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After her son, Jake, received hospice care, Karen joined the National Garden Scheme. She shared why she’s as passionate as ever about opening her garden in his memory, for our 30th anniversary of the partnership.
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"I think about tomorrow when I plant my garden"

After her son, Jake, received hospice care, Karen joined the National Garden Scheme. She shared her passion opening her garden in his memory, for our 30th anniversary of the partne...
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Why I open my garden for the National Garden Scheme by Maureen Kesteven
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Why I open my garden to support hospice care

Maureen opens her garden for the National Garden Scheme to support hospice care. But she never thought her husband Patrick would need to use one of the very services that the schem...
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Hospice UK welcomes new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Hospice UK congratulates Yvette Cooper on her appointment as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
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Hospices warn of rising patient needs as calls grow for sustainable funding in Wales

Hospices across Wales are warning of growing pressure on their staff as new survey findings show they are caring for patients with increasingly urgent and complex needs, at a time ...
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2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the National Garden Scheme’s support of Hospice UK. We’ll be celebrating the immense impact of their funding, and showing how the partnership has bloomed since 1996
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Hospice UK celebrates 30 years of National Garden Scheme support

2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the National Garden Scheme’s support of Hospice UK. We’ll be celebrating the immense impact of their funding, and showing how the partnership...
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New attempt launched to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales

A new attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has been launched, with Labour MP, Lauren Edwards, planning to bring back an identical Bill to the one passed by the H...
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Hospices can help tackle corridor care

Figures published yesterday show more than 90,000 cases of corridor care were recorded in English NHS hospitals in May - an average of 3,000 per day.
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