Dr Kathryn Mannix
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
Former palliative care doctor
Campaigning for better public understanding & conversations about dying
Writer: With The End In Mind & Listen
Speaker
Hopeful despite the circumstances.
www.kathrynmannix.com
Campaigning for better public understanding & conversations about dying
Writer: With The End In Mind & Listen
Speaker
Hopeful despite the circumstances.
www.kathrynmannix.com
I knocked my favourite vase off a window ledge a few minutes ago.
It fell too fast for me to reach it.
It hit the wooden floor with a 'boom!'
Then it rolled in an arc and came to rest.
Unbroken.
Thought I'd share a tiny piece of good news today.
What's yours?
It fell too fast for me to reach it.
It hit the wooden floor with a 'boom!'
Then it rolled in an arc and came to rest.
Unbroken.
Thought I'd share a tiny piece of good news today.
What's yours?
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I knocked my favourite vase off a window ledge a few minutes ago.
It fell too fast for me to reach it.
It hit the wooden floor with a 'boom!'
Then it rolled in an arc and came to rest.
Unbroken.
Thought I'd share a tiny piece of good news today.
What's yours?
It fell too fast for me to reach it.
It hit the wooden floor with a 'boom!'
Then it rolled in an arc and came to rest.
Unbroken.
Thought I'd share a tiny piece of good news today.
What's yours?
Magnificent support from a National Treasure for some of our most precious national treasure - our wildlife.
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Sir David Attenborough - The Rothbury Estate for Nature and Nation
YouTube video by Northumberland Wildlife Trust
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October 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Magnificent support from a National Treasure for some of our most precious national treasure - our wildlife.
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Please help if you can:
Donate to Secure the Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts share.google/5GAw51azNTKw9F���
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
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@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
On the brink...
October 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
On the brink...
Fancy joining our online CBT basics training?
Info and application via info.cbtbridgetochange@gmail.com
Feedback from past participants is very positive. Places fill quickly.
See you there?
Info and application via info.cbtbridgetochange@gmail.com
Feedback from past participants is very positive. Places fill quickly.
See you there?
October 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Fancy joining our online CBT basics training?
Info and application via info.cbtbridgetochange@gmail.com
Feedback from past participants is very positive. Places fill quickly.
See you there?
Info and application via info.cbtbridgetochange@gmail.com
Feedback from past participants is very positive. Places fill quickly.
See you there?
Un placer hablar con Syvia Nieto, editora senior de @elmundoes.bsky.social, sobre cuidados paliativos, en apoyo a la campaña de Para Ti, Paliativos por el acceso a los cuidados paliativos en España.
Gracias por invitarme, Fond Pia Aguirreche.
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
Gracias por invitarme, Fond Pia Aguirreche.
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Un placer hablar con Syvia Nieto, editora senior de @elmundoes.bsky.social, sobre cuidados paliativos, en apoyo a la campaña de Para Ti, Paliativos por el acceso a los cuidados paliativos en España.
Gracias por invitarme, Fond Pia Aguirreche.
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
Gracias por invitarme, Fond Pia Aguirreche.
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
October 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
Anyone else having trouble with spiders in the bath? I've put them all outside to find their pals, but look!
Shelob is trying to find them...
Bilbao. Awesome.
Shelob is trying to find them...
Bilbao. Awesome.
October 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Anyone else having trouble with spiders in the bath? I've put them all outside to find their pals, but look!
Shelob is trying to find them...
Bilbao. Awesome.
Shelob is trying to find them...
Bilbao. Awesome.
Happy #WorldHospiceAndPalliativeCareDay.
What if we in High Income Countries reclaimed dying?
Even more important, what if #PalliativeCare was available to more than 4% of people in low & middle income countries?
#Justice
#UniversalHealthcare
#WHPCDay25
What if we in High Income Countries reclaimed dying?
Even more important, what if #PalliativeCare was available to more than 4% of people in low & middle income countries?
#Justice
#UniversalHealthcare
#WHPCDay25
Today is #WHPCDay25! In this video, #palliativecare leader, Dr. Kathryn Mannix calls for dying to be reclaimed as an important and intimate part of every human being’s life. To shift from a medicalized approach to a holistic one. #WHPCD
October 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Happy #WorldHospiceAndPalliativeCareDay.
What if we in High Income Countries reclaimed dying?
Even more important, what if #PalliativeCare was available to more than 4% of people in low & middle income countries?
#Justice
#UniversalHealthcare
#WHPCDay25
What if we in High Income Countries reclaimed dying?
Even more important, what if #PalliativeCare was available to more than 4% of people in low & middle income countries?
#Justice
#UniversalHealthcare
#WHPCDay25
'I wake up every morning in my bed and on a planet.'
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
I went to space and discovered an enormous lie
What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space changed his life forever – here’s what it taught him.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
'I wake up every morning in my bed and on a planet.'
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
Great to hear video genius @drjrubenstein.bsky.social chatting to @clarefuller.bsky.social about dignity therapy, using videos as intros to tricky topics, & helping colleagues to make more timely referrals.
This video is one of my faves:
'Don't Make It Wierd'
youtu.be/nkWrJeBq0hI?...
