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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Treetops Hospice Care roaming nurse service

11 December 2020

New roaming nurse service is a “lifeline” for families

A family in Derbyshire has described how the care they’ve received from Treetops Hospice Care has been a “lifeline”, as it enabled their dad to be cared for at home, as he wi...

Tarun Nayyar, clinical pharmacist at John Taylor Hospice

07 December 2020

How a Birmingham hospice is meeting the diversity needs of its patients

Birmingham is the UK’s second most diverse city after London. Based in the suburb of Erdington, John Taylor Hospice has been ensuring the charity is inclusive of different faith ...

St Luke's Plymouth

On The Frontline

04 December 2020

“My role can be very sad, but this is where I belong”

Since the Covid-19 outbreak began, staff from St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth have been supporting their NHS colleagues on the frontline at University Hospitals Plymouth, to make sure...

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03 December 2020

Hospice staff will be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination

Hospice UK responds to the news that hospice staff will be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination.

Helen Pointer, volunteers at St Catherine’s Hospice in Crawley

On The Frontline

27 November 2020

“It’s a privilege to help families visit their loved ones”

Helen Pointer is part of a team of volunteers at St Catherine’s Hospice in Crawley who have been screening visitors so they can safely visit patients on the ward at a time it mat...

A Zoom thank you from Hospice UK staff

25 November 2020

Deutsche Bank raises £722,000 for Hospice UK through One Day

Deutsche Bank raises £722,000 for Hospice UK through One Day fundraising campaign.