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Jonathan Riordan, Consultant in Palliative Care at St Clare Hospice in Essex

23 October 2020

On the frontline: “We must look after ourselves to be strong enough to care for others”

Jonathan Riordan is a Consultant in Palliative Care at St Clare Hospice in Essex. His role is usually split between working with patients in the community, on the hospice’s Inpat...

Andrew Hedger

23 October 2020

Hospice care at home is more important than ever during Covid-19

With the outbreak of COVID-19 the importance of hospices is proving to be greater than ever. The Hedger family had first-hand experience of this valuable service after their 33-yea...

Volunteer, Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice in Gloucestershire

21 October 2020

Hospice befrienders go the extra mile for patients during the pandemic

Big hearted volunteers at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice in Gloucestershire have found some novel ways to overcome the challenges created by the Coronavirus pandemic and conti...

Award

20 October 2020

Hospices’ role in Covid-19 response recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Six individuals who work or volunteer in hospices have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, postponed from June due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Debbie Yates, a complementary therapist at St John’s Hospice in Lancaster

19 October 2020

On the frontline: “It’s a challenging time – it’s ok to feel down”

Debbie Yates was working as a complementary therapist at St John’s Hospice in Lancaster, until the arrival of Covid-19 led her to retrain as a healthcare assistant. Here she tell...

Nigel Dodds and Jan Thirkettle, Consultant Nurses at St Christopher’s Hospice

15 October 2020

A new community of learning for nurse prescribers

Nigel Dodds and Jan Thirkettle, Consultant Nurses at St Christopher’s Hospice in south east London, write about launching a new learning resource to support nurse prescribers.