Is dying a conversation killer?

DYING shouldn’t be a conversation killer – that’s the message from Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group.
The group, which represents each of the town’s GP practices, is supporting a national campaign in collaboration with partners and voluntary and community organisations about the personal experience of dying and to encourage local people to talk more openly about their plans and wishes for when the time comes.
Research conducted suggests that more than 80 per cent of people have not written down any preferences around their own death.
Furthermore only a quarter of men and just over one in three women have told anyone about the funeral arrangements they would like to have after they die.
A spokesperson for the group said “Every one of us is affected by death and dying at some point in our lives.
“It can be a difficult conversation to have with our family and friends about what we want at the end of life. In Warrington we are trying to encourage more people to have those difficult conversations to help promote high quality care at the end of life and to ensure your choices and preferences of care and after your death are met”.
The NHS will mark “Dying Matters” week (May 14 – 20) with various events taking place nationally.