A thirst for palliative care: the Liverpool Care Pathway and withholding sustenance
The Guardian
Columnist Katharine Whitehorn argues that caring for the dying through the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway involves crucial questions about how to see them humanely through their last moments.
Integrated planning is vital to improving neurological care
The Guardian – social care network
Paul Woodward, chief executive of Sue Ryder, stresses that social care, the NHS, housing and voluntary sector services must work together to make care more personalised.
Work environment affects hospital readmission rates
Nursing Times
The provision of a good working environment for nursing staff reduces the risk of patients needing to go back to hospital by up to 10%, nurse academics have found.
Gorleston North Sea dippers support St Elizabeth Hospice
BBC News
More than 50 people started 2013 with a plunge into the North Sea by taking part in Norfolk’s newest New Year’s Day dip off the coast at Gorleston, near Great Yarmouth.
Midland hospice gets festive boost from comedian Lee Mack
Birmingham Post
The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice in Stoke-on-Trent is £30,000 richer thanks to comedian Lee Mack’s triumph in a celebrity version of a TV quiz show. The comedian played in the Christmas special of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? where he was partnered by Des O’Connor.
Marie Curie Hospice patients in Penarth take part in life story project
Penarth Times
A group of patients at the Marie Curie Hospice Cardiff and The Vale have been participating in a life story project. Patients ‘began at the beginning’, each reminiscing on their life and talking about their own unique experiences.
Princess Alice Hospice catering team serves up festive feasts
Elmbridge Today
Each year the catering team creates a festive lunch for the patients and their families who will be spending Christmas Day at the hospice in Esher.
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