Testimonials

Here are some of their responses:

• Help and support

  “I would definitely advise my friends to attend this course, regardless of whether they are a nurse, doctor, cleaner, whoever they are, they have involvement with the families and it may help them support the families even for the shortest of periods.”
• Thank you both

  “Thank you both, I don't think you realise how powerful your session really is.”
• Powerful, authentic and useful

  “Really moving, powerful, authentic and useful. A special chance to step out of the professional mindset and be able to reflect on that mindset's limitations and to reconnect with some of the human aspects of our work.”
• The best people

  “I would like every Dr/Nurse to participate with this workshop...the best people to discuss/talk about experiences of diagnosis/end of life/bereavement is from families themselves who have gone through this.”
• Really helpful

  “Really helpful to get a parental perspective and an insight into the stages from diagnosis to death”
• I have learnt a lot

  “As a student nurse I have learnt a lot about what to take into my future practise as well as some awareness if I come across a palliative/end of life situation.”
• Time to reflect

  “It was great to have time to reflect upon the challenges of this work, to realise the risk of burn-out and the need for more supervision from senior management as well as more expert knowledge in terms of treatment, prognosis and availability of services”
• Tremendous impact

  “These stories have tremendous impact. Thank you for sharing, your insights will help shape my future practise”
• Honest conversation

  “Fantastic and unique opportunity for honest conversation with bereaved parent's without the pressures of an immediate professional relationship”