A new project to transform the aftercare and improve the quality of life for cancer survivors is being delivered by Sheffield Hallam University thanks to a £2.5million funding award by
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Edge Hill University has received funding from the National Institute for Health Research to review the provision of respite care for young adults with life limiting conditions or complex needs.
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Helena Bonham Carter has narrated a new film on childhood bereavement for Children In Need. Saying Goodbye features the stories of a group of children and young people in the
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Terminally ill patients could be dying in hospitals due to delays with a “fast track” service aimed at helping people receive care outside of hospital, a new report suggests. The
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A cancer charity has appointed its first digital nurse to combat online “fake news” about the disease. Macmillan Cancer Support fears patients are turning to unverified websites for information that
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Cancer charities have urged the NHS to ensure sufferers are not affected by cyber attacks in future. Some 139 people with referrals over possible diagnosis of the disease saw appointments
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Many cancer patients are “left to struggle” following the end of their treatment, a charity has said. Physical problems which can arise as a result of some cancer treatments such
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Care homes could overtake hospitals as most common place to die, according to new research. Just over a fifth of people currently die in a care home but experts predict
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Families are “missing out” on specialist end-of-life care as two in five people are unaware that most hospice services are provided for free, a charity has said. Only 57% of
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Only one in 10 very old people simply “slip away” when they die, a new study suggests. Just 10% of the oldest old have no symptoms such as pain, distress,
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