How can careful planning help people remain where they most want to be at the end of life?

In the second St Barnabas Hospice podcast, Majella Wright, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, is joined by Dr Jess Weller, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, and Kate Sutton, Specialist Palliative Care Nurse and Urgent Care Practitioner, to explore the realities of end-of-life bleeds and the importance of preparation, personalised care, and compassionate support.

Through expert insight and a moving real-life story, they show how planning ahead can bring confidence, dignity, and reassurance during some of life's most challenging moments.

A thoughtful discussion about choice, planning, and ensuring care happens where it matters most.

More about St Barnabas Hospice

St Barnabas Hospice is a leading independent charity in Lincolnshire that provides free, high-quality, and compassionate palliative and end-of-life care. Supporting over 10,000 adults annually, the organisation enables patients with life-limiting or terminal illnesses to live with dignity, while also offering essential emotional and practical support to their families and carers.

Visit the St Barnabas website to discover more

More about Palliative and End of Life Care Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire’s Palliative and End of Life Care website is an information resource for health and social care professionals and the public supporting people towards the end of life. Visit the Professionals section of the site to access the resources mentioned in this podcast.

Personalisation in palliative care emergencies and complex plans of care for people in a community setting.

What happens when a palliative care emergency occurs, but a person wants to remain at home? In this first St Barnabas Hospice podcast, Majella Wright, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, is joined by Dr Jess Weller, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, and Kate Sutton, Specialist Palliative Care Nurse and Urgent Care Practitioner, to explore how personalised complex plans of care can help people receive compassionate, coordinated support in the place they choose.

Together, they discuss preparation, communication, and the importance of empowering patients, families, and professionals to navigate difficult situations with confidence and dignity.

More about St Barnabas Hospice

St Barnabas Hospice is a leading independent charity in Lincolnshire that provides free, high-quality, and compassionate palliative and end-of-life care. Supporting over 10,000 adults annually, the organisation enables patients with life-limiting or terminal illnesses to live with dignity, while also offering essential emotional and practical support to their families and carers.

Visit the St Barnabas website to discover more

Guess what… we’ve gone international! Okay, maybe not quite viral (yet 😄), but we have reached listeners all the way in the USA - which led to this brilliant conversation.

In this episode, Alison chats with Lisa Richer, a Neurodiversity Consultant based in Maryland, USA. Together, they explore what can happen when we connect, share experiences, and really listen to one another - no matter where we are in the world.

They also don’t shy away from the challenges, talking honestly about how systems can sometimes get in the way when people’s voices aren’t truly heard. Lisa brings both her professional insight and her lived experience as a parent of two neurodiverse children, as well as her own journey with ADHD. She shares her reflections on supporting people to find their “why” and the importance of meeting people right in the “messy middle”.

It’s a warm, thoughtful conversation where Alison and Lisa discover a shared passion for language, kindness, understanding, and curiosity.

We’ll be honest - recording across the ocean came with a few sound glitches here and there - but we promise they are minimal and definitely don’t take away from the heart of the conversation.

Have a listen - we think you’ll really enjoy this one, and if you want to learn more about Lisa, please click here Home - Journey2bloom