Daily News Roundup – 9 October 2014

Categories: In The Media.

Know your hospices! Survey reveals low awareness of palliative care in county

Hemel Today

A survey by hospices in Hertfordshire has shown little awareness of the end of life care services offered in the county.

Hospice Care Week 2014: Arthur Rank Hospice focussing on young people

Cambridge News 

Throughout Hospice Care Week staff from Arthur Rank Hospice are going into seven secondary schools to talk to students about hospice care.

More opportunities to support St Luke’s as Care2Save expands its offering

The Sentinel

Winsford-based Care2Save has re-launched as a national campaign during Hospice Care Week.

Pilgrims Hospice staff take on a mass ice bucket challenge

Ashford Herald

Staff and volunteers at Pilgrims Hospice have taken part in a group ice bucket challenge as part of #HospiceLive, a 12-hour online chat by the hospices as part of Hospice Care Week.

Dr Kershaw’s Hospice gets royal approval from visiting duchess

Manchester Evening News

HRH The Duchess of Glouester visited Dr Kershaw’s Hospice as part of anniversary celebrations.

Standard of care in England’s homes ‘not good enough’

BBC News

Too much “awful care” is happening in care homes in England, the chief inspector of adult social care at the Care Quality Commission has said.

Norman Lamb: older volunteers could ease pressure on social care

The Guardian

Older people who volunteer and help others may provide part of the solution to the challenges facing adult social care, government minister Norman Lamb has suggested.

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