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Communication at this time can impact on safe patient care. Patients and families depend greatly on the level of communication skill used by staff. Poor communication can lead to long term emotional damage. Communication relating to death is a core skill for healthcare staff and requires regularly updated training.</h3> </div> </div> </section> <section class="m-full-width-image-text-overlay row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12"> <div class="image-holder"> <img class="img-responsive img-center" src="/media/15645/quote.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=960&height=432&rnd=131088196920000000" alt=""> <div class="cover black"></div> <h1> A society that is uncomfortable talking about death and dying, can make it hard for health and social care professionals to have open and sensitive conversations with patients and carers. </h1> </div> </div> </section> <section class="m-richtext row"> <div class=""> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12"> <p>Lack of time and space to come to terms with the deaths of patients can have a negative impact on clinicians or can result in a relative ‘de-sensitisation’ to death. It is important to take time to deal with the deaths you may witness through reflection and debrief with colleagues. Bereavement Co-ordinators and Spiritual Care Leads in Scottish Health Boards provide an important resource for healthcare staff who need to know how to access support and guidance.</p> <p><strong><span class="cta"><a href="http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/ethical_guidance/end_of_life_what_to_discuss.asp" target="_blank">View GMC guidance on what to discuss with patients and their families or carers</a></span></strong></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="m-2columnlinks border-bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <h2>External resources</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <p><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juKAMBh9J54" target="_blank" title="Short animation: ‘Delivering Bad News’ by the Irish Hospice Foundation"><span class="cta">Short animation: ‘Delivering Bad News’ by the Irish Hospice Foundation</span></a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.ec4h.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span class="cta">Effective Communication for Healthcare training programme</span></a></strong></p> <p><strong><span class="cta"><a href="https://theoncologist.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1634/theoncologist.5-4-302" target="_blank" title="SPIKES six step protocol for delivering bad news">SPIKES six step protocol for delivering bad news</a></span></strong></p> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <p><strong><a href="http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/ethical_guidance/end_of_life_what_to_discuss.asp" target="_blank"><span class="cta">GMC guidance about what to discuss with patients and their families or carers</span></a></strong></p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <section class="m-footer-share"> <ul class="m-share"> <li><p>Share this:</p></li> <li><a onclick="window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.sad.scot.nhs.uk/atafter-death/death-related-discussions/&description=Death Related Discussions', 'newwindow', 'width=500, height=350')" href="#"><i class="fa 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