Death

Jon Underwood, Death Cafe founder, dies aged 44

The founder of Death Cafe, Jon Underwood, died suddenly on Tuesday 27 June from an undiagnosed Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia. He was 44, reported Louise…

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Firm offers the public the chance to talk about death

A funeral director has invited members of the public to discuss death in an event for Dying Matters Awareness Week. Tamworth…

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Office for National Statistics reveals most common age of death

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed new data on the common age of death based upon socio-economic positions. The 30…

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‘How Do We Live with Death?’ Festival asks the big questions

On 4 and 5 March speakers will be tackling the big issues surrounding death and mortality at the Southbank Centre,…

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Scottish Care reveals failure to plan for a ‘good death’

Scottish Care has launched a new report on Palliative and End of Life Care. It was released on 8 February at an event…

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Cold weather deaths rise

Europe is experiencing a high level of deaths due to cold weather as icy temperature prevail. With more than 20…

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How can people provide for pets after death?

According to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association, 40 percent of households within the UK own a pet. On National Dog…

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Decrease in unexplained infant deaths

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released information on the number of unexplained infant deaths in 2014. It refers to…

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Death rates rose by 5.3% in 2015

The number of deaths registered in England and Wales in 2015 was an increase of 5.6 percent compared with 2014,…

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23% of deaths in England and Wales ‘avoidable’

23 percent of deaths in England and Wales in 2014 were ‘avoidable’, says The Office of National Statistics (ONS). Timely…

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