Daily News Roundup – 31 October 2014

Categories: In The Media.

60 seconds with…Marie Cooper, practice development lead at Hospice UK 

Nursing Times

Interview with Marie Cooper, practice development lead at Hospice UK, who has been a nurse for 32 years.

Why working in a children’s hospice is about embracing life

The Guardian

Working with children with life-limiting illnesses can be challenging. But as David Hamilton, bereavement support coordinator at Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People explains, it’s a privilege to help grieving families.

St Luke’s: Why we want new hospice at Malgraves Farm

Braintree and Witham Times

Bosses at St Luke’s Hospice have spoken out over why they want to build a new hospice on a controversial green belt site.

Worcester hospice helps patients stay in their own homes

Worcester News

As part of next week’s Occupational Therapy Week St Richard’s Hospice is working to raise awareness of the work it does to help support patients in their own homes.

Aston Villa stars including Gabby Agbonlahor carve pumpkins at Acorn Children’s Hospice with kids

Birmingham Mail

Aston Villa stars Gabby Agbonlahor, Matt Lowton and Leandro Bacuna visited Acorns Children’s Hospice in Selly Oak to meet children and help with the decorations for Halloween celebrations.

Do You Care? report highlights the need to increase early identification and support for carers

Marie Curie blog

Maria Holmblad, Patients’ and Families’ Involvement Co-ordinator at Marie Curie, reports on the launch of Macmillan’s new campaign report ‘Do You Care?’ which outlines recommendations for policy and decision makers to prioritise carers.

Charity Brand Index launch reveals rising proportion of donors who give only spontaneously

Third Sector

Martin Bradley, associate director of Harris Interactive, says 63% of people say all their donations to charity are made spontaneously.

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