Daily News Roundup – 21 September 2015

Categories: In The Media.

Forest photographs bring sense of wellbeing to cancer hospices

Daily Telegraph
More than 50 of David Anthony Hall’s large-scale prints were selected by Marie Curie for display at its hospice in Solihull, where they provide “therapeutic effect on patients, staff and visitors.”

How just one day at Acorns Children’s Hospice made all the difference to a Birmingham family

Birmingham Mail
A family speaks to the Birmingham Mail about their experiences of Acorns Children’s Hospice in Selly Oak.

Marie Curie cancer campaign boss: I never thought my son would be one of the people needing help from our charity

Daily Record
Grieving dad Gordon Ash reveals how nurses from Glasgow’s Marie Curie hospice were a vital support when his son Richard was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Hospice staff praised after helping patient attend Leicester City’s 5-3 win over Manchester United

Leicester Mercury
Last year, Loros staff helped Michelle Lynch to watch Leicester City beat Manchester United live.

Deal or No Deal host Noel Edmonds wins charity £26,000 in monumental 10th anniversary episode

Daily Mirror
Friday night saw Noel Edmonds win a £26,000 for Children’s Hospice South West on the game he usually hosts, Deal or No Deal.

Sir Kenneth Branagh’s message of support for new NI Hospice

Belfast Telegraph
Sir Kenneth Branagh has issued a personal video message of support for a new adult hospice for Northern Ireland, which is set to open soon.

All Blacks star Jonah Lomu visits youngsters at hospice

Southern Daily Echo
He is the legend whose name is synonymous with the Rugby World Cup. On the opening weekend of the current tournament, All Black Jonah Lomu dropped in to spend time with poorly youngsters at Hampshire children’s hospice, Naomi House.

From across ehospice editions:

Remembering Austin

The global need for children’s palliative care

Smoking doubles risk of dementia

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