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It's time to mark your calendar for an evening of much loved carols, music and celebrity readings followed by warming mulled wine and mince pies.

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Join Hospice UK for a Christmas Carol concert in London - with mince pies, festive songs and readings by well known faces
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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 give you guidance 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.

Duncan Fleming, Mountbatten Hospice, was the winner of the 2023 Digital Champion Award at the Hospice UK National Conference
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Hospice UK 2023 Award Winners Announced

Hospice UK announced the winners of its 2023 Awards at the annual National Conference, which took place this year in Liverpool.
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Professor Chris Whitty joins the Hospice UK National Conference
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Professor Chris Whitty joins the Hospice UK National Conference

Delegates were honoured to have England’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty join Hospice UK’s National Conference in Liverpool on Monday 6 November 2023.
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Barbara-Anne Walker is CEO of Ashgate Hospice and writes for the Hospice Thought Leadership series at Hospice UK
Hospice Thought Leadership

Should hospice care be part of the NHS?

Barbara-Anne Walker, Chief Executive of Ashgate Hospice in Derbyshire, explores whether UK hospice care should be part of the NHS, for our Hospice Thought Leadership series.
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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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