‘Too many patients’ receiving palliative care in hospitals instead of hospices Too many patients are spending their last days in hospital amid financial pressures, a parliamentary committee has warned.

Too many patients are spending their last days in hospitals rather than at home or in hospice care amid financial pressures that are forcing hospices to reduce services and make staffing cuts, a parliamentary committee has warned.

#Hospices #HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #Nursing

How ICBs, Hospices and Local Councils Partner with MyWishes. mywishes.co.uk/charities

#NHS #Hospices #TechForGood

This Hospice Legacy Month, leave a Gift in your Will to your local hospice.

✅ How to Leave a Gift to your Hospice on MyWishes (Video below).

✅ Hospices are welcome to use MyWishes for your fundraising for free blog.mywishes.co.uk/hospice-lega...

#ThisIsHospiceCare #Hospices #HospiceUK

Government pushed on hospice nurse funding as sector faces ‘cliff edge’ Senior NHS and government officials have been challenged on the future of hospice nursing amid rising financial pressures on the sector

Government pushed on hospice nurse funding as sector faces ‘cliff edge’

Senior NHS and government officials have been challenged on the future of hospice nursing amid rising financial pressures on the sector.

#NHS #socialcare #nursing #hospices #nursing

Former ICU nurse who ‘faced death daily’ says people need to have one conversation Julie McFadden warned people not to leave this ‘critical’ topic unspoken in their final days

Support for pharmacies providing palliative care urged as hospices get cash injection Community pharmacies are integral to palliative care and must be supported to provide it, pharmacists have told The Pharmaceutical Journal following a government announcement of funding for hospices.…

Experts say community pharmacies are integral to #palliativecare and must be supported to provide it, following a #government announcement of funding for #hospices

#ukhealthcare #communitypharmacy #ukgovernment #healthcarepolicy
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Lack of funding devastates end of life care Labour has caused a crisis in hospice care. And as hospices close down, it's a disaster for families which need them, like Nathan's.

#Hospices are not fully state funded. Many rely on money raised through charity appeals & 2nd hand shop sales just to pay for the vital care they provide

Britain is already desperately short of hospice beds. Many people are turned away or put on waiting lists

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'Our children's hospice creates magical Christmas memories for families to treasure' As our amazing Mirror Christmas appeal for Lifelites continues, Amanda Stocks spends the day at The Treehouse children's hospice in Ipswich - and actor Gryff Rhys Jones shares his support

District nurses ‘under immense pressure’ as end-of-life care gap widens Hospice funding constraints mean district nursing teams are increasingly caring for more patients who are at end of life

District nurses ‘under immense pressure’ as end-of-life care gap widens

#hospices #districtnursing #healthcare #NHS #socialcare #nursing #UKnurses

England hospice crisis continues Hospice UK warns that financial pressures mean that there has been a 25% jump in beds out of use in hospices across England.

Hospice UK warns that financial pressures mean that there has been a 25% jump in beds out of use in hospices across England.

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#healthcare #hospices #endoflifecare #waitinglists

If you missed yesterday's #hospice newsletter, catchup with some of our latest news: mailchi.mp/c0879d741fa5... 👈

#Hospices #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek #HospiceEducation

Good that #incometax not going up! Tax #banks, tax #gambling industry, #taxtherich and remove subsidies from #fossilfuel! Lower #VAT on #hospitality & fund #hospices, fund #youthservices #nationaliseWater

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LETTER in local paper

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We still want to speak with hospices about supporting men's wellbeing at the end of life.

We found that some men who try hospice services say it is "not for me".

But hospice men's sheds were described as "an essential part of the service".

Find out how to start a shed below!

#Hospices #PEOLC

The funding crisis in end-of-care life Hospices provide greatly needed palliative care and support. So, why are they reliant on charity shops to survive, asks Huw Spanner

#Hospices provide greatly needed palliative care and support. So, why are they reliant on charity shops to survive, asks Huw Spanner

Bill banning for-profit #hospices lands on Hochul's desk

Save Our Hospices Back our campaign to protect hospice services and ensure they always have the funding and staff to care for anyone who needs their support.

