title: Breaking news of death to relatives.
abstract: Breaking news of death can have a significant impact on bereaved relatives if it is not carried out appropriately. This article explores best practice on breaking news of death, and discusses why it is so important for nurses to get it right.
authors.affiliation: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Glasgow.
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McDowell
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hoskins
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006117:Grief; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000592:standards