1107 results for 'hospice funding'

Queenscourt Hospice

23 June 2020

“There is an absolute need for end of life care and education in this pandemic”

When Covid-19 began to take hold, a postgraduate course in palliative and end of life care was quickly adapted to provide the now crucial skills of caring for and communicating wit...

Homeless centre

07 July 2020

Coronavirus and hostel living

Niamh Brophy from St Ann's Hospice and Alison Colclough from St Luke's Hospice, write about the challenges of delivering end of life care to homeless people during the Covid-19 pan...

Inflatable 5k

01 January 2024 - 30 December 2024

Inflatable series

Join #TeamHospiceUK at one of many locations and dates for the Inflatable series with different routes to choose from.

Grandmother holds her young granddaughter

Choosing to refuse treatment

This page has information for both patients and their relatives about deciding to refuse treatment.

Nigel Dodds and Jan Thirkettle, Consultant Nurses at St Christopher’s Hospice

15 October 2020

A new community of learning for nurse prescribers

Nigel Dodds and Jan Thirkettle, Consultant Nurses at St Christopher’s Hospice in south east London, write about launching a new learning resource to support nurse prescribers.

Palliative care doctor, author and Hospice UK supporter, Kathryn Mannix, explains how dying is a process (image credit Craig Fordham)

15 August 2023

Dying is not as bad as you're expecting

Palliative care doctor, author and Hospice UK supporter, Kathryn Mannix, explains how dying is a process - and one that is much more gentle than we imagine.