#MedSky
This video is one of my faves:
'Don't Make It Wierd'
youtu.be/nkWrJeBq0hI?...
#MedSky
October 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Great to hear video genius @drjrubenstein.bsky.social chatting to @clarefuller.bsky.social about dignity therapy, using videos as intros to tricky topics, & helping colleagues to make more timely referrals.
This video is one of my faves:
'Don't Make It Wierd'
youtu.be/nkWrJeBq0hI?...
#MedSky
This video is one of my faves:
'Don't Make It Wierd'
youtu.be/nkWrJeBq0hI?...
#MedSky
Final edits.
Intensive tea consumption.
Intensive tea consumption.
October 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Final edits.
Intensive tea consumption.
Intensive tea consumption.
Next week I'll be visiting hospice and palliative care organisations in South Wales.
There will also be two public events:
Tuesday 7th Oct, evening of chat and refreshments in Aberystwyth
Friday 10th Oct, afternoon of chat and cakes in Carmarthen.
Info and tickets for ⬇️
Please share!
There will also be two public events:
Tuesday 7th Oct, evening of chat and refreshments in Aberystwyth
Friday 10th Oct, afternoon of chat and cakes in Carmarthen.
Info and tickets for ⬇️
Please share!
October 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Next week I'll be visiting hospice and palliative care organisations in South Wales.
There will also be two public events:
Tuesday 7th Oct, evening of chat and refreshments in Aberystwyth
Friday 10th Oct, afternoon of chat and cakes in Carmarthen.
Info and tickets for ⬇️
Please share!
There will also be two public events:
Tuesday 7th Oct, evening of chat and refreshments in Aberystwyth
Friday 10th Oct, afternoon of chat and cakes in Carmarthen.
Info and tickets for ⬇️
Please share!
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social Edinburgh is famously accessible from the NE of England, & we are always delighted to welcome palliative care people across the border to our conferences. We have a great line up this year, closer & cheaper than London. www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/annu...
September 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social Edinburgh is famously accessible from the NE of England, & we are always delighted to welcome palliative care people across the border to our conferences. We have a great line up this year, closer & cheaper than London. www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/annu...
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
WEBINAR: Talking about dying with people with learning disabilities
YouTube video by Victoria & Stuart Project
youtu.be
September 27, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Australian friends and followers, I'm excited to say I'll be in Sydney and Adelaide in June 2026.
Who should I meet?
Where should I visit?
Who are our people down under?
Who should I meet?
Where should I visit?
Who are our people down under?
September 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Australian friends and followers, I'm excited to say I'll be in Sydney and Adelaide in June 2026.
Who should I meet?
Where should I visit?
Who are our people down under?
Who should I meet?
Where should I visit?
Who are our people down under?
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
Here is a short animation voiced by @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social which guides you gently on a step by step journey through the process of dying
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayMh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayMh...
Dying for Beginners | Dr Kathryn Mannix
YouTube video by Theos Think Tank
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Here is a short animation voiced by @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social which guides you gently on a step by step journey through the process of dying
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayMh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayMh...
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
ACP Day 2026: What matters most to YOU?
In the latest podcast Dani, James & I:
✨ Share highlights from #ACPDay2025
✨ Announce #ACPDay2026
✨ Invite YOU to shape the 2026 content!
#AdvanceCarePlanning
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
🎤https://speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episode-133
In the latest podcast Dani, James & I:
✨ Share highlights from #ACPDay2025
✨ Announce #ACPDay2026
✨ Invite YOU to shape the 2026 content!
#AdvanceCarePlanning
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
🎤https://speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episode-133
September 15, 2025 at 5:22 AM
ACP Day 2026: What matters most to YOU?
In the latest podcast Dani, James & I:
✨ Share highlights from #ACPDay2025
✨ Announce #ACPDay2026
✨ Invite YOU to shape the 2026 content!
#AdvanceCarePlanning
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
🎤https://speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episode-133
In the latest podcast Dani, James & I:
✨ Share highlights from #ACPDay2025
✨ Announce #ACPDay2026
✨ Invite YOU to shape the 2026 content!
#AdvanceCarePlanning
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
🎤https://speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episode-133
Feeling a little overwhelmed to be in this company.
Thank you, @amateuradam.bsky.social What a wonderful compliment.
The five best medical memoirs of all time, according to Adam Kay share.google/34kYA26RDzK3...
Thank you, @amateuradam.bsky.social What a wonderful compliment.
The five best medical memoirs of all time, according to Adam Kay share.google/34kYA26RDzK3...
The five best medical memoirs of all time, according to Adam Kay
The author of bestseller This is Going to Hurt reveals the tales from his profession that have shaped his life and writing
share.google
September 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Feeling a little overwhelmed to be in this company.
Thank you, @amateuradam.bsky.social What a wonderful compliment.
The five best medical memoirs of all time, according to Adam Kay share.google/34kYA26RDzK3...
Thank you, @amateuradam.bsky.social What a wonderful compliment.
The five best medical memoirs of all time, according to Adam Kay share.google/34kYA26RDzK3...
