Marie Curie worker gets award for tireless fundraising
Solihull Observer
Occupational therapist Jackie Brooks has received a national award for her ‘tireless fundraising’ for the Marie Curie Hospice in Solihull.
Keech Hospice makes Elstow boy Logan Matthews’ penguin wish come true
Bedfordshire News
Keech Hospice arranged for a couple of penguins to visit the hospice in Luton, after discovering that seeing some penguins was on patient Logan Matthews’ ‘bucket list’.
Maggie’s lifeline helps Arthur, 77, come to terms with his sad loss
Nottingham Post
Maggie’s, the cancer support centre, has been a lifeline to the pensioner Arthur Sawdon since his wife Christine died last year.
New £3m cancer scheme pledges to provide better emotional, financial and practical care for patients
Daily Record
Macmillan Cancer Support said the scheme, which will be piloted in Glasgow, will see every new patient offered a visit from a dedicated worker to explain help available to them and their families.
Ministers must find a way to protect people from catastrophic care costs
The Guardian
The Association of British Insurers has issued a report stating categorically that the insurance industry does not expect to see a “pre-funded” care insurance market emerge in response to the “capped cost” reforms due to be implemented in England in 2016.
‘Slow progress’ on elderly care reforms in Scotland
BBC News
A major Scottish government programme to reform elderly care has made slow progress, a spending watchdog has said.
The Francis Report: one year on
NHS England blog
In the year since the publication of the Francis Report NHS England has led many significant improvements to address the concerns raised in this landmark report.
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