Ninewells: student end-of-life communications programme

PATCH-backed programme linking final-year medical students with clinicians to strengthen end-of-life communication skills at Ninewells.

PATCH supported an innovative communications programme at Ninewells Hospital, bringing final-year medical students together with clinicians to strengthen end-of-life conversations and shared decision-making.

The initiative was recognised as a practical way to embed communication skills where they matter most—at the bedside.