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Dying Matters podcast

13 October 2021

New Dying Matters podcast discusses racism in palliative care

Palliative care doctor Jamilla Hussain and Hospice UK’s CEO Tracey Bleakley discuss racism in palliative care in a new podcast for Dying Matters.

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08 June 2021

Homelessness, substance use and dying with dignity

Alison Colclough, Homelessness Service Lead at St. Luke’s Hospice in Cheshire, explains how the hospice supported Jane and Tommy, a couple experiencing homelessness and substance...

Butterfly inequalities

26 May 2021

New report examines equality in end of life sector

New Hospice UK report examines equality in the hospice and end of life sector

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26 April 2021

End of life care in English prisons is inadequate, says new report

A new report by Hospice UK, Dying Behind Bars investigates the increasing need for better end of life care in English prisons, revealing that prisoners are missing out on adequate ...

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03 March 2021

East London hospice launches project to reach homeless

Saint Francis Hospice has set up a new project to make sure that people experiencing homelessness in the local community can access end of life care.

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18 February 2021

Supporting people with no recourse to public funds at the end of life

Ending inequalities: supporting people with no recourse to public funds at the end of life.St Christopher’s Hospice has launched a toolkit to support people at the end of life wh...