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Thabani and his family at Francis House

14 January 2020

How a hospice is making dreams possible for an exhausted family

Respite stays at Francis House offer a reality for a family that would otherwise not be possible.

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11 January 2020

A call by charities for the Government to take action on benefit delays

Hospice UK responds to call by charities for the Government to take urgent action on benefit delays for dying people

Wasim, a patient at East Lancashire Hospice, who has MND

10 January 2020

Hospice gives young patient with MND a new lease of life

East Lancashire Hospice patient Wasim was diagnosed when he was just 26. Now aged 31, he told us about the support he receives from the charity and how he is coping with the illnes...

The Girls Group at St Vincent's Hospice in Scotland

08 January 2020

Hospice ‘Girls Group’ helps young people feel stronger after bereavement

A pioneering ‘Girls Group’ at a Scottish hospice has helped a group of young people overcome their grief after losing a loved one.

Dr Ramesh Thulavavenkateswaran and CNS Wendy Rogers from St Helena Hospice

07 January 2020

Working together for a ‘good death’

When a call from paramedics attending to a man at his home came in to the SinglePoint 24/7 advice and information phone line at St Helena Hospice in Colchester, it triggered a rapi...

The congregation at the 2019 Hospice UK Christmas Carol Service

18 December 2019

Hospice UK Christmas Carol Service is great success

Oscar-winning actor Jim Broadbent, actresses Alison Steadman OBE and Fiona Dolman and TV presenter Sir Martyn Lewis CBE were among the celebrity readers at Hospice UK’s Christmas...