Episode 58: Toby Porter

May 05, 2025 00:46:09
Episode 58: Toby Porter
Living with dying
Episode 58: Toby Porter

May 05 2025 | 00:46:09

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Show Notes

NOT talking about death and dying is 'a profound act of societal self-harm' says Toby Porter CEO of HospiceUK. We mark Dying Matters Awareness Week by talking to him about why we don't talk about it more, about hospice care, assisted dying and the recent loss of his mother.
 
 

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