Death, Dying and Bereavement

Those of us working in health and social care may come across situations where we experience the death of a colleague. Knowing what to say and do in these situations to provide support to ourselves and others can be challenging and naturally people may feel apprehensive. The resources below are designed to help health and social care staff identify some responses and actions to support colleagues, teams and themselves in the workplace.

The best way to explore the resources is through the five e-Learning modules but you can find animations and case study films that are included in the e-Learning module below. You may wish to work through all five modules in order, or you may choose to only work through one or some of the modules, depending upon your learning needs and goals. However, for a full understanding of the topic it is recommended that you undertake all five modules.

Activities have been included to support your learning so that you can get the most benefit from the module(s). We hope that you find them interesting and useful.

The modules cover certain aspects of responding to a colleague’s death. They draw both on current guidance to enable you to offer a person-centred approach which is educationally evidence informed, as well as incorporating real-life case studies which can be used for reflection and discussion. You may wish to use the materials to think about how you might approach the situation of a colleague’s death, should this ever arise. 

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