Problems that can take place when suitable plans are not made in advance for one’s digital lives and their digital legacy. Hayley Smith talks about the difficulties she experienced following the death of her husband Matt. This includes his Facebook and other online accounts. James Norris from the Digital Legacy Association closes the feature discussing some of the practical things we can do in advance when it comes to making plans for one’ online accounts and the content (digital assets) they contain.
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The RCN’s: The Digital Revolution. Nursing in the Age of Technology (Exhibition Preview)
Read MoreThe Royal College of Nursing’s ‘Digital Revolution. Nursing in the Age of Technology’ exhibition is now open for visitors. The exhibition will close on the 2nd March 2027.The exhibition preview took place on the 16th September and included a number of thought provoking talks in
Gold Standards Framework Conference – Training Session
Read MoreGSF Awards and Conference 2026 Theme: Shaping the Future of Care Learning, Leading & Innovating in Care Date and location: Tuesday 22nd September 2026, The East Side Rooms, Birmingham (UK) The Digital Legacy Association's talk Our founder will reflect on the current shape of care provision
The Digital Legacy Conference at PHPCI 2026
Read MorePublic Health, Digital Legacy This year’s Digital Legacy Conference (DLC) will focus on Digital Legacy and its importance within public health campaigning and policy.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whJK6pqprNwThe DLC 2026 will be part conference and part workshop. The objective is for each attendee to leave and setup their own public
New Resource to be launched at Advance Care Plan Day 2026
Read MoreWe are going to be launching a new, high value resource at Advance Care Plan Day 2026. The resource will be provided to all attendees (for free). The resources is a 'Digital & Social Media Will Booklet'. It has been developed with care planning and
Digital Legacy Beyond GDPR: Succession, Data Protection, Access Rights, and Platform Power – Workshop, Brussels
Read MoreDigital Legacy Beyond GDPR: Succession, Data Protection, Access Rights, and Platform Power - Workshop We will be helping to facilitate a workshop at CPDP Conference on the 21st May at Le Baixu between 14:15 - 15:30. This workshop builds upon The European Law Institute’s ‘Model Rules
NHS Nottingham University Hospitals – Dying Matters Conference
Read MoreNottingham's Dying Matters Conference 2026 Tuesday 12th May 2026. The Village Hotel, Brailsford Way, Chilwell, Nottingham, NG9 6DLWe will be learning and sharing insights in at Nottingham University Hospital and Nottingham Hospital Charity's 'Dying Matters Awareness Week Conference 2026'. This is an in-person conference is open
25th Annual, Mary O’Connor Palliative & Hospice Care Conference, Canada
Read More25th Annual Mary O'Connor Palliative and Hospice Care Conference Palliative Care Through the Lens of Time: Past Reflections | Present Practices | Future Visions May 7, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm MDT We will be providing a plenary session for the 25th Annual Mary O'Connor Palliative
Upcoming Talks & Conferences
Read MoreUpcoming Talks and Conferences 07/05 – 25th Annual, Mary O’Connor Palliative & Hospice Care Conference, Canada (Online). Keynote 12/05 – Nottingham University Hospitals Conference, Nottingham. Keynote 14/05 – Sue Ryder ACE Conference, (Online) 19/05 – Competing Visions Shared Futures Conference, Brussels – Workshop 01/07 – National Advance Care
