Hardly anyone wants to die in hospital. Let’s do something about it
The Spectator
Article by Michael Howard, Chair of Hospice UK, on the charity’s new national programme aimed at reducing the number of people dying unnecessarily in hospital.
Nursing team from Princess Alice Hospice enjoys final night at Nursing Times award
Surrey Comet
The Princess Alice Hospice night nursing team was one of eight finalists in the ‘team of the year’ category at the Nursing Times Awards.
Union J star named hospice patron
Newmarket Journal
Jaymi Hensley from boy band Union J has become a patron for Little Havens Hospice after making an emotional visit earlier this year.
Kate Granger recognised at HSJ Awards
HSJ [subscription needed]
Kate Granger, the consultant geriatrician and inspirational campaigner for patient compassion, has received a special recognition award at the 2014 HSJ Awards.
Psychology and palliative care services working together – on cultivating multi-disciplinary meetings and ensuring compassion in care
BMJ Blogs
Clinical psychologist Dr Katherine Regan shares her experiences working in close collaboration with a specialist palliative care team at Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff.
Clegg asked to commit to free social care at the end of life in general election manifesto
Yorkshire Post
Liberal Democrat MPs have urged leader Nick Clegg to include a commitment to free social care for those close to dying in the party’s general election manifesto.
The funeral music charts: which one would you pick?
The Telegraph
Pop songs, humour and sport themes sit alongside traditional hymns and classics, with Frank Sinatra’s My Way toppled off the top spot for the first time in more than a decade.
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