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Nigel Dodds and Jan Thirkettle, Consultant Nurses at St Christopher’s Hospice
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A new community of learning for nurse prescribers

Nigel Dodds and Jan Thirkettle, Consultant Nurses at St Christopher’s Hospice in south east London, write about launching a new learning resource to support nurse prescribers.
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Tricia Sanchez in hospice bed
Hospice care stories

“The hospice was the closest place to home our mum could have had”

Tricia Sanchez was in the final weeks of her life just as the Covid-19 pandemic began. Here her sons Billy and Eric Macinnes share their experience of her care at The Myton Hospice...
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Concerns people with end of life care needs could miss essential support

Hospice leaders concerned people with end of life care needs could miss essential support as second COVID-19 wave hits says Hospice UK.
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Chas and Shirley on their wedding day at Fair Havens Hospice
Hospice care stories

How hospices make a difference: Chas and Shirley

A patient with a life-limiting illness was granted his wish to get married by Fair Havens Hospice in Essex, who arranged the service in just 24 hours.
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Caroline and Ayla, who have been supported by CHAS
Hospice care stories

How hospices make a difference: Caroline and Ayla

When Ayla was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition shortly after she was born, she was given a life expectancy of just a few months.
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Abigail, supported by the team at Ty Hafan hospice
Hospice care stories

How hospices make a difference: Ty Hafan's Birdsong Project

The love and support Welsh children’s hospice Ty Hafan gives its families doesn’t stop when their child dies.
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