New Strathcarron Hospice service will allow people near the end of life to remain at home
The Falkirk Herald
A ‘first of its kind’ service will allow more terminally ill people to choose to spend their final days in the comfort of their own home.
Youngsters and staff at Rainbows Children’s Hospice make their own video version of Pharrell Williams’ Happy
Leicester Mercury
Youngsters at Rainbows Children’s Hospice have recreated Pharrell Williams’ hit video Happy because they wanted to tell everyone what a happy place Rainbows is.
Designer Max McMurdo creates new table for Keech Hospice using recycled materials
Luton on Sunday
Local designer, upcycler and TV presenter Max McMurdo has designed a new feature table for Luton-based Keech Hospice Care using recycled materials from the building.
Do you want us to let you die? Question nurses on home visits are told to ask elderly patients they have just met
Daily Mail
Nurses visiting the elderly at home are asking what they would want to happen if their health suddenly fails, as part of an NHS England scheme to improve care of the elderly and keep them out of hospital.
First study shows marked hike in diagnosis and treatment of the very old
Pulse
Researchers have highlighted a major shift towards ‘intensive medicalisation’ of the most elderly patients in the UK over the past decade, with over half now diagnosed with at least three different medical conditions and taking at least three long-term medications.
Becoming disabled: a woman photographs her life with MS
BBC News
On discovering she had multiple sclerosis, Patricia Lay-Dorsey decided to photograph how her body and her life have altered, and how she feels about it.
Saxton proposes scheme for charities to claim gift aid on lottery tickets
Civil Society
The research consultancy nfpSynergy has proposed a way for charities to claim gift aid on society lotteries without the need for a change in HM Revenue and Customs policy.
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