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ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has a which provides advice and support for patients with advanced life-limiting illnesses and their families and carers. Based at the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch and ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Royal Hospital, the team also provides clinical advice and education to professional staff like doctors and nurses. Both the Alexandra and ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Royal hospital patients and families can access Spiritual, Pastoral and religious support.  

provides care, support, fun and laughter for children with life limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families.

provides a major support system for the Wyre Forest Community and their primary goal is to provide palliative care and support, adding to the quality of life for the patients and their carers.

supports patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families in North-East ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ.

cares for patients and families in ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ who are living with life-threatening illnesses. Each year they give free care and support to around 2, 500 patients and family members - helping them towards the best quality of life possible. 

The following organisations provide information for people on all subjects related to end-of-life care. This includes guidance on having difficult conversations and all aspects of planning:

• offer resources for having difficult conversations about dying
• provides information on making decisions and planning your care
• has information on making a will, power of attorney, financial support, living wills
• provides information about future planning
• has information for people with Alzheimer's
• offers information for people with cancer
• gives information on financial planning

Palliative care is for people with a terminal illness and their families. There is further information about this type of care: 

There maybe other practical things you may need to consider to ensure that any wishes and needs are met.  

• : make sure your money and possessions are dealt with as you wish
• : give someone you trust the legal authority to make decisions on your behalf
• : allows you to express your wishes to refuse medical treatment in the future
• : tells your healthcare team not to use CPR
• Looking after your pets:  can care for your pets in the event of your death  

°Õ³ó±ð  is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. They provide inspection reports of providers on their website. 

 helps doctors, nurses and care assistants to provide the highest possible standard of care for patients in the last years of life. 

Find out how to . 

Find out how to register a death in ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ 

After you have registered a death, you can use the Tell Us Once service, which allows you to report a death to most government organisations in one go. 

Many organisations offer advice and information after the death of a loved one 

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• ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ County Council Bereavement support
• Citizens Advice has information on , including who to inform and how to arrange the funeral