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Dr Jane Chidgey-Clark writes a guest blog to celebrate Speak Up Month

23 October 2023

Freedom to Speak Up: hospice values in action

Compassion and breaking barriers – keystones of Hospice UK's values – are also an integral element of creating a Freedom to Speak Up culture. Dr Jane Chidgey-Clark writes a gue...

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23 October 2023

Understanding the hospice clinical workforce

The recent Hospice Care Week (9-15 October) celebrated hospice care nationwide, and the incredible work that is being done to make sure everyone can benefit from the very best end ...

During Carol's two week stay at Trinity Hospice in Blackpool, she received a very special surprise. Find out how staff made this possible and created memories for her and her daughter

Hospice care stories

19 October 2023

Surprise! How Trinity Hospice made special memories for Carol

During Carol's two week stay at Trinity Hospice in Blackpool, she received a very special surprise. Find out how staff made this possible and created memories for her and her daugh...

In our second Hospice Thought Leadership article, Grant Usmar, CEO of Hospice of the Valleys, discusses how health inequalities are shaping the way they deliver palliative care

Hospice Thought Leadership

17 October 2023

Health inequalities shaping hospice care

In the second of our Hospice Thought Leadership series, Grant Usmar, CEO of Hospice of the Valleys, discusses how health inequalities shapes the way they deliver palliative care.

In the 14 years that Karen has worked in a hospice, she's seen huge leaps forward in attitudes towards hospice care – thanks to the dedication and compassion of the people she works with

Hospice care stories

09 October 2023

Karen’s story: ‘The difference we can make is incredible’

Since Karen has worked in a hospice, she's seen huge leaps forward in attitudes towards hospice care – thanks to the dedication and compassion of her colleagues.

As a valued volunteer at Myton’s Inpatient Unit, Surjit helps offer Advance Care Planning to patients and their families

Hospice care stories

09 October 2023

Surjit’s Story: volunteering in Advance Care Planning

Surjit is one of the amazing people who make hospice care what it is. We find out why she volunteers in her local hospice after a rewarding career as a GP.