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Irene McKie, Chief Executive of Strathcarron Hospice, provides a detailed account of how the hospice has been working hard to serve its rural communities.
Hospice Thought Leadership

Working with communities to deliver hospice care

Irene McKie, Chief Executive of Strathcarron Hospice, describes how the hospice has pivoted their focus to supporting more people at home, reaching them earlier in their illness.
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Barbara Tingley, a Healthcare Assistant, recently passed the 30 year service milestone at St Wilfrid’s Hospice. She explains why she feels compelled to work beyond her retirement
Hospice care stories

‘It’s the last thing that you can do for somebody who isn’t going to get better’

Barbara, a Healthcare Assistant, recently passed an extraordinary 30 year service milestone at St Wilfrid’s Hospice. She explains why she's so compelled to work past retirement.
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Call on your MP to stand up for hospices in Westminster
Press Release

Report finds current set up of hospice funding 'not fit for purpose'

A new report has found that despite a law passed in 2022, the way hospice services are commissioned in England is not fit for purpose.
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The newly-published Hospice Health Report sets out how hospice fundraising teams have weathered the storm of the pandemic, but face significant challenges in the coming years
Finance

Hospice Health Report 2024: Helping hospices work towards success and sustainability

The newly-published Hospice Health Report sets out how hospice fundraising teams have weathered the storm of the pandemic, but face significant challenges in the coming years.
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Tips to help anyone dealing with grief on Blue Monday and the New Year
Dying Matters

Dealing with grief on 'Blue Monday' and the New Year

Some simple tips from our member hospices to help you get through not just January, but any time of year, if you’re struggling with your grief.
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Philip and Shirley from the What Matters Most project
News

What Matters Most when you’re dying?

Hospice UK and Marie Curie have partnered with Same But Different to create an honest, raw, and inspiring account of what matters most to people at the end of life.
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