News and Comment

In a series of blogs to mark the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the NHS, we’re highlighting its central role in supporting children with life-limiting conditions and their families. We’ve asked professionals to share reflections on their roles to...

Together for Short Lives are excited to announce that they have won gold, silver and bronze at the Corporate Engagement Awards. The Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Conaught Rooms in London on Tuesday 26th June, hosted inspiring businesses and...

Parent-carers’ confidence in the quality of disabled children’s health and social care services is at an all-time low, new evidence from the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP) shows. The vast majority (75%) of the 1,500 of parent carers surveyed by DCP...

Today marks the launch of our brand new My Care Transfer resource, a bespoke digital platform for families looking after seriously ill children or young people. Using the platform, families can ensure that important information about their child’s care is...

Hobbycraft, the UK’s largest craft retailer, has raised an amazing £1 million for children’s hospices thanks to the incredible efforts of its customers and colleagues in support of its charity partnership with Together for Short Lives. The milestone comes in...

We have welcomed today’s speech by the Prime Minister (18 June 2018) in which she announced a 10-year funding plan and an average increase to NHS England’s budget of 3.4% in each of the next five years. We now ask...