Latest news from Hospice UK

Read all our latest news, and stories showcasing the best of hospice and end of life care.

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adult and child

30 June 2020

“Palliative care is helping people live well till the end”

Professor Max Watson, Hospice UK’s Project ECHO Programme Director, explains the different stages of life and the role palliative care plays in helping people live well till the ...

Griefline worker

30 June 2020

Hospice launches fast-track bereavement support helpline

A man in his 30s who lost his wife to Covid-19 is among people across Nottinghamshire who have received help from a dedicated helpline set up by Nottinghamshire Hospice to provide...

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

29 June 2020

Duchess of Cambridge plants garden for children’s hospice

The Duchess of Cambridge joined families from East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) to plant a garden at one of the charity’s sites, helping to mark the end of Children’...

Rainbow flag

29 June 2020

Ending inequalities in end of life care: Improving access for LGBTQ+ people

Research by Marie Curie shows that nearly 74 per cent of LGBTQ+ people are not confident that health and social care services provide adequate end-of-life care for their needs. Wh...

Staff in PPE

26 June 2020

On the frontline: Returning to the NHS during Covid-19

While the Coronavirus pandemic has been ongoing many people have stepped forward to help the NHS, through being redeployed from other roles or returning to work after retirement, i...

Parents caring for seriously ill children, more isolated than ever

25 June 2020

Parents caring for seriously ill children more isolated than ever during Covid-19, survey finds

A new study by the Martin House Research Centre, Together for Short Lives, and the University of Southampton reveals that most families caring for a child with a life-limiting cond...