Clinical Leadership

Find out about the many ways in which we provide clinical leadership for hospices and their staff, as a core part of our role as the national hospice care charity.

Strong clinical leadership helps ensure people have a positive experience of care.

Strong clinical leadership helps ensure people have a positive experience of care. Hospice UK aims to help build and support leaders, working at all levels, within our care structure. This will empower them to be effective, resourceful and resilient.

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Clinical and Workforce Leaders Conference

The Clinical and Workforce Leaders Conference 2025 will take place on Tuesday 29 April at Conference Aston in Birmingham.

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How we support clinical leaders

We support clinical leaders in a range of ways:

Compassionate Employers is a workplace bereavement, carer and illness support programme to help support your employees experiencing grief, bereavement and caring responsibilities at work.

Strategic Leadership Programme

Hospice UK's Strategic Leadership Programme is a professional development course specially designed for hospice leaders and available exclusively to our members.
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Join the conversation and be a part of Hospice UK's work to build a vibrant community championing hospice, palliative and end of life care

Networks and Communities

Join the conversation and be a part of Hospice UK's work to build a vibrant community championing hospice, palliative and end of life care.
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Quality Improvement

A key element of our work is supporting excellence in hospice care, ensuring hospices are fully equipped to provide quality care for patients and their families.
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Browse our directory of learning examples to find practical information, tips and advice for new ways of working

Examples of innovation

Browse our directory of learning examples to find practical information, tips and advice for new ways of working.
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Executive Clinical Leads in Hospice and Palliative Care (ECLiHP)

National Clinical Leaders Group

The National Clinical Leaders Group (National CLG) is a Hospice UK forum for executive clinical leaders in hospices.

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Clinical and care support

Access our support and resources to promote clinical excellence and ensure high quality hospice care.

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