We all have our stories that motivate us…

Good to share them 😊

Thea warns us to avoid a simplistic narrative of ‘hospitals bad, community good’ that further embeds healthcare workers in their trenches and makes them feel they can’t work together well #NTSummit

3/3 How do social and structural determinants of health impact dying and grieving? How can we intervene in this space?

@donnawakefield.bsky.social

2/3 Is there a colonial legacy in palliative care and norms around a good death globally?

If so, what should we do?

@jamillahussain1.bsky.social

1/3 What does ‘choice’ mean in death/dying or palliative care? Is it an illusion for many dying in LMIC or with disadvantage in HIC ?

Should we stop using the term?

@kpettus.bsky.social

@thelancet.bsky.social featuring death and dying systems on the cover of this week’s issue recognises the urgent need for global debate.

Let’s start that now…

Our comment article poses three key questions:

@lucyselman.bsky.social @catherinewalshe.bsky.social @katherinesleeman.bsky.social

We share links to systematic review evidence on mental wellbeing & psychological support for people with advanced illness here: www.mainexchange.org.uk/research/. If you would like us to add any open access reviews you are aware of, please get in touch!