In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Professor Julian Abel. Julian became a consultant in palliative care in 2001 and was Vice President of Public Health Palliative Care International. He is an international keynote speaker and has published regularly on models of public health palliative care. We talk about his new work in the National End of Life Care Coalition and explore a community based approach to care and why this is so important.

This episode has been kindly supported by the Living Well Dying Well Trust. The creation, development and content of the episode remains the responsibility of Clare Fuller.

For information about Advance Care Planning, see the Advance Care Planning Explained resource on my website

Find out more about how I can work with you:
If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

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Get Ahead of Being Dead is Evie King's new book. In this discussion Evie shares why the book has been written and takes us on a journey through the chapters in classic Evie King style. Listen, learn…and laugh too.

For information about Advance Care Planning, see the Advance Care Planning Explained resource on my website

Find out more about how I can work with you

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

Resource mentioned in this episode

RealTalk: Engaging people in end of life talk - Real Talk - Real Talk

Education with Treetops Hospice: Education and development - Treetops Hospice

Treetops Hospice Education and Development | LinkedIn

ReSPECT for healthcare professionals

LinkedIn:

Sharan Harris-Christensen: Sharan Harris-Christensen - United Kingdom | Professional Profile | LinkedIn

Contact Sharan at: education@treetopshospice.org.uk

This episode was released to celebrate Dying Matters Awareness 2026

For information about Advance Care Planning, see the Advance Care Planning Explained resource on my website

Find out more about how I can work with you

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

For information about Advance Care Planning, see the Advance Care Planning Explained resource on my website

Find out more about how I can work with you

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

Talking with Jorden helped me to understand how not to compartmentalise EDI. Advance Care Planning is about what matters most to a person, with identity and inclusivity at the very heart of care.

Find out more about EDI and planning ahead through the lens of patients, staff and systems in this fascinating conversation.

Resource mentioned in this episode

National Inclusion Week® | Inclusive Employers

Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week 2025 | NHS Employers

Hiding who I am" The reality of end of life care for LGBT people

Advance Care Planning with people from South Asian Communities

It's more than rainbows in reception

Podcasts mentioned in this episode:

The Safari Concept with Dr. Christian Ntizimira

Organ Donation with Dr Radha Sundaram

No Barriers Here

Could we start planning ahead earlier? This question is asked by Dr Sonya Bushell as part of a research study and the results have implications for us all. Listen in to find out about Sonya's research, what inspired the work and how we can shift planning ahead from a medical to a societal model.

Resource mentioned in this episode

Read Sonya's research: Attitudes to earlier advance care planning: a qualitative interview study in general practice

Find out more about the Waiting Room Revolution

Access resource from Compassion in Dying

For information about Advance Care Planning, see the Advance Care Planning Explained resource on my website

Find out more about how I can work with you

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

Communication underpins Advance Care Planning. But what is effective communication and how can it be taught? In my conversation with Sharan Harris-Christensen you will hear challenges, opportunities and the power of being vulnerable as we explore RealTalk.

Resource mentioned in this episode

• RealTalk: Engaging people in end of life talk - Real Talk - Real Talk
• Education with Treetops Hospice: Education and development - Treetops Hospice
• Treetops Hospice Education and Development | LinkedIn
• No Barriers Here
• LinkedIn: Sharan Harris-Christensen: Sharan Harris-Christensen - United Kingdom | Professional Profile | LinkedIn
• Contact Sharan at: education@treetopshospice.org.uk

This episode was released to celebrate Dying Matters Awareness 2026

For information about Advance Care Planning, see the Advance Care Planning Explained resource on my website

Find out more about how I can work with you
If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

Resource mentioned in this episode

Access the Death Wired Differently website

Previous podcast with Emma: Understanding death competency with Dr Emma Clare

Find out more and hear Emma talk at the 2026 ACP Day

Death Wired Differently

Understanding death competency with Dr Emma Clare

ACP Day Conference

The Lancet: A new vision for death and dying | The Lancet Commission on the Value of Death

Soul Paint enables people to express themselves when words are not enough Soul Paint

For information about Advance Care Planning, see the Advance Care Planning Explained resource on my website

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY