Rise Park woman on law change crusade after WW2 veteran dad spends life savings on care
Romford Recorder
The daughter of a Second World War veteran is on a crusade to change laws that have seen him spend his life savings on end-of-life care.
End-of-life care plans changing
Leicester Mercury
GPs are driving changes to make sure elderly people receive better care at the end of their lives.
More job losses at cash-strapped Bury Hospice
Bury Times
FRESH job losses have been announced at Bury Hospice as services at the cash-strapped charity continue to shrink.
Buckingham Palace visit for Lakelands Hospice team
Northamptonshire Telegraph
A team from Lakelands Hospice in Butlands Road, Corby, enjoyed a day out at Buckingham Palace to share afternoon tea with the Queen.
Cancer patients dying early because of postcode lottery
The Guardian
Delays mean that in some areas of England cancer patients have up to a 61% higher risk of dying within a year of diagnosis.
Prostate cancer drug abiraterone ‘too expensive’ to use on terminally-ill patients
The Independent
Thousands of terminally ill prostate cancer patients in England will be denied early access to a drug which can both extend life and reduce pain, after the medicines watchdog ruled it would be too expensive for the NHS – the second such decision in as many weeks.
Charities ‘risk volunteers deserting’ unless they adapt for ‘super boomer’ generation
Civil Society
British charities face desertion by a large part of their voluntary workforce unless they urgently adapt, according to an independent commission.
Charity sector workforce reaches 900,000 milestone
Civil Society
The number of people working in charities went up by 26,000 in accounts and annual returns filed in the year to June 2014 with the Charity Commission.
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