More people ‘are surviving cancer’
BBC News
Fewer people are dying from cancer in the UK despite an increase in the numbers being diagnosed, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Mother who ran away with seven-year-old son to stop his life-saving cancer treatment is found with him 160 miles from where they were last seen
Mail Online
The missing seven-year-old whose mother ran away with him to stop him having cancer treatment has been found.
Government outlines additional GASDS spend in autumn statement
Civil Society
The government has outlined five years of additional spend on the gift aid small donations scheme in its autumn statement.
Autumn statement: charity groups welcome review of Gift Aid
The Guardian – voluntary sector network
The government will examine how Gift Aid can be reformed to encourage digital giving.
NHS friends and family benchmark too crude, says ex-Lansley adviser
The Guardian
Bill Morgan criticises plan to reward hospitals based on rankings of whether patients would recommend them to others.
Compassionate care: nurse stories
BBC News
The chief nursing officer for England has called for a renewed emphasis on compassion, competence and commitment within the profession.
Family fight to keep father alive in court battle
The Telegraph
A woman has accused a hospital of secretly placing her father on the Liverpool Care Pathway as it launched a legal bid to withdraw “aggressive treatment”.
Claudia the cat joins staff at the Pilgrims Hospice Margate
This is Kent
A furry feline has joined the team at Pilgrims Hospice in Ramsgate Road, Margate.
Princess Alice Hospice becomes regional centre for care home training
Elmbridge Guardian
Princess Alice Hospice is to become a regional centre for training for care homes, providing a national quality standard for end of life care.
Also read our ehospice article on the Gold Standards Framework.
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