Conversations About Advance Care Planning

Clare Fuller
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Welcome to conversations about Advance Care Planning. This is the podcast where we talk about Advance Care Planning, what it is, how to do it and why it matters. Conversations about Advance Care Planning has grown from my passion to support professional understanding and promote public awareness about planning ahead. 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 https://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. After listening, please give the podcast a 5* rating or leave a review and tell us about what you've done for your advance care planning. If you take something of value fromlistening, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcast episodes: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

  1. 165 Get Ahead of Being Dead with Evie King

    Jun 8

    165 Get Ahead of Being Dead with Evie King

    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

    54 min
  2. 164 From Forms to Conversations: Embedding Digital Respect Across Systems with Sharan Harris-Christensen

    Jun 1

    164 From Forms to Conversations: Embedding Digital Respect Across Systems with Sharan Harris-Christensen

    The ReSPECT process has been widely implemented. It stands for the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment and, when used well, it provides a guide for clinicians to ensure people's wishes and values are respected in an emergency situation.  Communication is at the heart of ReSPECT.  In my conversation with Sharan Harris-Christensen we explore what good communication means and how this is delivered. 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

    31 min
  3. 163 Beyond Survival: Rethinking Decisions in Advanced Kidney Disease with Dr Barny Hole

    May 25

    163 Beyond Survival: Rethinking Decisions in Advanced Kidney Disease with Dr Barny Hole

    In this episode I talk with Dr Barny Hole, a  kidney doctor and researcher, about patient preferences for kidney failure treatments. We discuss a review paper and focus specifically on the biomedical versus person-centred paradigms of nephrology practice. Our discussion has relevance to all long-term condition decision making. 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

    30 min
  4. 162 Bringing EDI into Advance Care Planning with Jordan Gerring

    May 18

    162 Bringing EDI into Advance Care Planning with Jordan Gerring

    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

    29 min
  5. 161 Could we start planning ahead earlier? Findings from research with Dr Sonya Bushell

    May 11

    161 Could we start planning ahead earlier? Findings from research with Dr Sonya Bushell

    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

    31 min
  6. 160 From Missed Opportunities to Meaningful Conversations with Sharan Harris Christensen

    May 4

    160 From Missed Opportunities to Meaningful Conversations with Sharan Harris Christensen

    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

    36 min
  7. 159 What we need to learn about neurodiversity in relation to Advance Care Planning with Dr Emma Clare

    Apr 27

    159 What we need to learn about neurodiversity in relation to Advance Care Planning with Dr Emma Clare

    Dr Emma Clare is a Chartered Psychologist, End of Life Doula, and founder of Death Wired Differently, a platform providing resources, information, and training on neuro-affirming approaches to death, dying, caregiving, and grief support. In our conversation, Emma shares why so many Advance Care Planning conversations just don't work for neurodivergent people. Want to know what does work? Listen in to hear things we need to learn and how to access great new resource.   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

    42 min
  8. 158 Power of Attorney Day with Alison Harvie

    Apr 20

    158 Power of Attorney Day with Alison Harvie

    In this episode it is my pleasure to learn about the first ever national Power of Attorney Day from Alison Harvie, Power of Attorney Day campaign lead. It is a super discussion - listen in to hear about the brilliant resource available and how you can be involved. Key messages Alison shares her personal story of supporting her father with advanced Alzheimer's and the impact of Power of Attorney for them. We explore different types and names of powers of attorney across England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and why "Power of Attorney Day" is a UK–wide umbrella term covering all these legal frameworks. The resources for organisations include posters, slide deck with speaker notes, a toolkit, social media assets and prompts to review customer journeys. The resources for individuals include FAQs, myth–busting (especially around "next of kin"), a conversation starter guide, and lived–experience stories. We discuss the importance of normalising proactive Advance Care Planning rather than waiting for crisis or loss of capacity. Alison closes with a great call to arms: take small, practical first steps – any action that starts you on the path to putting a Power of Attorney in place. Resource mentioned in episode Access Power of ATtorney Day for resource and information Read the report Power of Attorney, why public engagement is so low and why that matters for background information   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

    35 min
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Welcome to conversations about Advance Care Planning. This is the podcast where we talk about Advance Care Planning, what it is, how to do it and why it matters. Conversations about Advance Care Planning has grown from my passion to support professional understanding and promote public awareness about planning ahead. 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 https://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. After listening, please give the podcast a 5* rating or leave a review and tell us about what you've done for your advance care planning. If you take something of value fromlistening, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcast episodes: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

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