News
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Jun 05 2013Together for Short Lives launches new Care Pathway
Together for Short Lives has launched a new edition of the world’s first care pathway for children with palliative care needs – 'A Core Care Pathway for Children with Life-limiting and Life-threatening Conditions'.
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May 21 2013Stronger Bill needed to improve transitions for young people
The Together for Short Lives Transition Taskforce is calling on the Government to do more to ensure smooth and well planned care for young people who transition from children’s to adult’s palliative care services.
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May 14 2013Could you be a published author?
We've extended the submission deadline for Together for Short Lives publication, Relay, to Friday 14 June and would love to hear from as many practitioners in the field of children’s palliative care as possible.
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May 03 2013Sporting heroes launch partnership between David Lloyd Leisure
Sporting heroes Olympic and Paralympic medallists Zac Purchase MBE, Steve Backley OBE and Sophie Christiansen OBE took on the ultimate superhero challenge on Friday 3 May when they launched the charity of the year partnership between David Lloyd Leisure and Together for Short Lives, the leading charity for UK children's hospices.
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Apr 27 2013HRH, The Duchess of Cambridge celebrates Children's Hospice Week
Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge, makes her first ever video message expressing support for Together for Short Lives’ Children’s Hospice Week campaign
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Apr 26 2013Be a hero for Children’s Hospice Week 2013 (26 April to 3 May)
A week of superhero inspired awareness and fundraising kicks off today for Children’s Hospice Week 2013 (26 April to 3 May). All around the UK people will be celebrating the support offered to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families by services like children’s hospices.
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Apr 26 2013New plan highlights children's palliative care needs in Wales
Together for Short Lives has welcomed the Welsh Government’s recognition of the specific palliative care needs that children and young people with life-limiting conditions have when they reach the end of their lives.
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Apr 25 2013Children's Hospice Week spotlights brave siblings
Children’s Hospice Week spotlights the brave children who know that their brother or sister will probably die before them
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Apr 19 2013Simon Cowell shows his support for Children's Hospice Week
Simon Cowell, Patron of Together for Short Lives, visited Helen & Douglas House, the world’s first children’s and young adults’ hospice in Oxford this week (15 April) to spend time with children and young adults with life-shortening conditions, and their families, who rely on the hospice for much needed care and support.
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Apr 18 2013Celebs go to 'infinity and beyond' for Children's Hospice Week
Celebrities are thinking like heroes and choosing their favourite superpowers in recognition of UK’s children’s hospices which, just like superheroes, are there for children and families when they need them most.