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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Fabia

29 May 2020

St Barnabas Hospice announces plans to reopen shops

St Barnabas Hospice in Lincolnshire has outlined plans to reopen its charity shops following the latest government guidance, including the use of PPE, and a new ‘Donation Drive-T...

award

28 May 2020

Hospice wins national award for inclusivity project

St Mary’s Hospice in Cumbria has won a Charity Governance award for their project to increase access to their services.

st lukes

28 May 2020

Practical guide to managing difficult feelings during Covid-19

Jutta Maria Widlake, Head of Social Care at St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth, has drawn on her many years’ experience of listening to and supporting terminally ill patients and their...

St Havens garden

27 May 2020

Hospice opens up gardens to families in crisis

Little Havens children’s hospice in Essex is offering free use of its gardens to families experiencing an exceptional crisis during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Cara Cooper

26 May 2020

On the frontline: “We’ve all been scared and overwhelmed, but we’re nurses”

Cara Cooper is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Trinity Hospice in Blackpool, currently working at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Here she tells ehospice about her experience caring fo...

Virtual

26 May 2020

Hospice care goes virtual in response to Covid-19

Hospices have increasingly been employing technology to provide care in innovative ways, something that Covid-19 has accelerated. Whether online consultations or bereavement suppor...