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Specialist community hospice visits fall by 150,000 in a year

Specialist hospice staff are visiting significantly fewer patients in their homes as a result of insufficient funding, according to new data from Hospice UK.
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National report into financial sustainability of England's Adult hospices

The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report into the financial sustainability of the adult hospice sector in England, deeming it of ‘national importance’.
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155 MPs attend Hospice Care Week event in Parliament

MPs stepped into the living room of someone receiving hospice care at home, hearing directly from hospice staff, policy experts, and families whose lives have been touched by hospi...
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Hospice UK responds to Children's Hospice Grant announcement

Hospice UK's responds the announcement from Government of a multi-year grant for children's hospices worth £80m.
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How hospices care for people in their communities

This week we’re hosting an event in Parliament to show MPs the incredible work hospices do - and what support they need to make sure they can be there for everyone who needs them...
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Response to new national service specification for palliative and end of life care in Wales

Hospice UK's response to the launch of the Welsh Government’s national service specification for palliative and end of life care services in Wales
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