Staff from St John’s Hospice are set to go on the road on Friday 2 May in a bid to break down barriers surrounding discussions about death, in advance of Dying Matters Week (5 to 11 May).
They will park the Health Bus outside The Frenchgate Centre in Doncaster City Centre from 10am to 2pm, as part of the Hospice UK Dying Matters campaign which is working to create an open culture around dying and grief and break the taboo that stops us from talking about it.
Team leader for the St John’s Hospice Community Specialist Palliative Care team Sarah Bell said: Talking about death, dying and bereavement can feel awkward or uncomfortable and can be hard to talk about with friends and family.
“We are committed to helping break the stigma around talking about death and want to normalise conversations around dying, so we’re taking the health bus into Doncaster to encourage local people to start the conversation.
She added: “Our expert team will be on hand to provide lots of helpful advice and information, we’ll be challenging some of the myths around talking about death and our Spiritual Care team will be on hand to raise awareness about how faith and culture affect attitudes to death and bereavement.”
Published: April 28, 2025
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