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CHAS women with baby

11 March 2021

CHAS manifesto: “The Scottish government must support children”

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) have published a manifesto for children’s hospice care in Scotland ahead of the parliamentary elections in May.

CEO of St Oswalds Hospice, Steph Edusei

08 March 2021

“The voice of a middle-aged white man still has more authority than mine"

Steph Edusei, CEO of St Oswald’s Hospice in Newcastle, tells us about overcoming impostor syndrome, allyship and innovation.

05 March 2021

Supporting the hospice from the wards to the board

Ranjita Sen is the Director of Applications Support, Performance Information at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. She first heard about her local hospice in Essex when she was giv...

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24 February 2021

A valuable friendship at the end of life

Delia and Peggy met when they were matched by St Clare Hospice’s Compassionate Neighbours project. Due to Covid-19 restrictions they got to know each other over the phone, but th...

Scotland Manifesto, Scottish parliament building

24 February 2021

Manifesto Priorities for Scottish Parliament Elections 2021

As Scotland gears up for its elections this May, we have a chance to reflect and learn from COVID - and to ask how we can become a nation where everyone experiencing death, dying a...

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on a Zoom call with Just B

15 January 2021

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge speak to Just 'B' team

On Wednesday 13 January, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge heard about the crucial mental health support being provided for frontline workers during the pandemic by Hospice UK’s ...