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The Welsh Government building in Cardiff, the Senedd

21 July 2021

Hospice UK launches a new FutureVision programme for Wales

A new Future Vision Cymru programme, 'Seamless and Sustainable', has been launched by Hospice UK.

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09 July 2021

Hospice UK responds to benefits rules being eased for terminally ill claimants

The UK Government announced yesterday that they will extend the criteria to fast-track benefits payments to terminally-ill claimants in England and Wales, following a long-running ...

Senedd building for Future Vision programme (Wales)

15 June 2021

Hospice UK launches a new Future Vision programme for Wales

Hospice UK launches a new Future Vision programme for Wales

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10 June 2021

My grief is my tribute to Roy

After David's partner Roy died in 2010, David experienced loneliness that felt like "a slow-burning pain". Here he shares the difficulties of grieving as an older gay man, and why ...

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08 June 2021

Homelessness, substance use and dying with dignity

Alison Colclough, Homelessness Service Lead at St. Luke’s Hospice in Cheshire, explains how the hospice supported Jane and Tommy, a couple experiencing homelessness and substance...

Butterfly inequalities

26 May 2021

New report examines equality in end of life sector

New Hospice UK report examines equality in the hospice and end of life sector