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Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study

...Care courses. This article is reproduced with kind permission of Marie Curie. Shortly after Queen Elizabeth II died in early September, renowned palliative care consultant, Dr Kathryn Mannix outlined on Twitter how the Queen’s death might be an example of ‘ordinary dying’. Others both on social media and in the BMJ opinions section agreed: the Queen’s death could...
Life or Death Decisions
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life or Death Decisions

...care planning? Setting out what you’d want to happen to you if you became too unwell to make your own decisions doesn’t have to be morbid but can be incredibly helpful and give you peace of mind. Find out more in this interactive video simulation…...Select here to begin the interactive... [Advance care planning image] Select the image to begin... Instructions For...
Valuing death at home: making preparations
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death at home: making preparations

...Care qualifications. In this second of a series of OpenLearn articles linking to The Ageing Well Public Talks (AWPT) Series structured around Five Pillars for Ageing Well that runs every year at The Open University, we are going to discuss how we could prepare for a home death. Earlier in the AWPT Series, we discussed Advance Care Planning presented by Barbara and Erica....
An introduction to social work law
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to social work law

...caring profession can lead to the raising of unrealistic expectations, possible over-intrusion into people’s lives and, potentially, an abuse of professional power...An introduction to social work law: 1.2 Role of a social worker - Having considered what your perception of a social worker is, you are now going to consider the role of a social worker and the work that...
Diverse perspectives on health and illness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse perspectives on health and illness

...care for the elderly with his care mapping program. He sheds light on the importance of engagement and agency when working with those suffering from dementia. Who cares? In a round table discussion, people acting as full-time carers for relatives and loved ones highlight the difficulties and the frustration of caring, along with problems faced dealing with benefits and...
A gift of life at the end of life
Health, Sports & Psychology

A gift of life at the end of life

...Care courses. There are currently around 7,000 people on the UK transplant waiting lists and over 420 people died waiting for a transplant last year (2021). The Organ donation law in parts of the UK has recently changed to an ‘opt out’ system. This should increase the numbers of potential organs available for transplant and help save the lives of people urgently...
Accessibility and inclusion in digital health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Accessibility and inclusion in digital health

...care....Accessibility and inclusion in digital health: Introduction - In this free course, Accessibility and inclusion in digital health, you will consider some of the ways that people can access digital health in the UK and how they are able to take more control over their physical and mental health. However, for a number of reasons not everyone has access to digital...
‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining

...adults. With 1 in 20 adults in the UK with a confirmed food allergy (Food Standards Agency 2024), we hear from the food allergy community what they would like businesses to do to create more inclusive and safer dining experiences. [Icon of hands shaking together and the text 'Food for Everyone', advocating for allergy-inclusive discussions.] My name is Claire McGuigan and...