Dr Kathryn Mannix
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
Former palliative care doctor
Campaigning for better public understanding & conversations about dying
Writer: With The End In Mind & Listen
Speaker
Hopeful despite the circumstances.
www.kathrynmannix.com
Campaigning for better public understanding & conversations about dying
Writer: With The End In Mind & Listen
Speaker
Hopeful despite the circumstances.
www.kathrynmannix.com
Two spaces left for our online training 'CBT Skills for physical healthcare practitioners.'
All info and applications via links in the original post ⬇️
All info and applications via links in the original post ⬇️
Fancy joining our online CBT basics training?
Info and application via [email protected]
Feedback from past participants is very positive. Places fill quickly.
See you there?
Info and application via [email protected]
Feedback from past participants is very positive. Places fill quickly.
See you there?
November 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Two spaces left for our online training 'CBT Skills for physical healthcare practitioners.'
All info and applications via links in the original post ⬇️
All info and applications via links in the original post ⬇️
See you all later!
📣 It’s today! 📣
We can’t wait to see you this evening and to hear from the wonderful @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
⏰ 6pm GMT
🔗 The Zoom link will be in our free Members’ Area www.epcin.uk
We can’t wait to see you this evening and to hear from the wonderful @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
⏰ 6pm GMT
🔗 The Zoom link will be in our free Members’ Area www.epcin.uk
If you're invested in high quality palliative care and haven't heard @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social speak, you are missing out!
If you have, you'll know what a fantastic opportunity this is to come and listen and engage with Kathryn on "Talking about Dying".
📣 Join us 13th November 6pm GMT
If you have, you'll know what a fantastic opportunity this is to come and listen and engage with Kathryn on "Talking about Dying".
📣 Join us 13th November 6pm GMT
November 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
See you all later!
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
I am really excited to announce that, in partnership with the BMJ, JME Practical Bioethics has launched it's first issue! Available open access here: jmepb.bmj.com/content/1/1
#bioethics #medicalethics #ethics #medsky
#bioethics #medicalethics #ethics #medsky
JME Practical Bioethics: 1 (1)
JME Practical Bioethics: 1 (1)
jmepb.bmj.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I am really excited to announce that, in partnership with the BMJ, JME Practical Bioethics has launched it's first issue! Available open access here: jmepb.bmj.com/content/1/1
#bioethics #medicalethics #ethics #medsky
#bioethics #medicalethics #ethics #medsky
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
I just wrote an article in @bmj.com about dying. #RIP Ma. Thanks @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social for the education.
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
@jkdhesi.bsky.social @drrachelclarke.com @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
@jkdhesi.bsky.social @drrachelclarke.com @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social
Scarlett McNally: Understanding dying teaches us about living
My mother recently died peacefully at the age of 90. On her final morning she was briefly awake, surrounded by loving family, and then she gently slipped away. I was reminded of Kathryn Mannix’s excel...
www.bmj.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I just wrote an article in @bmj.com about dying. #RIP Ma. Thanks @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social for the education.
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
@jkdhesi.bsky.social @drrachelclarke.com @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
@jkdhesi.bsky.social @drrachelclarke.com @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social
Today's moment of gratitude is for hands, seed trays and a veg patch.
I promise I have scrubbed myself clean since this photo 😁
I promise I have scrubbed myself clean since this photo 😁
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Today's moment of gratitude is for hands, seed trays and a veg patch.
I promise I have scrubbed myself clean since this photo 😁
I promise I have scrubbed myself clean since this photo 😁
I knocked my favourite vase off a window ledge a few minutes ago.
It fell too fast for me to reach it.
It hit the wooden floor with a 'boom!'
Then it rolled in an arc and came to rest.
Unbroken.
Thought I'd share a tiny piece of good news today.
What's yours?
It fell too fast for me to reach it.
It hit the wooden floor with a 'boom!'
Then it rolled in an arc and came to rest.
Unbroken.
Thought I'd share a tiny piece of good news today.
What's yours?
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I knocked my favourite vase off a window ledge a few minutes ago.
It fell too fast for me to reach it.
It hit the wooden floor with a 'boom!'
Then it rolled in an arc and came to rest.
Unbroken.
Thought I'd share a tiny piece of good news today.
What's yours?
It fell too fast for me to reach it.
It hit the wooden floor with a 'boom!'
Then it rolled in an arc and came to rest.
Unbroken.
Thought I'd share a tiny piece of good news today.
What's yours?
Magnificent support from a National Treasure for some of our most precious national treasure - our wildlife.
youtu.be/dLpzhR0nK3w?si…
Please help if you can:
Donate to Secure the Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts share.google/5GAw51azNTKw9F���
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
youtu.be/dLpzhR0nK3w?si…
Please help if you can:
Donate to Secure the Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts share.google/5GAw51azNTKw9F���
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
Sir David Attenborough - The Rothbury Estate for Nature and Nation
YouTube video by Northumberland Wildlife Trust
https://youtu.be/dLpzhR0nK3w?si…
October 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Magnificent support from a National Treasure for some of our most precious national treasure - our wildlife.
youtu.be/dLpzhR0nK3w?si…
Please help if you can:
Donate to Secure the Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts share.google/5GAw51azNTKw9F���
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
youtu.be/dLpzhR0nK3w?si…
Please help if you can:
Donate to Secure the Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts share.google/5GAw51azNTKw9F���
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
On the brink...
