MSPs call for more end of life care
Glasgow Evening Times
People with long term illnesses need to talk to family about dying to help improve palliative care, MSPs on the Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee have heard.
Gloucestershire charity Longfield ready to support people with heart failure
The Gazette
A hospice charity based in Gloucestershire has said it is ready to support people who suffer from heart failure.
Give public sector contracts to volunteering groups, says leading charity campaigner Martyn Lewis
Daily Telegraph
Public sector contracts for essential services should be awarded to volunteering groups to help plug the gap caused by austerity, one of the country’s leading voices in the charity sector has said.
St Giles Hospice says thanks to all of its volunteers
Lichfield Mercury
An “incredible” 1,500 volunteers are giving their time for free to support staff and patients at St Giles Hospice this week.
Going into care is not the end but a new start according to Dorset care home proprietor
Blackmore Vale Magazine
This article highlights the benefits of the Gold Standard Framework in reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving care for those at the end of life in residential care and nursing homes.
Why doctors get it wrong about when you will die
The Guardian
Doctors use data and experience to give their best prognoses for fatal illnesses – but patients can live for months or even years. Here, consultant Jules Montague explains why.
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French study reveals clear need for training professionals in perinatal palliative care
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