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19 May 2020

Manchester University records end of life care experiences during Covid-19

Dr Peter Mitchell is helping to lead an oral history project capturing the histories of NHS workers as part of its 70th anniversary. They’re now seeking the experiences of people...

hospice at home

19 May 2020

New response service helps prevent hospital admissions during Covid-19

Nottinghamshire Hospice has set up a new daytime visiting service in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr Paul Jarvis

18 May 2020

Future proofing care

Dr Paul Jarvis, Director of Business Development at St Ann’s Hospice in Greater Manchester, tells ehospice about building a new facility during a pandemic.

Sheila

18 May 2020

“There’s been a lot of kindness during this pandemic, let’s hope it stays”

Sheila Dormer, 59, has been working as a Nursing Assistant for St Clare’s Hospice at Home team in Essex. Here she shares how she’s adapted to working on the frontline during th...

Poppy Mardall

15 May 2020

“People are in shock – there’s not enough room for grief and reflection”

Covid-19 is having a huge impact on people’s ability to grieve. Poppy Mardall, founder and director of Poppy's Funerals in south London, tells us about the increasingly creative ...

Linda and Peter

14 May 2020

Caring for the carers

Linda Yallop was her husband Peter’s carer for more than 40 years. Here she tells us how Saint Francis Hospice in Essex supported them both.