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11 May 2020

Grieving people think saying the wrong thing is better than nothing, survey finds

Dying Matters Awareness Week launches today. To mark the event Hospice UK has released new findings from Savanta ComRes that show that 72 per cent of those bereaved in the last fiv...

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11 May 2020

Grieving people think saying the wrong thing is better than nothing

To mark Dying Matters Awareness Week (May 11-17), Hospice UK has released new findings from Savanta ComRes that show that 72% of those bereaved in the last five years would rather ...

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07 May 2020

Hospice UK responds to the Northern Ireland Executive on hospice funding

Hospice UK responds to this week's announcement by the Northern Ireland Executive on hospice funding

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07 May 2020

Families are struggling with decisions for relatives with dementia during COVID-19

Families need more help to make quick decisions about the care their dying older relatives with dementia should receive during COVID-19, say UCL researchers, backed by Marie Curie ...

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06 May 2020

Hospice clinical team goes virtual to support patients during COVID-19 crisis

The clinical team at The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow has gone virtual in order to provide care and support to its patients.

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06 May 2020

Caring for patients during the lockdown

Patients cared for by Havens Hospices in Essex have shared their experiences of care during the Coronavirus lockdown.