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WARNING! ACTIVATION POSSIBILITY! I don't just want to be in a hospital bed, or hospice, or even at home when it happens to me. No, I want to be out...

Hi I was diagnosed in Sept with a prolapse I had covid the week before, just wondering if any one else is like meBloated tummy not fancying anything to eat its...

Researchers from King’s College London’s Cicely Saunders Institute have published a new study in BMC Medicine. They studied a national data set of all deaths...

A new report from Macmillan Cancer Support warns that a ‘crisis of communication’ about death is preventing people from having their dying wishes met, and that...

Only half of British healthcare professionals say there is enough staff to support the pain management needs of people dying at home, according to a study by...

New research published in the open access journal BMC Medicine has projected that numbers of deaths will rise by 25% between 2014 and 2040, with projection of...

The UK's National Council for Palliative Care have published this useful guide to make advance decisions in relation to the Mental Capacity Act....

Financial pressures appear to have forced the merger of two great UK organisations at the forefront of emergency, critical and advance care planning. The...

I read this article in the UK's Telegraph newspaper today and wept....

Video testimonials as part of digital advance care plans received high marks in a groundbreaking new study published in the March issue of the Journal of...

Ten! Tenth birthdays generally involve ice cream and lots of balloons. Tenth anniversaries are marked with gifts of aluminium and tin. Here at MyDirectives, we...

You’ve worked so hard to get to this point. Take the time to celebrate your achievement and take care of a very important person – you! Now that you have your...

Renowned palliative care physician, BJ Miller’s career trajectory was drastically altered when he suffered a life-threatening injury during his sophomore year...

I would just like to thank-you for using my son's, Langston Jackson's miracle filmed by BBC, "EDGE OF LIFE" and referred to in your website regarding the...

Dying Matters has launched a month long social media campaign on Twitter #Knowaboutme (not to be confused with the band or the free expression movement). It is...

Ever have a “Twilight Zone” moment? Not as in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight books but the classic black and white TV series when something unexpected always...

The Australian charity, Decision Assist, is holding a free webinar that will focus on individual choice, preparation and planning for the future. Might be a...

If you are living with serious illness or are simply planning ahead for your own or a loved one’s future, having a frank discussion with your doctor is a good...

Even if you’re not dealing with a life-limitng illness, an accident or injury could occur at any time. That’s why it’s such a good idea to talk through...

Baroness Finlay, the chair of the National Council for Palliative Care and a supporter of MyDirectives' goals brought out a powerful report last week calling...

What is an autopsy? An autopsy is a medical examination of a dead body to find out how and why the person died, what disease or injury might be present, and...

What is a healthcare agent/Health Supporter? A healthcare agent is a person you name in your emergency, critical and advance care plan to make medical...

We get asked a lot of questions about what we do and why we are doing it. Here are just a few of them: Why Do People Need Emergency Critical and Advance Care...

The Aspen Institute is one of the US's most prestigious think tanks. They have just issued this two year study looking at the way End of Life care can be...

It looks like the world is finally waking up to the fact that "selfie-videos" are a seriously easy way to improve patient care. A new study published in the...

By Kim Von Asten For many of us, December is a time for family and loved ones and the season of giving. One of the best gifts is peace of mind, and one of the...

Every so often a case comes before a court that highlights why a universal, common sense approach to recording people's health and care preferences, values and...

If anyone wants a powerful reminder of why even young people need to have a conversation about advance care planning watch Louis Theroux’s LA Stories Edge of...

England’s National End of Life Care Intelligence Network in collaboration with National Council for Palliative Care, Hospice UK, Marie Curie Palliative Care...

Professionals endorse MyDirectives’ MovementMyDirectives has met with and worked alongside a broad range of healthcare professionals, including doctors,...