St Cuthbert’s Hospice warns axing Liverpool Care Pathway may create “void”
The Northern Echo
Fiona Vallis, deputy chief executive at St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Durham, has warned that the phasing out of the Liverpool Care Pathway could leave “a void” in how patients facing the end of life are cared for.
Princess Royal to meet Herriot Hospice Homecare team
The Northern Echo
To mark the 21st anniversary of Herriot Hospice Homecare, the Princess Royal, a strong advocate for volunteering, will meet supporters and staff at a celebratory garden party.
From Acorns grow some mighty oaks… like Alex!
Worcester News
Alex Jordan, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, has been named as one of Acorns Children’s Hospice’s first young ambassadors, as he celebrates his 18th birthday and prepares to move on to adult services.
The children befriending terminally ill people to learn about death
BBC News
The Daffodil Project, run by Marie Curie Cancer Care, hopes to help 10-year-olds understand the idea of incurable illness, loss and the taboos around death.
How the NHS can build partnerships with other organisations
The Guardian – healthcare professionals network
Commissioning support units are being encouraged to start building partnerships with other NHS, commercial and third-sector organisations.
Care cap will only help small minority of elderly, officials admit
The Telegraph
Only one in eight elderly people will ever qualify for the long-awaited cap on the cost of care, government officials have acknowledged.
Hospital inspections to be more robust, chief inspector says
BBC News
The way hospital inspections in England have been carried out was flawed and they are to become broader and more robust, says Prof Sir Mike Richards, the new chief inspector of hospitals.
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