New “Care About Care” Campaign Launches to Put Care at the Heart of the National Conversation
A major new campaign launches today calling on Government to recognise that social care is an essential part of our economy as well as our…
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Hospice Care
Bring Social Work Funding Support in Line with Nursing and Teaching, says LGA
More than half (52 per cent) of adult social workers experience increased severity and complexity of need in their caseloads, while capacity and resources do…
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Future Medics Take First Steps Towards Healthcare Career
Aspiring young healthcare professionals have celebrated completing six months of volunteering at St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne. The hospice runs a Young Clinical Volunteer (YCV)…
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Unison Calls for Visa Reform and Social Care Investment
UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan hosted her first event in the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday 25 March alongside migrant worker members, calling for visa…
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Nearly Six In Ten Hospices Have Made Or Are Considering Frontline Cuts
Nearly six in ten English hospices have made or are considering cuts to frontline services, according to new data from Hospice UK, as financial pressures…
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Welsh Hospices to Receive £4.3m Funding Boost
Hospices across Wales will receive further funding support as landmark national commissioning guidance is agreed. The £4.3m support package from the Welsh Government will provide…
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Families ‘Left Without Support Warns Dementia UK at Launch of New Report into Palliative and End of Life Care
Nearly half (46%) of families say they were not told what to expect as a loved one living with dementia approached the end of their…
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Growing Financial Crisis for Hospices Met with No Serious Government Response, PAC Warns
The government and NHS England are not responding to the growing financial crisis in the adult hospice sector with the seriousness and urgency the situation…
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Bristol Woman Supports New St Peter’s Hospice Campaign ’44 Days’ In Memory Of Husband
When Bristol resident Tacey Bain’s husband David received a sudden cancer diagnosis, the final two weeks of his life were spent in the compassionate hands…
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House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Report on Terminally Ill Adults Bill
The House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee has published its second report on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The…
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Paul Chuckle MBE Completes ‘Thank you’ Tour of the UK at Land’s End
This week, Marie Curie ambassador Paul Chuckle MBE completed his ‘Thank you’ tour of the UK to celebrate 40 years of the Great Daffodil Appeal…
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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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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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