Talking about Bereavement

In this episode, Dr Clare Tucker talks to Lynne Innes, Senior Educator, NHS Education for Scotland / Lead for Spiritual Staff Care and Wellbeing, NHS Fife who discusses her role in supporting staff wellbeing and the power of listening. 

Find out more about Spaces for Listening and Values Based Reflective Practice (VBRP) that were mentioned in this podcast.

This podcast deals with issues related to death and bereavement and were created for health and social care staff: caution is advised for those who are not health and social care staff as some may find the themes upsetting.

If this content might disturb you or those around you, please reconsider listening or accessing the podcast transcript.

Please note the views and perspectives expressed by guests on the podcast do not necessarily represent those of NES.

The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.

Access the The power of listening when supporting staff wellbeing transcript on our website. 

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In this episode, Lynne Innes talks to Jane Matheson, Bereavement Services Operational Manager, City of Edinburgh Council who reflects on her experience of supporting people around burial and cremation. 

This podcast deals with issues related to death and bereavement and were created for health and social care staff: caution is advised for those who are not health and social care staff as some may find the themes upsetting.

If this content might disturb you or those around you, please reconsider listening or accessing the podcast transcript.

Please note the views and perspectives expressed by guests on the podcast do not necessarily represent those of NES.

The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.

Access the Supporting people around burial and cremation transcript on our website.

Let us know what you think about our podcast by completing the Talking About Bereavement feedback form. 

In this episode, Lynne Innes and Dr Clare Tucker talk to Donna Hastings, Head of Patient and Family Support, St Columba's Hospice Care and Sally Paul, Senior Lecturer, University of Strathclyde.

Donna and Sally discuss how they support children and young people who are bereaved, the important of hearing their voice and giving them choice, a Bereavement Charter Mark for primary schools and how health inequalities impact children and young people’s bereavement.

This podcast deals with issues related to death and bereavement and were created for health and social care staff: caution is advised for those who are not health and social care staff as some may find the themes upsetting.

If this content might disturb you or those around you, please reconsider listening or accessing the podcast transcript.

Please note the views and perspectives expressed by guests on the podcast do not necessarily represent those of NES.

The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.

Access the Hearing their voice and giving them choice: Working with children and young people transcript on our website.

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In this episode, Lynne Innes talks to members of the NES Bereavement Education Programme – Dr Ken Donaldson, Dr Janice Nicolson, Becky McCoo, Dr Graham Whyte and Dr Clare Tucker. Each guest reflects on their time within the programme and discuss some of the work they have been involved in. 

To find out more about the work of the Bereavement Education Programme you can check out the Support Around Death website or get in touch by emailing [email protected].

This podcast deals with issues related to death and bereavement and were created for health and social care staff: caution is advised for those who are not health and social care staff as some may find the themes upsetting.

If this content might disturb you or those around you, please reconsider listening or accessing the podcast transcript.

Please note the views and perspectives expressed by guests on the podcast do not necessarily represent those of NES.

The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.

Access the The journey so far: 10 years of the Bereavement Education Programme transcript on our website.

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In this episode, Lynne Innes talks to Ken Russell who reflects on his experience of working as a hospital and prison chaplain. He talks about the importance of 'meeting people where they are'.

This podcast deals with issues related to death and bereavement and were created for health and social care staff: caution is advised for those who are not health and social care staff as some may find the themes upsetting.

If this content might disturb you or those around you, please reconsider listening or accessing the podcast transcript.

Please note the views and perspectives expressed by guests on the podcast do not necessarily represent those of NES.

The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.

Access the Meeting people where they are: Perspectives from a hospital and prison chaplain transcript on our website.

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In this episode, Dr Clare Tucker talks to Jenna Gettings, Advanced District Nurse / Clinical Lead for Skye, Lochalsh and Wester Ross, NHS Highland who shares unique perspectives on supporting bereavement in remote, rural and island communities. 

This podcast deals with issues related to death and bereavement and were created for health and social care staff: caution is advised for those who are not health and social care staff as some may find the themes upsetting.

If this content might disturb you or those around you, please reconsider listening or accessing the podcast transcript.

Please note the views and perspectives expressed by guests on the podcast do not necessarily represent those of NES.

The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.

Access the Bereavement in remote, rural and island communities: a district nurse’s experience transcript on our website.

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In this episode, Lynne Innes talks to Angela Park, Fertility Counsellor, NHS Grampian who discusses supporting people through infertility related loss and bereavement.

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This podcast deals with issues related to death and bereavement and were created for health and social care staff: caution is advised for those who are not health and social care staff as some may find the themes upsetting.

If this content might disturb you or those around you, please reconsider listening or accessing the podcast transcript.

Please note the views and perspectives expressed by guests on the podcast do not necessarily represent those of NES.

The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.

Access the Supporting people through infertility related loss and bereavement: A fertility counsellors’ perspective transcript on our website.

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In this episode, Lynne Innes talks to Steve Blake, Manager, Cupar Foodbank and Julie McLay, Volunteers Coordinator, Cupar Foodbank who discuss how they support those coming into the foodbank who are bereaved and how the foodbank offers more than just food. 

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This podcast deals with issues related to death and bereavement and were created for health and social care staff: caution is advised for those who are not health and social care staff as some may find the themes upsetting.

If this content might disturb you or those around you, please reconsider listening or accessing the podcast transcript.

Please note the views and perspectives expressed by guests on the podcast do not necessarily represent those of NES.

The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.

Access the Foodbanks…offering more than food transcript on our website.

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In this episode, Lynne Innes talks to Alison Allan, Centre Head, Maggie’s Fife who discusses supporting people who are bereaved or anticipating loss or bereavement, the importance of listening and remembering to live mindfully and not be so future focussed.   

Visit the Maggie's Centre Fife website.

This podcast deals with issues related to death and bereavement and were created for health and social care staff: caution is advised for those who are not health and social care staff as some may find the themes upsetting.

If this content might disturb you or those around you, please reconsider listening or accessing the podcast transcript.

Please note the views and perspectives expressed by guests on the podcast do not necessarily represent those of NES.

The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.

Access the 'Double the listening and half the talking' transcript on our website.

Let us know what you think about our podcast by completing the Talking About Bereavement feedback form. 

In this episode, Lynne Innes talks to Alison Bunce, CEO, Compassionate Inverclyde who discusses how the organisation supports people around death, dying and bereavement including being the first organisation in the UK to offer a No One Dies Alone service, the evolution of their bereavement cafes and offering a pet bereavement programme.

View the Compassionate Inverclyde website. 

This podcast deals with issues related to death and bereavement and were created for health and social care staff: caution is advised for those who are not health and social care staff as some may find the themes upsetting.

If this content might disturb you or those around you, please reconsider listening or accessing the podcast transcript.

Please note the views and perspectives expressed by guests on the podcast do not necessarily represent those of NES.

The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.

Access the 'Every single person has the ability to be kind and to make a difference to someone else' transcript on our website.

Let us know what you think about our podcast by completing the Talking About Bereavement feedback form.