CQC finds children’s nurse shortage in Devon hospital inspection
Nursing Times
A CQC report has raised concerns about the end of life care strategy at North Devon District Hospital: staff on a number of wards did not always understand how to refer to the specialist end of life care team, said the regulator.
NHS angels Lyndsey and Louise go the extra mile to make baby memories for bereaved families
Daily Record
The nurses raise their own funds to make sure terminal babies get the best end of life care and parents’ needs are met with special memory books.
St Columba’s Hospice looks to future
Edinburgh Evening News
Chief executive of St Columba’s Hospice, Jackie Husband, writes about the challenges that her organisation will face in the coming years.
Young mother highlights importance of local hospice
District Post
A young mother from Horsham who lost her husband to cancer has told her story to show how vital the work of her local hospice is in times of crisis. St Catherine’s Hospice at Crawley hopes to move to a new site offered at Pease Pottage.
Jenny’s story: people need someone speaking out for them
Marie Curie blog
Jenny was diagnosed with terminal cancer in February 2009. She died in 2014 at the Marie Curie Hospice, Hampstead. Her sister Sally tells her story.
From across ehospice editions:
Consultation on WHO Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health
Casa Sperantei hospice in Bucharest fully operational
Children’s palliative care training for health professionals in Swaziland
CNN series shares family’s difficult decision
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