Daily News Roundup – 4 April 2014

Categories: In The Media.

CEO of EllenorLions Hospice retires after 26 years

This is Local London

Carol Stone, Chief Executive of EllenorLions Hospices, has retired after 26 years in charge of the north Kent charity.

Hospice is like a home from home for guests

Oxford Times

Ten years ago Douglas House welcomed guests for the first time after the Queen officially opened the new facility.

Eastenders actor Gary Lucy wins £15k for Haven House Children’s Hospice

East London and West Essex Guardian

Gary Lucy, who lives in Woodford Green, won the ITV1’s Big Star’s Little Star competition and donated his winnings to Woodford Green’s Haven House Children’s Hospice.

New Bury Hospice is officially opened – one year on

This Is Lancashire

A moving opening ceremony was held to commemorate one year since Bury Hospice opened the doors to its state-of-the-art new building.

Marie Curie Cancer Care to rebrand

Civil Society

Marie Curie Cancer Care is set to embark on a rebrand, joining the ranks of other household name charities which have freshened their identities over recent years.

Macmillan commissions UK wide cancer specialist nurse census

Nursing Times

All lead cancer nurses will be invited to provide details of nurses working in hospital cancer services across the UK.

New project boosts links between nurses and carers

Nursing Times

Carers are set to be supported by community nurses thanks to new Department of Health funding for The Queen’s Nursing Institute.

Lung cancer survival stats reveal poor outlook

BBC News

Half of people with lung cancer die within six months of diagnosis, says a report from Macmillan Cancer Support which looked at variations in cancer survival rates.

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