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Seriously ill children not getting right care at the end of their life, new research finds

Date Posted
22 March, 2024

A new report from Together for Short Lives, the UK’s children’s palliative care charity, shows that in many places across the UK, families caring for seriously ill child cannot access the palliative and end of life care they need: Only...

My Churchill Fellowship begins

Date Posted
12 April, 2024
Author
Dr Helena Dunbar

Just before Easter Helena Dunbar, Director of Service Development and Improvement at Together for Short Lives, travelled to Canada to undertake the fist leg of her Churchill Fellowship. If you haven’t already read it, and would like to follow her,...

Time for some adventures

Date Posted
8 April, 2024
Author
Dr Helena Dunbar

If you haven’t already read it, check out Helena’s first blog where she announced her upcoming Churchill Fellowship. In this second blog instalment, she travels to Canada to start her fellowship, and spends a sunny weekend enjoying some sights before...

One year on from the launch of The Kentown Programme – meet Ben

Date Posted
2 April, 2024
Author
Ben Woolner

The Kentown Children’s Palliative Care Programme in North West England has reached its one-year milestone, supporting around 128 families across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Launched with the needs of children with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses and their families at its...

Sharing international ideas

Date Posted
28 March, 2024
Author
Dr Helena Dunbar

Sharing international ideas April is set to be a really exciting month for myself and Together for Short Lives, as I have been awarded a Churchill Fellowship (supported by the Burdett Trust for Nursing) to visit Canada, and later in...

Improving digital services for healthcare professionals

Date Posted
21 March, 2024
Author
Nick Spencer

In the challenging world of children's palliative care our 10 year strategy aims to make better use of digital tools to improve access, quality and sustainability for the people who support and care for babies, children and young people with...

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