Latest news from Hospice UK

Read all our latest news, and stories showcasing the best of hospice and end of life care.

Four people holding up speech bubbles
Filter results...
Sunset
Dying Matters

“If grief is treated it will heal, otherwise you can never move on

When Alison Nightingale became depressed, she didn’t realise it was because she hadn’t processed the grief of losing several members of her family more than a decade earlier. H...
Find out more
Children's Grief Awareness Week UK
Dying Matters

How art can help children express grief

Emily Gray, art therapist at Saint Francis Hospice in Essex, tells us how art has been helping to relieve children’s feelings of loss and isolation during the pandemic.
Find out more
Bench
Equality

How a Dorset hospice helped a patient get back on his feet after homelessness

A Dorset man who was made homeless is now in a flat and getting the help and treatment he needs thanks to the efforts of Weldmar Hospicecare community nursing team in Dorset.
Find out more
Human rights in end of life care.
Equality

The importance of human rights in end of life care

Jacqui Graves, Human Rights Lead at Sue Ryder, tells us how the pandemic has highlighted the importance of respecting the individual rights of patients at the end of life.
Find out more
Child with teddy
News

Families in Wales need more respite breaks, survey finds

Families in Wales caring for a child with a life-limiting condition need more respite breaks, a new survey has found.
Find out more
Healthcare professional
Equality

Understanding the spectrum of autism

We speak to Dawn Stirk at Rowcroft Hospice about understanding the spectrum of autism in end of life care.
Find out more