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‘It’s taught me everything about living’: Rachel Clarke on delivering palliative care from the NHS to Ukraine

Jun 6, 2023

24:15

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Episode notes

Introduction

4min

The Fear of Dying

3min

The Joy of Living in This World for 50 Years

2min

The Importance of Human Beings in Palliative Care

3min

The Effect of COVID on the A&E Department

3min

The Importance of Self-Flagellation

2min

The War Has Affected Hospices in Ukraine

3min

The Importance of Defiance

4min

Ian Sample talks to Dr Rachel Clarke about her experience working in palliative care in the NHS and now with hospices in Ukraine. She tells him what dying can teach the living, what we can learn from the Covid pandemic, and reveals the anguish and defiance of trying to provide a dignified death in the midst of war. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod