Latest news from Hospice UK

Read all our latest news, and stories showcasing the best of hospice and end of life care.

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Palliative care workers attending to a patient

14 February 2020

The role of palliative care in infectious disease outbreaks

Joan Marston, Founder of PalCHASE (Palliative Care in Humanitarian Aid Situations and Emergencies) writes about the challenges to providing palliative to people affected by infecti...

Magnolia House in Birmingham

11 February 2020

Magnolia House is a place to honour loss

A facility located at Birmingham Women and Children’s Hospital is providing a safe space for families who have children with terminal conditions.

Fraser Simpson from Mountbatten with Doreen

06 February 2020

Music “works wonders” for people with dementia

Music therapy sessions at Mountbatten are helping people with dementia reconnect with others.

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05 February 2020

A new collaboration between Marie Curie and Helpforce on end of life care volunteers

Hospice UK responds to new collaboration between Marie Curie and Helpforce on end of life care volunteers

Sue Mansfield, a volunteer of Saint Francis Hospice

04 February 2020

Why I volunteer: Sue Mansfield

Sue Mansfield is a volunteer for OrangeLine, a helpline for people who feel lonely operated by Saint Francis Hospice in Essex. Here she explains what she loves about this role.

A montage of speakers at the 2020 Dying Matters kick-off event

29 January 2020

Dying Matters Kick-off Event - Dying to be Heard

This event was to launch the theme of our Dying Matters Awareness Week that we hold in May.