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The potential discomfort is not just in the patient鈥檚 mind - it鈥檚 also likely to be in the minds of the professionals who are looking after them. This video aims to help healthcare professionals discuss dying openly and honestly with their patients.</p> <p><span>Please note that the videos on this website deal with issues of death and bereavement and were created for healthcare professionals: caution is advised for viewers who are not healthcare professionals as some may find the themes upsetting.</span></p> <p><span>A transcript of this video can be found <a href="/media/16017/transcript-of-discussing-dying.pdf" target="_blank">here</a></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="m-richtext row"> <div class=""> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12"> <p><span class="h2">'Informed about palliative and end of life care' resource</span></p> <p><span><a href="https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/3113/palliative-and-end-of-life-care-enriching-and-improving-experience/informed-about-palliative-and-end-of-life-care" target="_blank" title="NES Learn 'Informed about palliative & end of life care' resource">This interactive PDF, viewable on Turas Learn</a>, is an introductory learning resource for anyone who comes into contact with people who need palliative and end of life care, their families, and carers, with reference to the聽'Palliative and end of life care: enriching and improving experience' learning framework developed by NHS Education for Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council. The resource features sections on:</span></p> <ul> <li> <p><span>fundamentals in palliative care</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span>communication and conversations</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span>loss, grief and bereavement</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span>care planning and delivery</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span>care in the last days of life</span></p> </li> </ul> <p>聽</p> <p><span class="h2">Additional resources and sources of information</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/strategic-framework-action-palliative-end-life-care/" target="_blank" title="Scottish Goverement PEOLC Strategic Framework 2015">Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care</a>, Scottish Government, 2015</p> <p><a href="http://www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/home/portals-and-topics/palliative-care.aspx" target="_blank">The Knowledge Network Palliative Care Portal</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/" target="_blank">Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care</a></p> <p><a href="http://hospicefoundation.ie/" target="_blank">Irish Hospice Foundation</a></p> <p><a href="https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/2452/palliative-and-end-of-life-care/palliative-and-end-of-life-care-a-framework-to-support-the-learning-and-development-needs-of-the-health-and-social-service-workforce-in-scotland" target="_blank" title="elearning">Palliative and End of Life Care, A framework to support the learning and development needs of the health and social service workforce in Scotland produced by NHS Education for Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council</a></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="m-imagefull border-bottom"> <div class=""> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <img src="/media/1300/bioethics-home_1.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=800&height=450&rnd=131088193190000000" class="img-responsive" alt=""> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <section class="m-footer-share"> <ul class="m-share"> <li><p>Share this:</p></li> <li><a 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