Sector news and member updates

Keep up-to-date with discussions and activity around assisted dying by bookmarking our information page for members.

As part of the 'Being Ready' project, GIRES has developed the Being Ready community journal. This resource is designed to support trans and gender diverse people record their wishes for care, funerals and after death arrangements, while also providing a way to share what matters most with family, friends, or healthcare teams. 

Hospice UK supported in the creation of the resource, along with Marie Curie. 

The team at Kingston University London together with Marie Curie have produced a new end of life planning toolkit for people with a learning disability, as part of the Victoria and Stuart project. Hospice UK was part of the advisory group in the research for this project.

The toolkit includes picture cards and guides for you to use with people with a learning disability who are planning for the end of life. It also includes recording sheets, so you or someone you're supporting can write down and keep their thoughts and wishes.

The resources can be downloaded or ordered in hard copy for free from Marie Curie.

The Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care is a new UK-wide initiative, launching in Autumn 2025. The Centre aims to improve outcomes for people affected by dying, death and bereavement by supporting the use of evidence in palliative and end-of-life care practice.

The Centre want to gather insights from across the UK to inform their strategic direction and research focus. They are particularly keen to gather responses from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The survey should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous.

The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a call for evidence to inform the development of the 10 year workforce plan for NHS England.

The 10 year workforce plan will build on the 10 year health plan to set out how to deliver a new workforce model with staff who are aligned with the future direction of reform for the NHS.

You can submit evidence online. The deadline is 7 November.