Dialogues about dying
By Arabella Tresilian, 3 June 2026
Fellow's Profile
Arabella Tresilian
Fellow's Profile
Arabella Tresilian
Dialogues about dying: tools for preventing conflict in palliative care
Fellowship
- Themes
- Focus
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Helping prevent and resolve disagreements about the care and treatment of critically-ill people
- Countries
- Fellowship year
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2024
- Supported by
- Locality
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South West
Biography
I am a medical mediator who practices independently and with the UK's Medical Mediation Foundation. In my work, I support families and healthcare professionals by facilitating conversations that promote mutual decision-making about the care and treatment of unwell individuals. Conflicts in health and social care can be devastating for patients, families, and professionals, especially when they involve life-limiting conditions.
I have been awarded a Churchill Fellowship to learn from experts overseas. My project, titled "Dialogues about Dying," focuses on researching innovative communication protocols to prevent and resolve conflicts in palliative and end-of-life care. My goal is to reduce the need for legal proceedings in resolving disagreements about the care and treatment of critically-ill adults or children.
I plan to learn from palliative care professionals and mediators in South Africa, India, and Peru about how death and dying are discussed with families and how conflicts are prevented or de-escalated. Additionally, I hope to gain insights into various cultural, religious, and spiritual perspectives on dying to help professionals become more culturally informed and inclusive.
Ideas
Acknowledgements
Pallium India (India), Conflict Dynamics (South Africa), Sacred Valley Health - Ayni Wasi (Peru), Mediators Beyond Borders International, Medical Mediation Foundation (UK)
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
Ideas
Dialogues about dying
By Arabella Tresilian, 3 June 2026
Acknowledgements
Pallium India (India), Conflict Dynamics (South Africa), Sacred Valley Health - Ayni Wasi (Peru), Mediators Beyond Borders International, Medical Mediation Foundation (UK)
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
