The Trust's palliative care teams have been at our entrances again for CRH and HRI.

They took the opportunity to take advantage of all the great work carried out at CHFT. The information they shared on the stands showcased what the teams do, for example the Individualised Care of the Dying Document (ICODD) and comfort bags, advance care planning, Do Not Attempt Resuscitation decision making and documentation, the training & education they offer and the services available from hospices to which the team can signpost for patients and families.

Macmillan nurse from the Palliative Care Team Helen Harris said: “We want to be open about how we care for people at the end of life and to engage with people about it rather than letting rumour and misapprehension be their only source of information.”