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Poppy Mardall retweeted
I don’t want any law passed that does not pass the Mannix test 🚨
It is essential that the perspectives of our oldest citizens & of experienced professionals who care for them are heard by the Committee considering the Assisted Dying Bill.
Call @GeriSoc
There's no room for assumptions here. Expert witness is essential.
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📢MEDIA REQUEST📢
Know anyone who has used/plans to use AI ghost bot software? @Channel4News are looking into the complex ethics of this new technology. If you have experience please email Cherise.HamiltonStephenson@itn.co.uk
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Poppy Mardall retweeted
Not a day goes by where I don’t think of @OnTheArrow and her devastating writing on this
A drum I will continue to bang. When talking about post-mortems, the default deceased seems to be an adult. There has been a lot in the news about the strain on post-mortem services affecting adults recently - lack of pathologists, service pressures. A muddled thread 🧵1/15
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Poppy Mardall retweeted
A drum I will continue to bang. When talking about post-mortems, the default deceased seems to be an adult. There has been a lot in the news about the strain on post-mortem services affecting adults recently - lack of pathologists, service pressures. A muddled thread 🧵1/15
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Poppy Mardall retweeted
In December, we approved 107 living organ donations.
England: 84
Scotland: 14
Wales: 3
Northern Ireland: 6
More info: hta.gov.uk/news/hta-approves…
#OrganDonation #KidneyDonation #LiverDonation #HumanTissue
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Poppy Mardall retweeted
There are four guiding principles in Code A
Consent - and the wishes of the donor
Dignity - paramount in the treatment of human tissue and bodies
Quality - must underpin all management processes
Honesty and openness - the foundation of communication
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Come join this ambitious, lovely team.
Could you be our new Relationships Manager?
⭐ Suits an ambitious, people person with excellent communication skills
⭐ Full-time covering SW London
⭐ £40,000 basic pay p.a.
⭐ Closing date: 9 February
Find out more and apply. eu1.hubs.ly/H0fJjgZ0
ALT Photo of Poppy's team (about 20 people) outside in a garden. Text: Could you be our new Relationships Manager? Join the Poppy's team: poppysfunerals.co.uk/careers
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Poppy Mardall retweeted
By the way, we're now on BlueSky too. Come and say hello over there! bsky.app/profile/poppysfuner…
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Poppy Mardall retweeted
Grief can be physical as well as emotional.
From appetite and sleep to physical pain, grief affects the body in ways you might not expect.
On our website, we have more information about the physical effects of grief and advice on what can help ⬇️
ow.ly/pmF350UL83b
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Poppy Mardall retweeted
Consent is the fundamental principle of the Human Tissue Act. People’s wishes must be respected in the removal, storage, and use of human tissue.
Read the full guidance here: ow.ly/lRiI50ULPvw
ALT Human tissue sample
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Come join me on 6th Feb!
☕🍰🗨️ Come and join us at Tooting Death Café on Thurs 6 Feb to drink tea, eat cake and talk about death.
We'll be meeting at @TootingLibrary, 75 Mitcham Road SW17 9PD at 10.30am-12 noon.
All welcome, just turn up or book a free place here. eu1.hubs.ly/H0fY7Pw0
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Check out this summary of the recent @SunLife Cost of Dying report. Standout for me: cost remains a poor indicator of experience. The best support is not the most expensive - and Poppy's pricing sits 10% below the London average.
Each year, financial services company Sun Life publishes a research report into funerals: The Cost of Dying. The 2025 report, which came out this week, doesn’t just look at costs but also at wider funeral trends.
Here are 5 trends that caught our eye — and why they matter⬇️
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📢 Come join the Poppy's team! 📢
This is a great opportunity to connect more people with the very best care when someone dies.
📢 We're hiring! Come and join our friendly team as Poppy's Relationships Manager, working across Tooting, Sheen and SW London.
⭐We are looking for a self-starter with great people skills. Find out more. Download the job pack here. eu1.hubs.ly/H0fJsrM0
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Last chance to engage with this consultation. Do it if you have time. It's an important & meaningful piece of work.
A reminder that the Burial and Cremation consultation is closing this Thursday 9 January ⏳
Read the summary of the consultation paper on the following link: cloud-platform-e218f50a48129…
Respond to the consultation by visiting the project page lawcom.gov.uk/project/burial…
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When you choose Poppy's, you get support like this 👏
If you're arranging a funeral for the first time, it can be hard to know where to start. This short video introduces you to Poppy's and takes you through the very first steps.
Find out more in this blog or just give us a call on 020 3589 4726. eu1.hubs.ly/H0fD0jf0
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Poppy Mardall retweeted
❓ Did you know that Lambeth Crematorium has an electric cremator?
This means that carbon emissions from cremations here are over 90% lower than with a gas-powered cremator and nitrous oxide levels are more than 50% lower.
ALT Lambeth crematorium: brick building with tower, covered porch and grass outside
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Some people say no to this because they think it'll be morbid/traumatic. My sense is that funeral directors & co could be doing MUCH more to humanise this experience. We gotta do what's right for us. But we shouldn't miss out on something this important for the wrong reasons.
🧡“Seeing my father one last time helped erase the image I had etched in my mind of him in hospital. He looked dapper in the clothes he liked most."
At Poppy's, we enable relatives & friends to visit the people we are caring for and to choose clothes for them if they wish.
ALT Quote in speech bubble on orange background: “Seeing my father one last time helped erase the image I had etched in my mind of him in hospital. He looked dapper in the clothes he liked most. He was able to pass into the next world with dignity." PH, Poppy's client
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Helpful support for the Christmas and New Year period. Have a read and share with anyone who could use it.
Christmas and new year can be a difficult time when you're grieving. We share our reflections on how to cope with seasonal grief and signpost some sources of support. Please share with anyone who needs this. eu1.hubs.ly/H0fc5SG0
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