Paul Chuckle MBE Embarks On ‘Thank You’ Tour of the UK From John O’Groats to Land’s End
Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, has announced that ambassador Paul Chuckle MBE is embarking on a ‘Thank you’ tour of the…
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Hospice Care
Dudley Council Invests In New Hospital Discharge Social Prescribing Project
Dudley Council is investing £300,000 in a project to improve the way people are supported when leaving hospital. The authority has commissioned Dudley Council for…
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Three Quarters Of Hospices In England Running A Deficit This Year
Three quarters of hospices in England are already running a deficit this year, new figures reveal, as the sector warns it is heading towards a…
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North West Leads the Way with UK’s First Academy for Hospice and Palliative Care Workers
The UK’s first academy for hospice and palliative care workers has been established in the North West. Born from the Lancashire and South Cumbria Hospices…
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New Care Ratings System Shows Strong Performance Across Wales
Over 92% of care services in Wales have achieved high standards in the first seven months of a new ratings system being in place. Since…
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Thousands of Hospital Bed Days Lost in Yorkshire Due to Lack of Social Care Capacity
Thousands of hospital bed days are being lost each year across Yorkshire because patients who are medically fit to leave hospital cannot be discharged due…
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St Peter’s Hospice Wins Award For Workplace Culture
Bristol’s St Peter’s Hospice has won an award for its innovative approach to developing people and transforming workplace culture. The charity was awarded HRZone’s Culture…
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Doctors and Nurses Trek Sahara to Raise Record Amount for Charity
A group of doctors and nurses from St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne have trekked more than 50km of the Sahara Desert, helping to raise £130,000….
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Plan to Deport Legal Migrants “Potentially Catastrophic” Warns Social Care Champion
A social care champion says Reform UK’s “potentially catastrophic” plan to threaten legal immigrants with deportation would put vulnerable people at risk in Wales. Mario…
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Care Home Workers Are Skydiving To Raise £1,500
Three intrepid care home workers from Kings Park Care Home in Ferndown are skydiving to raise vital funds for Lewis-Manning Hospice Care. This incredible local…
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St Peter’s Hospice Unveils Plan To Double Reach In Five Years
Ahead of Dying Matters Week (5th – 11th May), St Peter’s Hospice in Bristol has launched a new strategy which aims to double the number…
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St Peter’s Hospice Staff Take On Great Bristol Run
A team of staff from local charity St Peter’s Hospice is taking on the Great Bristol Run in May to raise funds for the organisation…
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House of Commons NIC Vote Deals Devastating Blow to Social Care Sector
MPs have overturned an exemption for adult social care providers from the forthcoming increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs), in what sector leaders have…
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Knowle Gate Care Home Spreads Kindness to Marie Curie Hospice
In celebration of Random Acts of Kindness Day, Knowle Gate Care Home recently visited Marie Curie Midlands Hospice to show appreciation for the incredible work…
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Bank of England Lowers Interest Rates Amid Economic Uncertainty
The Bank of England has announced a further reduction in interest rates, cutting them by 0.25 percentage points. This brings the cost of borrowing down…
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