If you don't want to see UK #hospices closing please consider signing this petition and then share the link as widely as you can: www.libdems.org.uk/hospices
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Children’s hospice grant brings ‘clarity’ but challenges persist

#nursesky #NHS #hospices #DHSC

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Cancer Diary: A Word--and More--about Hospices and Hospice Care News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

Today's #Cancer Diary post returns to the topic of #hospices, this time answering the questions, what to expect and what to require.
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#DNR #hospicemedications #hospicetiming #hospicestaffing #HospiceCareWithHeart

Hospices plea for funding as services are slashed The organisation representing over 200 hospices in the UK has warned sites are being forced to cut costs

The MP for Mid #Dorset & North #Poole @vikkislademp.bsky.social is working tirelessly to get more funding for #Hospices with the full support of the #LibDemParty so I hope that #Labour does the right thing & we hear some positive news during their Conference 🤞
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Vikki Slade calls for fair hospice funding Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Vikki Slade is calling on the government to guarantee sustainable funding for hospices. A new Liberal Democrat policy agreed at the Bournemouth conference demands an end ...

Great work here from the #LibDems MP for Mid #Dorset & North #Poole @vikkislademp.bsky.social who delivers action and not just words in support of #hospices unlike many #Labour MP's I could but wont mention who chase the headlines purely for PR photo opportunities.
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‘Everyone approaching the end of life deserves high-quality care’ Kate Heaps introduces the UK’s new Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care and highlights its relevance to nurses in all settings.

‘Everyone approaching the end of life deserves high-quality care’

Kate Heaps introduces the newly established Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care and highlights its relevance to nurses across all settings. #nursing #endoflifecare #hospices

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Our latest email (for #Hospices) has been sent ❤️📨

This edition focuses on Hospice UK's #ThisIsHospiceCare campaign (launched today).

It includes information & guidance how your #hospice can better support people wanting to donate.

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Hospices ‘on the brink’ financially if assisted dying is legalised! #news #worldnews #uknews #uk #hospices #assisteddying #law #dying

‘People with frailty are often underserved at end of life’ Cat Sullivan says hospices have a vital role to play in ensuring people with frailty receive the care they need at the end of life.

‘People with frailty are often underserved at end of life’

Cat Sullivan says hospices have a vital role to play in ensuring people with frailty receive the care they need at end of life, yet they are too often overlooked in palliative care planning. #hospices

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Nurse says dying people rarely do one thing on deathbed - 'not all are good' A hospice nurse says people die the way they lived and there is just a 1% chance they'll say these words

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Email us at info@mycarematters.org to book your free place.
We’d love to see you there!

#AdvanceCarePlanning #MyFutureCare #LaterLifePlanning #CommunityOrganisations #SocialPrescribers #Charities #Hospices

If youve not contacted your senators;pls do so now. Tell them we do not support the #BigUglyBill. Too many #nursingHomes, #ruralClinics, #Hopsitals #Hospices & more will close. #DumbsterLiedAgainToday. #TYsenateParlimentarian.

If people are truly against #AssistedDying, the first thing they could do is properly fund
#hospices
#homecare
#OccupationalTherapy
#HealthResearch

#news #itvnews #c4news #skynews #bbcnews

Prof. Mark Taubert on X: "So it is perhaps understandable that staff can only silently scream about their view that this #AssistedDying Bill is a mess & will turn out to be a terrible idea." / X So it is perhaps understandable that staff can only silently scream about their view that this #AssistedDying Bill is a mess & will turn out to be a terrible idea.

..This is a great thread by an *actual* #NHSdoctor who does ward-rounds and "on-call" in #Hospices- about #Labour's grotesque #AssistedSuicideBill!

Why are opponents voices IGNORED?🤫🫣

Whose opinion and advice would YOU trust- a "lifesaving doctor"💙 or a "life-culling" #MP?🤬

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