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Lucy Watts MBE with her dog

28 April 2023

Hospice UK pays tribute to Lucy Watts MBE

Hospice UK is devastated to hear that Lucy Watts MBE, a tireless campaigner for palliative and end of life care, has died.

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28 March 2023

Hospices facing mounting cost pressures

The cost of living crisis could have a devastating impact on hospices in the UK, and the services they provide.

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20 February 2023

‘I Just Want to be Me’: End of life care for trans and gender diverse communities

Our new report is based on first-hand research with the trans and gender diverse community and those working in end of life care. It explores those barriers in depth for the first ...

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22 March 2023

5 Mistakes to avoid when speaking to a bereaved colleague (and what to say instead)

Have you ever been unsure of what to say to a bereaved colleague? Here are two versions of the same story: one with 'mistakes', and one with best practice, to show you the impact o...

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15 March 2023

Hospice UK responds to the Spring Budget

Hospice UK responds to the Spring Budget.

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01 March 2023

Report by MPs looks at end of life care during the pandemic

A new report by a group of MPs looks at palliative care during the Covid-19 pandemic and makes recommendations for how it could be improved.

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26 January 2023

Welsh inquiry examines end of life care during the pandemic

A new report by a cross-party group of MSs has looked at experiences of palliative and end-of-life care in the community during the pandemic, revealing the difficulties experienced...