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From This is Hospice Care legacy campaign - woman in bed at her home with hospice nurse by her side

17 February 2025

This Is Hospice Care: 143 hospices join forces for national campaign

Hospice UK has brought hospices across England, Wales and Scotland together to highlight the vital importance of legacy giving.

Bringing the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion to life at Hortus Loci

12 February 2025

Bringing the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion to life at Hortus Loci

A behind the scenes look at the first steps towards bringing to life the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion at Hortus Loci in February 2025.

12 February 2025

Meet the designer: Tom Hoblyn

Tom Hoblyn is the designer behind Hospice UK’s Garden of Compassion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. He discusses his inspiration and what working with hospices means to him.

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Hospice care stories

06 February 2025

"It’s time to let go… I’m so grateful I found Teesside Hospice” – Anne’s story

Teesside Hospice has been supporting people with a terminal illness for 42 years, helping them to live as well as possible, for as long as possible. They are as determined as ever ...

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Hospice care stories

29 January 2025

“We were expecting our little boy to die”: the toddler who is defying all odds

Proud parents whose toddler is defying the odds have spoken of the invaluable care and support their family receives from East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) , at The Tree...

Hospice UK’s Compassionate Employers team explore the definition of a sandwich carer, and give you guidance on what to do if you think that you might be an informal carer.

29 January 2025

Sandwich carers: what are they – and are you one of them?

Hospice UK’s Compassionate Employers team explore the definition of a sandwich carer, and give you guidance on what to do if you think that you might be an informal carer.

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Hospice care stories

17 January 2025

How a hospice's Clinical Nurse Specialist helped Jean stay at home

When Jean Godden needed help to manage the side effects of radiotherapy, she was referred to Birmingham Hospice’s Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team for help. This is her story...