Perspectives on dying from COVID-19: The rising tide (part two)

Summary

In part two of the BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care article, Dr Tavabie and Dr Ball explore the themes from frontline palliative care staff during the pandemic.

In the time since their previous article, the news reports of escalating numbers of people dying from the virus, inadequate personal protective Equipment (PPE) provision and continued discussions of an impending ‘peak’ for the outbreak has painted a worrying picture. Further conversations with clinicians working to help patients dying from COVID-19 will hopefully provide readers with a diary and a window into the experiences of people working through the pandemic as the tide rises in the UK.

Read part one of this article