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Hobbycraft make hospice celebrations fit for Royal-tea

Date Posted
23 May, 2022

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...

Making memories with my daughter

Date Posted
16 May, 2022
Author
Stacey Benjamin-Mcfarlane

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...

Nurses’ Day 2022, Helena: ‘How I got here’

Date Posted
12 May, 2022
Author
Dr Helena Dunbar

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...

Nurses’ Day 2022, Amanda: ‘How I got here’

Date Posted
12 May, 2022
Author
Amanda Whateley

‘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...

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