351 results for 'advance care planning'

Hospice worker attending patient

Hospice care stories

05 February 2021

“During the pandemic, the hospice had the time and patience for us”

Alan Leach, the drummer in 90s indie band Shed Seven, has been raising money for St Leonard’s Hospice in York since his mother was cared for by the charity. Here he tells us what...

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17 November 2022

Hospice UK responds to the Autumn statement

Hospice UK responds to the Autumn statement.

Female nurse taking care of a senior man

Published: 10th October 2022

Implementing a nurse preceptorship programme

Rainbows Hospice developed a preceptorship programme to support newly qualified nurses.

Woman talking to a care worker

Talking about death and dying to someone with dementia

The advice on this page can help you plan the future care of someone with dementia, as well as tips for how to talk to them about death and dying.

Compton Care works with the city of Wolverhampton Council to distribute the Household Support Fund to patients, carers and families in financial need.

Published: 20th December 2023

Supporting people experiencing poverty

Compton Care works with the city of Wolverhampton Council to distribute the Household Support Fund to patients, carers and families in financial need.

How NHS Blood and Transplant has used an evidence-based approach to empower hospice staff to talk to palliative care patients about eye donation

Published: 17th April 2025

Discussing eye donation in the hospice setting

How NHS Blood and Transplant has used an evidence-based approach to empower hospice staff to talk to palliative care patients about eye donation.