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In 2017, Alan was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). His wife Hazel discusses how the hospice stepped in to play an important role in Alan's end of life care.
Dying Matters

Alan, Me and MND, Part 2: end of life

In 2017, Alan was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). His wife Hazel discusses how the hospice stepped in to play an important role in Alan's end of life care.
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Hazel's husband, Alan, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). She describes how he died, reflects on having a 'good' death - and why it's important to talk about dying.
Dying Matters

Alan, Me and MND, Part 3: dying

Hazel's husband, Alan, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). She describes how he died, reflects on having a 'good' death - and why it's important to talk about dying.
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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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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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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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