Latest news from Hospice UK

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Hospice UK warns of '300 closed beds' in English hospices

04 December 2024

Hospice UK warns of '300 closed beds' in English hospices

Around 300 hospice inpatient beds are currently closed or out of use in England, primarily due to lack of funding and staff, Hospice UK has warned.

Scottish parliament

04 December 2024

Hospice UK responds to draft Scottish budget

The draft Scottish budget published today included recognition that Scotland's hospices need more support, but little clarity on what the funding announced is intended to cover.

Call on your MP to stand up for hospices in Westminster

29 November 2024

Hospice UK responds to the assisted dying vote

Toby Porter, CEO of Hospice UK, responds to the result of the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.