September 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
Grief affects us all, and yet people often struggle to talk about death & dying. 🦋
@goodgrieffest.bsky.social is a social venture spinout at @bristoluni.bsky.social that brings people together to talk about death & grief, providing information, support & a sense of community
More 👉 brnw.ch/21wVqxR
@goodgrieffest.bsky.social is a social venture spinout at @bristoluni.bsky.social that brings people together to talk about death & grief, providing information, support & a sense of community
More 👉 brnw.ch/21wVqxR
September 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Grief affects us all, and yet people often struggle to talk about death & dying. 🦋
@goodgrieffest.bsky.social is a social venture spinout at @bristoluni.bsky.social that brings people together to talk about death & grief, providing information, support & a sense of community
More 👉 brnw.ch/21wVqxR
@goodgrieffest.bsky.social is a social venture spinout at @bristoluni.bsky.social that brings people together to talk about death & grief, providing information, support & a sense of community
More 👉 brnw.ch/21wVqxR
Important work. The latest LeDeR report shows some improvements, but there is still a shorter life expectancy and disproportionate number of preventable deaths in people living with learning disabilities.
#LeDeR
#LeDeR
“It’s very important that people read this report”. Find it here: www.kcl.ac.uk/research/leder
September 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Important work. The latest LeDeR report shows some improvements, but there is still a shorter life expectancy and disproportionate number of preventable deaths in people living with learning disabilities.
#LeDeR
#LeDeR
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
Got a book idea about death or dying? We'd love to hear about it and if it could fit in the Death and Culture series! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/death-and-cu...
Death and Culture
Death and Culture
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
September 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Got a book idea about death or dying? We'd love to hear about it and if it could fit in the Death and Culture series! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/death-and-cu...
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
The UK Government will test its Emergency Alert System on Sunday, 7th September at 3:00 PM.
If you have a concealed phone for safety, this alert could reveal its presence.
You can opt out of these alerts.
Find out how here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
Please help share to help keep others safe.
If you have a concealed phone for safety, this alert could reveal its presence.
You can opt out of these alerts.
Find out how here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
Please help share to help keep others safe.
August 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The UK Government will test its Emergency Alert System on Sunday, 7th September at 3:00 PM.
If you have a concealed phone for safety, this alert could reveal its presence.
You can opt out of these alerts.
Find out how here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
Please help share to help keep others safe.
If you have a concealed phone for safety, this alert could reveal its presence.
You can opt out of these alerts.
Find out how here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
Please help share to help keep others safe.
Talking about dying isn't 'a job for palliative care.'
If your patient's condition *may progress to end their life, then YOU need to be able to speak gently, clearly & kindly about the process of dying.
Perhaps this might help you find some words:
bit.ly/TheosDFB
If your patient's condition *may progress to end their life, then YOU need to be able to speak gently, clearly & kindly about the process of dying.
Perhaps this might help you find some words:
bit.ly/TheosDFB
Dying for Beginners | Dr Kathryn Mannix
In modern British society, death is out of sight and behind closed doors. Many of us lack direct exposure to the dying process - with all sorts of potential emotional and spiritual consequences for how we grieve our loved ones, as well as how we prepare for our own deaths. What does the dying process actually look like? A short animation by Emily Downe, and voiced by Dr Kathryn Mannix which guides you gently on a step by step journey through the process of dying. Acclaimed author, speaker and former palliative care physician Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her medical career working with people who have incurable, advanced illnesses. The author of two Sunday Times Bestsellers – With The End in Mind and Listen, Dr Mannix is on a mission to reclaim the public’s understanding of dying. CREDITS Written and voiced by Dr Kathryn Mannix Directed and designed by Emily Downe Animated by Martha Halliday Music and sound by Jan Willem de With Produced by Theos with thanks to The Fetzer institute Find out more about Theos' work in the area of death, dying and the afterlife here: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/dying-for-beginners-theos-work-on-death-dying-and-the-afterlife ***** Like what you see? Be sure to sign up to the Theos monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date with all our content, research and events: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/d/E9E17CAB71AC7464 CONNECT WITH THEOS Twitter: https://twitter.com/Theosthinktank Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theosthinktank LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theos---the-think-tank/ Website: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/ CHECK OUT OUR PODCASTS The Sacred: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sacred/id1326888108 Reading Our Times: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reading-our-times/id1530952185
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August 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Talking about dying isn't 'a job for palliative care.'
If your patient's condition *may progress to end their life, then YOU need to be able to speak gently, clearly & kindly about the process of dying.
Perhaps this might help you find some words:
bit.ly/TheosDFB
If your patient's condition *may progress to end their life, then YOU need to be able to speak gently, clearly & kindly about the process of dying.
Perhaps this might help you find some words:
bit.ly/TheosDFB
I watched this earlier, and it's stuck in my mind. What grandeur and majesty in the mountains. And what a fantastic road.
Incredible
Where the Karakoram Highway connects Pakistan with China over the Khunjerab Pass at 4700m above sea level, one of the highest paved roads in the world.
August 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I watched this earlier, and it's stuck in my mind. What grandeur and majesty in the mountains. And what a fantastic road.