Butterfly Hospice brainchild ‘excited’ to see inpatient dream come true
Boston Standard
The brainchild behind plans for a hospice offering care in Boston says she is ‘excited’ by news that it can now take on inpatients for the first time.
Doris Long celebrated her 100th birthday abseiling down the side of a building
Daily Mail
Record-breaking great-great grandmother Doris Long celebrated her 100th birthday by abseiling down one of Britain’s tallest buildings – and raising money for The Rowans Hospice in Hampshire.
Pioneering project to offer support to cancer patients
Oxford Times
Cancer sufferers and other patients will get psychological support at Oxford hospitals through a project believed to be the first of its kind in the UK.
What would you like to do before you die?
Marie Curie blog
Travelling more, getting a book published as well as winning the lottery all rank high, according to a new national survey carried out as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week.
Price of dementia: the families struggling to get NHS help
The Guardian
Thousands of relatives and carers of dementia sufferers are battling to receive funding towards crippling care bills.
Fears over dementia patients ‘struck off’ by GPs
The Telegraph
Vulnerable patients are being wrongly struck off GPs’ lists in botched attempts to remove details of those who have died or moved, doctors have warned.
JustGiving forced to defend fee structure
Civil Society
JustGiving has been moved to defend its fee structure after calls for the site to waive its commission on donations made to Stephen Sutton’s appeal.
Mass participation – how to stand out from the crowd
Civil Society blog
A successful mass participation event is something every fundraiser must covet, but what are the secret ingredients in making one top class?
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