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We welcome the UK Government’s new cost of living support which will help families of seriously ill children and young people. The package of support, announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak on Thursday 26 May, will provide the...

Together for Short Lives is proud to partner with Hobbycraft as they celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this summer. It’s the perfect opportunity to mark the Queen’s incredible milestone of 70 years of service and give families supported by a...

When I found out my daughter Lady Tiffany had a life-limiting and life-shortening condition all I wanted was to make the most of every minute. Tiffany was born with extensive brain damage and a devastating MRI showed that all areas...

I qualified as a children’s and adult nurse in 1991 in Belfast, N. Ireland. Shortly after, I moved to Leicester in England to take up my first staff nurse position working in a children’s high dependency unit. It was there...

‘Sick children require special nursing and sick children’s nurses require special training’ stated Catherine Jane Woods, Matron at Great Ormond Street Hospital, in 1888. This statement was a legacy she left for those who fought for a single register for...

A worrying shortage of skilled and experienced nurses means that it is becoming harder for seriously ill children in England and their families to access vital short breaks for respite provided by children’s hospices. New Together for Short Lives research...