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Adam Watkinson holding picture

12 January 2021

“Saying goodbye during lockdown was devastating, but the hospice helped us through it”

After Adam Watkinson’s wife Sue was admitted to St Giles Hospice in March last year, he faced the heartbreaking situation of being separated from her because of Covid-19.

Specialist nurses of St Luke's Plymouth in full PPE with thumbs up

08 January 2021

On the frontline: “Helping people say goodbye is very rewarding for us”

Specialist Nurses from St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth based at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust have shared their reflections on 2020, a turbulent year which saw them work tir...

23 December 2020

Our move from e-hospice

For a number of years Hospice UK has been proud to produce the UK edition of e-hospice, publishing news, features and interviews from the world of palliative care on the global e-...

Advent care packages from Treetops Hospice Care

18 December 2020

Bereaved children receive Christmas advent packages from hospice

Bereaved children and young people in Derbyshire have been gifted special advent care packages by Treetops Hospice Care, part of the charity’s support during the Coronavirus pand...

Spiritual care.

17 December 2020

“The need for spiritual care has never been greater”

Karen Murphy is a chaplain and spiritual lead at Weston Hospicecare in Weston-super-Mare, as well as the President of the Association of Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplains. Here...

Heather Phillips, Senior Staff Nurse at Princess Alice Hospice in Esher

16 December 2020

Supporting patients on Zoom

Heather Phillips, Senior Staff Nurse at Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, reflects on the impact delivering hospice care via Zoom has had on both patients and staff.