfilled when they die.
Alongside The Campaign Company, views and experiences are being asked for in a public consultation running until Friday 2nd September.
Views and experiences are wanted on all aspects of care and support received towards the end of life, including, the communication between you/your loved ones and medical staff; practical support; pain relief and the availability of out of hours care received.
Clinicians in Sheffield are aiming to make care choices as simple and easy to understand as possible for patients who are close to dying and Richard Oliver, local GP and a lead clinician for NHS Sheffield, said:
“People have a right to choose how they live and when it comes to the end of their life, where possible, we believe it is important for people to be involved in decisions about how their care at that time is provided. This is why we are asking for the views and experiences of carers and patients across Sheffield.
“We want to ensure we have services in the city which support those nearing the end of their lives with openness and understanding, to enable individual’s choices to be honoured.”
The confidential consultation is part of a review towards a potential service redesign. For more information and to take part: http://www.sheffield.nhs.uk/consultations/
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