Yorkshire hospice nurse’s ‘invaluable’ care in the homes of poorly children
Yorkshire Post
Looking after a child with a serious, life-shortening illness is an all-encompassing job. So people like Kate Abbott, a community nurse at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in Sheffield, are a lifeline to the families of children with complex health needs.
Southend hospice hits back at poison pen writer
Maldon & Burnham Standard
Havens Hospices – which runs Fair Havens in Westcliff and Little Havens in Thundersley – have taken the rare step of speaking out about the letter to make it clear the claims are wrong, misinformed and potentially undermine the charity.
Katharine House Hospice celebrates 25th anniversary
Banbury Guardian
Katharine House Hospice marked its 25th Anniversary last Thursday with an event for local businesses who have supported the charity over the last quarter of a century.
Grace’s Place children’s hospice may never open if debt is not cancelled – crisis meeting called
Bury Times
Grace’s Place children’s hospice could be scrapped unless two debts are cancelled soon. That is the fear of the charity’s supporters, who have called a crisis meeting for tomorrow, which they have described as “make or break”.
Changing patients’ lives with music at Crawley hospice
Crawley & Horley Observer
A Crawley man, has explained what has kept him volunteering for St Catherine’s Hospice well into his nineties. Since 2009 Marcel Lascaut has played the piano at the town’s hospice for visitors, staff and patients there.
Penarth volunteer named south east Wales fundraiser of the year for Marie Curie
Penarth Times
Nerys Thomas has been a valued volunteer within the fundraising department at the Marie Curie Cardiff & the Vale Hospice for 15 years, giving up her time to assist in a variety of activities.
How to Die: Simon’s Choice
BBC Two
Documentary following Simon as he considers ending his life at a Swiss suicide clinic after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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