Last week we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the NHS. The “Nursing Times has compiled a list of 75 nurses and midwives who have contributed in a significant way to the service or are rising stars.” We couldn’t be prouder of our trustee and previous CEO of the Royal College of Nursing, Dr. Peter Carter […]
How to talk to a dying friend
“Over the weekend I was scrolling through Twitter and came across this beautiful post from our friend, eminent Palliative Care Consultant and bestselling Author, Dr Kathryn Mannix. She has kindly given us permission to share it with you. I hope you find it as moving and profound as I did.” Liz Pryor MBE, Founder & […]
What can hospitals offer families of patients who are dying?
We had an enquiry recently from a hospital we are about to start working with – asking if we could share all the different ideas that other hospitals have to support families of patients who are nearing the end of their life. We thought it might be useful to share what we told them…. First […]
Anne Robson Trust CEO collects MBE at Buckingham Palace
Our Founder and CEO, Liz Pryor was awarded the Member of the British Empire Medal (MBE) at an Investiture Ceremony on Thursday 7th July, for services to end-of-life care. Liz was honoured by HRH Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace. The Honour marks a significant time for our charity as the focus […]
Why is it so important to talk to your family about your wishes, should the worst happen?
In the run up to Dying Matters Awareness Week 2022 (2nd – 6th May), our CEO Liz Pryor explores why we find talking about death and dying so difficult… The Dreaded “D Word!” We all find it difficult to have conversations with the people we love about what will happen when we or they die. […]
The Anne Robson Trust Receives Award From Prime Minister
In a personal letter to Liz, Prime Minister Theresa May said: “By founding the ‘Anne Robson Trust’, you are ensuring that patients receive dignity, compassion and company at their end of their lives. This is a truly meaningful tribute to your late mother, Anne.” Liz is the founder of the ‘Anne Robson Trust’ which coordinates […]
The Anne Robson Trust on BBC Radio 4
The Anne Robson Trust Founder and Director, Liz Pryor, took to the radio recently with a feature on BBC Radio 4 current affairs programme You & Yours. You can listen again by clicking the play button in the video. https://youtu.be/sl117VyYhUY We urgently need to raise funds so that we can provide support, companionship and advocacy […]
Nursing Times Article: No One Should Die Alone
We are very lucky to work in partnership with the Princess Alexandra Hospital and the wonderfully literate Shahid Sardar, Associate Director of Patient Experience. He recently wrote this article in the Nursing Times. Please click on the link or on the image to read the full article.
A Letter To My Grandchildren
We are constantly humbled by the amazing work of the Butterfly Volunteers. A member of one of the teams recently told us about a letter he helped a patient to write to her Grandchildren in the days before she died. We have changed names and some of the detail but the emotion comes through in […]
Anne Robson Trust Winners of Markel 3rd Sector Care Award
We were delighted to be announced as the winners of the Markel 3rd Sector Care, End of Life Care Award 2019. Please see details of our award here.