A SPECIAL cafe is being set-up where people can discuss end-of-life wishes.

The facility will be provided at Airedale Hospital on Wednesday, as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week.

Members of the palliative care team will be available in a section of the hospital restaurant between 11.30am and 2.30pm.

There will also be a chance to write messages to place on a 'memories tree' and a range of leaflets and resources will be available.

Fiona Widdowson, end-of-life care facilitator at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Every minute someone in the UK dies, but many of us still do not feel comfortable talking about dying.

"Many people have specific wishes about their end-of-life care or what they would like to happen to them after their death, but they are reluctant to discuss them. This makes it much less likely that their wishes will be met.

"With people living for longer with life-limiting illnesses, discussing dying is increasingly important.

"If you don't talk to your loved ones about their wishes, you may be risking leaving it too late."

Throughout next week, there will also be displays in the outpatients department and on the upper landing above the entrance to the trust headquarters.