Latest news from Hospice UK

Read all our latest news, and stories showcasing the best of hospice and end of life care.

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23 July 2020

Good Grief: a book to help with feelings of loss

Sam Shakes' book aims to help people dealing with feelings of loss, shock, anger and sadness when someone dies.

Vince Felton

On The Frontline

23 July 2020

“Cooking for patients makes us go home proud”

Vince Felton, the catering manager at Saint Francis Hospice in Essex, tells us how his team has adapted to working during the pandemic.

St Marys Hospice

23 July 2020

Reducing health inequities in Barrow

St Mary's Hospice CEO Val Stangoe explains how they are improving access to end of life care in Barrow.

Laura Everett

Hospice care stories

21 July 2020

Over three decades of hospice support

Laura Everett was a supporter of Saint Francis Hospice in Essex before it even opened. Little did she know that years later her son would be cared for by the charity.

memory boxes

20 July 2020

End of life memory boxes provide comfort to grieving relatives

Families who lose a loved one at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) in Oswestry, Shropshire, are set to receive special memory boxes to provide comfort and...

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20 July 2020

Supporting prisoners at the end of life

Rini Jones, Policy Advocacy Officer at Hospice UK, writes about providing adequate end of life care to the UK’s growing prison population.