'Just say death!' Plays teach healthcare workers about end-of-life care

'Just say death!' Plays teach healthcare workers about end-of-life care Dying is taboo among health and care professionals who sometimes prioritise medical initiatives over individuals and families

Seth Goodburn seemed fit and well until two weeks before he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He died just 33 days after diagnosis, spending much of that short time in hospital. In the emotional whirlwind of coping with the poor prognosis his wife, Lesley, felt their hopes for Seth’s end-of-life care were sidelined by medical professionals trying to do their job.

“The NHS focuses on the medicine and trying to fix people even when that’s not possible,” she says. “A lot of the conversations and decisions that we might have made were overshadowed by dealing with what was the next medical treatment and intervention.” Continue reading.. The Guardian