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Q&A: How to talk to someone who has lost their baby

Date Posted
10 October, 2022
Author
Lorna Cobbett

Knowing what to say to someone after the death of their child can be challenging. It’s important to have open conversations with parents to make them feel supported and less alone when they are going through the unimaginable. In this...

Making sure seriously ill children have power is a priority

Date Posted
7 October, 2022
Author
Dr Helena Dunbar

With reports that there may be planned energy blackouts across the country this winter, we have had a number of calls to our helpline from families of seriously ill children who rely on live saving medical equipment at home. Parents...

Cap welcome but more energy help needed for seriously ill children

Date Posted
8 September, 2022

Together for Short Lives has welcomed the government’s decision to freeze average annual household energy bills at £2,500 for two years from 1 October. But we have warned that much more is needed to help families of seriously ill children...

Dr Lisa Kauffmann named as our Chair Designate

Date Posted
7 September, 2022

Together for Short Lives reveals that Dr Lisa Kauffmann MB BS, MSc, FRCPCH, Dip Pall Med, will become the new Chair of the Board of Trustees, when the incumbent Chair, Dr Hilary Cass OBE, stands down in March 2023.

Last chance to buy Mason Mount’s limited-edition MOUNTchandise

Date Posted
30 August, 2022

Chelsea and England star, Mason Mount, is giving fans one last chance to buy limited edition MOUNTchandise in an online store, following on from the success of Mason Mount’s pop-up MOUNTchandise shop, open for one weekend only in July 2022....

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