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I welcome much of the UK Government’s new 10-Year Health Plan for England. But it raises a number of questions which ministers must answer soon if it is to lead to real improvements in access to high quality, sustainable palliative...
Our Chief Executive, Nick Carroll, has written a foreword introducing a new report into child deaths in England issued by the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) today. Referring to the findings as “deeply worrying”, the report focuses on national trends...
Families who have been told that their child has a serious illness and may not reach adulthood say that health and care professionals often face challenges in having difficult conversations We have worked alongside families and health and care professionals...
Last night (1 July), MPs voted to pass the Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Bill at second reading in the House of Commons. While the UK Government’s recent changes are a step in the right direction, significant...
As the number of seriously ill children grows and children’s hospices deliver more care and support than ever before, their costs have soared by a third (34%) in three years, forcing hospices to rely on public generosity to maintain essential...
Today, MPs voted to pass the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at third reading by 314 votes to 291. The Bill will now proceed to the House of Lords where it will undergo further scrutiny. Together for Short...
We're delighted to share a heartfelt message written by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales for this year's Children's Hospice Week. In it, Her Royal Highness - who is Royal Patron to East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) and Tŷ...
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