22,000 People Will Die Without The Care They Need During MPs’ Summer Recess, Marie Curie Warns
While Parliament is in summer recess, more than 22,000 people in England will die without the care and support they urgently need…
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Hospice Care
NHS Reforms Must Support Focus On Compassionate Communication For End Of Life Patients
Patients nearing end of life are being failed by poor, unclear communication that compromises care and compounds grief, according to a new report by England’s Health Ombudsman…
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Marie Curie Raises Over £2.3 Million As 2026 TCS London Marathon Charity Of The Year
End of life Marie Curie has today announced that it raised over £2.3 million as the 2026 TCS London Marathon’s Official Charity of the Year – surpassing its 2025 fundraising total of £450,000.
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Not Long To Go Now Until The Care & Occupational Therapy Show on the 23rd June! Don’t Miss Out.
On 23rd June, The Care & Occupational Therapy Show returns as a vital meeting point for professionals across the sector; bringing together expertise, technology, and practical insight under one roof.
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The UK’s National Advance Care Plan Day, 2026
The UK’s National Advance Care Planning Day highlights the importance of Advance Care Planning, Advance Care Plans and sensitive conversations.
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People with Learning Disabilities Support Marie Curie to Update End of Life Care Resources
People with learning disabilities have been supporting a leading end of life charity to create new accessible resources around the topics of terminal illness, death, dying and bereavement – after research found they are often not involved in conversations about the subject or told when someone close to them will die.
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Farewell To Remember: Mayor And Brass Band Honour Hospice Partnership
Kings Lodge Care Home, Camberley, waved an emotional goodbye to the Phyllis Tuckwell In-Patient Unit which has been based there since 2023 with the fanfare of a brass band and support of all its staff, residents, management, and an appearance from the mayor.
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CQC Calls for Immediate Action as Supreme Court Rewrites Deprivation of Liberty Rules
Care providers have been urged to review their practices without delay following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that fundamentally changes how deprivation of liberty is determined in England and Wales.
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New ‘Caroline Quentin’ Rose Launched in Support of St Peter’s Hospice
A new rose has been launched by garden experts Thompson & Morgan, named in honour of actress, presenter and passionate gardener Caroline Quentin, and in…
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MP Darren Jones Officially Opens Newly Refurbished Offices At St Peter’s Hospice
St Peter’s Hospice has officially unveiled its newly refurbished first-floor offices at its Brentry site in Bristol, with local MP Darren Jones attending to formally…
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Marie Curie Announces New £500,000 ‘Care Close To Home’ Research Fund
Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, is today announcing funding to support research into improving palliative and end of life care in…
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Alton Place Care Home Completes Mountbatten End of Life Programme
Hartford Care’s Alton Place care home on Winchester Road, Alton, has completed The Mountbatten End of Life Programme, an accredited education and training initiative designed…
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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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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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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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