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Dying Matters

Glittering Gala Dinner helps raise funds for Hospice UK

TV presenter Gloria Hunniford, former Conservative Party leader and Hospice UK Vice President, the Rt. Hon Lord Howard of Lympne and his wife Lady Sandra Howard and actress Richend...
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Dying Matters

“Jenga-like” funding model undermining capacity of hospices

Rapidly rising service costs and an increasingly precarious “Jenga-like” funding model are creating financial pressures for many of the UK’s charitable hospices.
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Anita Almond
Hospice care stories

How hospices make a difference: Anita's story

Mother-of-two Anita Almond was just 47 when diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
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Stephen, who has been supported by the team at St Clare Hospice
Hospice care stories

How hospices make a difference: Stephen's story

When Stephen started feeling unwell, he went to his doctor. What they found would change his life.
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Margaret, holding a picture of her husband Gordon
Hospice care stories

How hospices make a difference: Margaret and Gordon

When Gordon needed support most, St Catherine's Hospice was there to provide it, which allowed him to die in his home surrounded by family.
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Skylar, being cared for at Keech Hospice
Hospice care stories

How hospices make a difference: Skylar

Couple Sue and Duncan, from Stevenage, felt overwhelmed when they were told six-week-old Skylar had a rare condition called dystonia. However, Keech Hospice Care made the family fe...
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