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Carers Week raises awareness of the challenges facing millions of carers. We're sharing stories to highlight carers' experiences, along with resources and advice.

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Carers Week raises awareness of the challenges facing millions of carers. We're sharing stories to highlight carers' experiences, along with resources and advice.
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Your guide to hospice and end of life care

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What we do and how we can help

Hospice UK is the national charity for hospice and end of life care. We work to ensure everyone affected by death, dying and bereavement gets the care and support they need, when they need it.

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Information and Support

We know that dealing with end of life care can be hard. Our information and support pages gives you guidance, information and tips to help you and your family through this.
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If you work in palliative and end of life care, you can find support, development opportunities, resources, and guidance and access our networks and communities on Hospice UK’s Innovation Hub

Innovation Hub

If you work in palliative and end of life care, you can find support, development opportunities, resources, and guidance and access our networks and communities on Hospice UK’s I...
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Hospice care transforms lives. But we can’t do what we do without you.
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We're here at Hospice UK for you when you need us

At Hospice UK we work for the benefit of people affected by death and dying, collaborating with our hospice members and other partners who work in end of life care.

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Sam, Rob and their children were the living vision of a happy family until Rob was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. This is their story.
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How Dorothy House Hospice helped Rob & his family
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Your guide to hospice and end of life care

Find out about the many different ways hospice and end of life care can support you.

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Latest from Hospice UK

The latest news and events from us here.

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Hospice UK pays tribute to Lucy Watts MBE

Hospice UK is devastated to hear that Lucy Watts MBE, a tireless campaigner for palliative and end of life care, has died.
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Hospices facing mounting cost pressures

The cost of living crisis could have a devastating impact on hospices in the UK, and the services they provide.
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‘I Just Want to be Me’: End of life care for trans and gender diverse communities

Our new report is based on first-hand research with the trans and gender diverse community and those working in end of life care. It explores those barriers in depth for the first ...
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Coming to the Day Hospice has done loads to boost my self-esteem
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Hospice care finder

Looking for a hospice? Our Hospice Finder shows you adult and children's hospices near you.

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Dying Matters

Hospice UK’s Dying Matters campaign is working with you to create an open culture in which we’re comfortable talking about death, dying and grief.

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