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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Hospice bag

15 March 2020

“We’re gifting their loved one’s belongings back to them”

Receiving the belongings of a family member or friend who’s died is difficult enough, but when they’re received in a plastic carrier bag it makes the experience even harder.

People attending The Blue Base for a Pass on the Memories session

04 March 2020

Football clubs are helping people living with dementia

Four times a week people gather at The Blue Base – a venue run by Everton Football Club - for ‘Pass on the Memories’, where they play quizzes, bingo, take part in arts and cr...

Meg, a volunteer with Sue Ryder in Ipswich

28 February 2020

Why I volunteer: Meg's story

Meg, a 77-year-old retired counsellor, is a volunteer at Sue Ryder Neurological Care Centre The Chantry in Ipswich, where she is a befriender for several of the residents, each of ...

Dr Malik Dinata, a trainee GP

27 February 2020

What it’s like to be a trainee GP in a hospice

Dr Malik Dinata is a trainee GP who has chosen to spend four months on rotation at St Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth, to see their service through his eyes and find out how his exper...

Beth, a children's counsellor at Birmingham St Mary's Hospice

26 February 2020

How I teach children to cope with grief

Beth is a Children’s Counsellor at Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice, where she supports children and young people who have a family member being cared for by the charity, both duri...

The Walking Dead group at Trinity Hospice in Blackpool

24 February 2020

Patients start club outside of hospice to support each other

Patients from the Day Therapy Unit at Blackpool’s Trinity Hospice have formed a boys club with a difference. The members all have a terminal illness, and they call themselves Th...