Grandma’s dying wishes came true
Halifax Courier
A mother was granted her dying wishes – to meet her granddaughter and to walk her daughter down the aisle.
The BMJ Today: Dying to talk about it – care and conversations near the end of life
BMJ Blog
Alison Tonks, associate editor at The BMJ asks: Why do we find it so difficult to talk about dying?
Putney nine year old’s 5k run raises extraordinary sum
Putneysw15.com
Nine year old Tobias Davey completed his first ever 5k run, and has raised funds for Trinity Hospice in Clapham beyond his expectations.
Thousands join campaign to save Canterbury hospice
ITV News
A campaign to stop a Canterbury hospice from closing has attracted more than 13 thousand supporters – causing trustees to reconsider. A trustee of Pilgrims Hospice said she was “extremely concerned” about the level of opposition.
The hidden army of carers
BBC News
There are 1.4m people working for the health service and a similar number staffing care homes and providing vital home help. But these figures are dwarfed by a hidden workforce – the UK’s army of carers.
Who gets palliative care and what difference does this palliative care make?
EAPC
Dr Fliss Murtagh reflects on Professor David Currow’s ‘outstanding plenary presentation’ at the 8th EAPC World Research Congress.
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