October 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
On the brink...
Fancy joining our online CBT basics training?
Info and application via [email protected]
Feedback from past participants is very positive. Places fill quickly.
See you there?
Info and application via [email protected]
Feedback from past participants is very positive. Places fill quickly.
See you there?
October 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Fancy joining our online CBT basics training?
Info and application via [email protected]
Feedback from past participants is very positive. Places fill quickly.
See you there?
Info and application via [email protected]
Feedback from past participants is very positive. Places fill quickly.
See you there?
Un placer hablar con Syvia Nieto, editora senior de @elmundoes.bsky.social, sobre cuidados paliativos, en apoyo a la campaña de Para Ti, Paliativos por el acceso a los cuidados paliativos en España.
Gracias por invitarme, Fond Pia Aguirreche.
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
Gracias por invitarme, Fond Pia Aguirreche.
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Un placer hablar con Syvia Nieto, editora senior de @elmundoes.bsky.social, sobre cuidados paliativos, en apoyo a la campaña de Para Ti, Paliativos por el acceso a los cuidados paliativos en España.
Gracias por invitarme, Fond Pia Aguirreche.
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
Gracias por invitarme, Fond Pia Aguirreche.
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
October 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
bit.ly/CuidPalElMondo
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
A pleasure to talk to @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy senior editor Syvia Nieto about palliative care,in support of Para Ti Paliativos campaign for access to palliative care for all in Spain.
Thanks for inviting me Fond Pia Aguirreche.
Great to meet SECPAL colleagues during my trip!
Anyone else having trouble with spiders in the bath? I've put them all outside to find their pals, but look!
Shelob is trying to find them...
Bilbao. Awesome.
Shelob is trying to find them...
Bilbao. Awesome.
October 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Anyone else having trouble with spiders in the bath? I've put them all outside to find their pals, but look!
Shelob is trying to find them...
Bilbao. Awesome.
Shelob is trying to find them...
Bilbao. Awesome.
Happy #WorldHospiceAndPalliativeCareDay.
What if we in High Income Countries reclaimed dying?
Even more important, what if #PalliativeCare was available to more than 4% of people in low & middle income countries?
#Justice
#UniversalHealthcare
#WHPCDay25
What if we in High Income Countries reclaimed dying?
Even more important, what if #PalliativeCare was available to more than 4% of people in low & middle income countries?
#Justice
#UniversalHealthcare
#WHPCDay25
Today is #WHPCDay25! In this video, #palliativecare leader, Dr. Kathryn Mannix calls for dying to be reclaimed as an important and intimate part of every human being’s life. To shift from a medicalized approach to a holistic one. #WHPCD
October 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Happy #WorldHospiceAndPalliativeCareDay.
What if we in High Income Countries reclaimed dying?
Even more important, what if #PalliativeCare was available to more than 4% of people in low & middle income countries?
#Justice
#UniversalHealthcare
#WHPCDay25
What if we in High Income Countries reclaimed dying?
Even more important, what if #PalliativeCare was available to more than 4% of people in low & middle income countries?
#Justice
#UniversalHealthcare
#WHPCDay25
'I wake up every morning in my bed and on a planet.'
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
I went to space and discovered an enormous lie
What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space changed his life forever – here’s what it taught him.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
'I wake up every morning in my bed and on a planet.'
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
Great to hear video genius @drjrubenstein.bsky.social chatting to @clarefuller.bsky.social about dignity therapy, using videos as intros to tricky topics, & helping colleagues to make more timely referrals.
This video is one of my faves:
'Don't Make It Wierd'
youtu.be/nkWrJeBq0hI?...
#MedSky
This video is one of my faves:
'Don't Make It Wierd'
youtu.be/nkWrJeBq0hI?...
#MedSky
October 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Great to hear video genius @drjrubenstein.bsky.social chatting to @clarefuller.bsky.social about dignity therapy, using videos as intros to tricky topics, & helping colleagues to make more timely referrals.
This video is one of my faves:
'Don't Make It Wierd'
youtu.be/nkWrJeBq0hI?...
#MedSky
This video is one of my faves:
'Don't Make It Wierd'
youtu.be/nkWrJeBq0hI?...
#MedSky
Final edits.
Intensive tea consumption.
Intensive tea consumption.
October 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Final edits.
Intensive tea consumption.
Intensive tea consumption.
Next week I'll be visiting hospice and palliative care organisations in South Wales.
There will also be two public events:
Tuesday 7th Oct, evening of chat and refreshments in Aberystwyth
Friday 10th Oct, afternoon of chat and cakes in Carmarthen.
Info and tickets for ⬇️
Please share!
