33 Meditations on Death: Notes from the Wrong End of Medicine

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I’ve recommended this book to so many and my parents have read this as a result (and also loved it)! We are all going to die, at some stage, and decisions we make will inform our declining years - from 25 years on.

It is a bitter-sweet reflection of a life well lived but one that is courageous enough to face the realities of life and the human condition. I struggled a bit in the beginning and wondered if this was going to be another medical professional having a pop at the NHS and government and so on.David Jarrett’s 33 Meditations, the fruit of forty years of professional experience with people at the end of their lives, is not only timely and important, but hugely enjoyable. I am naturally a little biased but this is a lovely book which highlights the simultaneous futility and the beauty of life. This book was recommended and whilst I did find it interesting in parts, generally it's a tad sad and depressing ( as it would be given the subject matter) For me, the book lacked any spiritual depth. I work in the NHS myself in psychology and really liked the author’s musings on how much society might over-medicalise or over-treat. If a doctor can perform an abortion or transgender operation I don’t understand why a patient can’t request an end of life assist.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.Jarrett explains how we can ensure that our last years are comfortable and not a burden to us, the health care system and, most importantly, our loved ones.