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Children’s hospice chairty calls for better care for children with shorter lives

By Iain MacDonald23rd March 2016News Scotland

Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) has launched its first ever Scottish Parliament election manifesto and is calling for improved holistic palliative care for babies, children and young people aged 0-25

Hamilton praises new facilities on visit to Downpatrick Marie Curie hospice

By Iain MacDonald16th February 2016News Northern Ireland

Health Minister, Simon Hamilton MLA has praised the new facilities on a surprise visit to the expanded Marie Curie Day Hospice at Downe Hospital, Downpatrick. During the visit the Minister

New £1.2m children’s hospice receives Royal opening in Fermanagh

By Iain MacDonald14th October 2015News Northern Ireland

Horizon West, the new Children’s Hospice in Fermanagh was officially opened by the Duke of Kent this week. During a tour of the hospice the Duke met with local families,

Over 90% of hospices rated good or better in latest CQC ratings

By Iain MacDonald9th October 2015News England

Hospices in England are caring for and supporting people in a compassionate way at the end of their lives, according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Ahead of this year’s

Hospices warn of reduction in care over unsustainable funding levels

By The Press Association13th July 2015News England

Children’s hospices are suffering after seeing their statutory funding frozen or slashed this year, while adult hospices are also complaining of a lack of fair and sustainable funding. Hospice UK

Ratio of people dying in hospices doubles since 1993

By Iain MacDonald22nd May 2015News England

The proportion of people dying in hospices in England has nearly doubled since 1993, but the gap in hospice deaths between people living in the least and most deprived areas

Kate voices support of Children’s Hospice Week

By The Press Association11th May 2015News England

The Duchess of Cambridge has lent her support to a campaign to raise awareness about the 49,000 children in the UK living with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Kate said “every

Stirlingshire hospice delivering ‘very high standard of care’

By Iain MacDonald28th April 2015News Scotland

A specialist palliative care centre in Stirlingshire has been praised by inspectors following an unannounced inspection by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). Inspectors said the Strathcarron Hospice in Denny was providing

Hospice for terminally ill secures £3M Welsh Gov funding

By Iain MacDonald16th April 2015News Wales

The Welsh Government will provide £3m towards the cost of a £5m, 15 bed, specialist in-patient hospice, which will be built next to the main hospice building at Blackett Avenue

Duchess in £10 million campaign to build children’s hospice

By Iain MacDonald25th November 2014News England

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, who is East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) Royal Patron, will attend the launch event of the charity’s £10 million fundraising appeal to build a new

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Children’s hospice chairty calls for better care for children with shorter lives

Hamilton praises new facilities on visit to Downpatrick Marie Curie hospice

New £1.2m children’s hospice receives Royal opening in Fermanagh

Over 90% of hospices rated good or better in latest CQC ratings

Hospices warn of reduction in care over unsustainable funding levels

Ratio of people dying in hospices doubles since 1993

Kate voices support of Children’s Hospice Week

Stirlingshire hospice delivering ‘very high standard of care’

Hospice for terminally ill secures £3M Welsh Gov funding

Duchess in £10 million campaign to build children’s hospice

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More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

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Tag: Hospices

Children’s hospice chairty calls for better care for children with shorter lives

Hamilton praises new facilities on visit to Downpatrick Marie Curie hospice

New £1.2m children’s hospice receives Royal opening in Fermanagh

Over 90% of hospices rated good or better in latest CQC ratings

Hospices warn of reduction in care over unsustainable funding levels

Ratio of people dying in hospices doubles since 1993

Kate voices support of Children’s Hospice Week

Stirlingshire hospice delivering ‘very high standard of care’

Hospice for terminally ill secures £3M Welsh Gov funding

Duchess in £10 million campaign to build children’s hospice