There will also be two public events:
Tuesday 7th Oct, evening of chat and refreshments in Aberystwyth
Friday 10th Oct, afternoon of chat and cakes in Carmarthen.
Info and tickets for ⬇️
Please share!
October 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Next week I'll be visiting hospice and palliative care organisations in South Wales.
There will also be two public events:
Tuesday 7th Oct, evening of chat and refreshments in Aberystwyth
Friday 10th Oct, afternoon of chat and cakes in Carmarthen.
Info and tickets for ⬇️
Please share!
There will also be two public events:
Tuesday 7th Oct, evening of chat and refreshments in Aberystwyth
Friday 10th Oct, afternoon of chat and cakes in Carmarthen.
Info and tickets for ⬇️
Please share!
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social Edinburgh is famously accessible from the NE of England, & we are always delighted to welcome palliative care people across the border to our conferences. We have a great line up this year, closer & cheaper than London. www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/annu...
September 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social Edinburgh is famously accessible from the NE of England, & we are always delighted to welcome palliative care people across the border to our conferences. We have a great line up this year, closer & cheaper than London. www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/annu...
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
WEBINAR: Talking about dying with people with learning disabilities
YouTube video by Victoria & Stuart Project
youtu.be
September 27, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Australian friends and followers, I'm excited to say I'll be in Sydney and Adelaide in June 2026.
Who should I meet?
Where should I visit?
Who are our people down under?
Who should I meet?
Where should I visit?
Who are our people down under?
September 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Australian friends and followers, I'm excited to say I'll be in Sydney and Adelaide in June 2026.
Who should I meet?
Where should I visit?
Who are our people down under?
Who should I meet?
Where should I visit?
Who are our people down under?
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
Here is a short animation voiced by @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social which guides you gently on a step by step journey through the process of dying
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayMh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayMh...
Dying for Beginners | Dr Kathryn Mannix
YouTube video by Theos Think Tank
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Here is a short animation voiced by @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social which guides you gently on a step by step journey through the process of dying
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayMh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayMh...
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
ACP Day 2026: What matters most to YOU?
In the latest podcast Dani, James & I:
✨ Share highlights from #ACPDay2025
✨ Announce #ACPDay2026
✨ Invite YOU to shape the 2026 content!
#AdvanceCarePlanning
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
🎤https://speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episode-133
In the latest podcast Dani, James & I:
✨ Share highlights from #ACPDay2025
✨ Announce #ACPDay2026
✨ Invite YOU to shape the 2026 content!
#AdvanceCarePlanning
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
🎤https://speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episode-133
September 15, 2025 at 5:22 AM
ACP Day 2026: What matters most to YOU?
In the latest podcast Dani, James & I:
✨ Share highlights from #ACPDay2025
✨ Announce #ACPDay2026
✨ Invite YOU to shape the 2026 content!
#AdvanceCarePlanning
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
🎤https://speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episode-133
In the latest podcast Dani, James & I:
✨ Share highlights from #ACPDay2025
✨ Announce #ACPDay2026
✨ Invite YOU to shape the 2026 content!
#AdvanceCarePlanning
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
🎤https://speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episode-133
Feeling a little overwhelmed to be in this company.
Thank you, @amateuradam.bsky.social What a wonderful compliment.
The five best medical memoirs of all time, according to Adam Kay share.google/34kYA26RDzK3...
Thank you, @amateuradam.bsky.social What a wonderful compliment.
The five best medical memoirs of all time, according to Adam Kay share.google/34kYA26RDzK3...
The five best medical memoirs of all time, according to Adam Kay
The author of bestseller This is Going to Hurt reveals the tales from his profession that have shaped his life and writing
share.google
September 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Feeling a little overwhelmed to be in this company.
Thank you, @amateuradam.bsky.social What a wonderful compliment.
The five best medical memoirs of all time, according to Adam Kay share.google/34kYA26RDzK3...
Thank you, @amateuradam.bsky.social What a wonderful compliment.
The five best medical memoirs of all time, according to Adam Kay share.google/34kYA26RDzK3...
September 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Reposted by Dr Kathryn Mannix
Grief affects us all, and yet people often struggle to talk about death & dying. 🦋
@goodgrieffest.bsky.social is a social venture spinout at @bristoluni.bsky.social that brings people together to talk about death & grief, providing information, support & a sense of community
More 👉 brnw.ch/21wVqxR
@goodgrieffest.bsky.social is a social venture spinout at @bristoluni.bsky.social that brings people together to talk about death & grief, providing information, support & a sense of community
More 👉 brnw.ch/21wVqxR
September 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Grief affects us all, and yet people often struggle to talk about death & dying. 🦋
@goodgrieffest.bsky.social is a social venture spinout at @bristoluni.bsky.social that brings people together to talk about death & grief, providing information, support & a sense of community
More 👉 brnw.ch/21wVqxR
@goodgrieffest.bsky.social is a social venture spinout at @bristoluni.bsky.social that brings people together to talk about death & grief, providing information, support & a sense of community
More 👉 brnw.ch/21wVqxR