News and Comment

If passed by Parliament, The Terminal Illness (Provision of Palliative Care and Support for Carers) Bill, will require comprehensive palliative care to be provided to terminally ill people of all ages. It would also aim to create a more co-operative...

To celebrate Children’s Hospice Week (21-27 May) Disney has organised magical events in four children’s hospices across the UK. The events will offer families of seriously ill children a distinct Disney experience by bringing beloved Disney characters and stories into...

This Children’s Hospice Week, Together for Short Lives is encouraging supporters to think about their own #LifesShort moments: the little things that make life beautiful. Through the magic of technology, Lifelites helps create these moments every day, giving life-limited and disabled...

Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge has sent a personal message to celebrate Children’s Hospice Week, which is running this week (21-27 May). The Duchess, as Royal Patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), has seen first-hand the lifeline...

This Children's Hospice Week, Together for Short Lives is encouraging supporters to think about their own #LifesShort moments: the little things that make life beautiful. For 15 years, St Oswald’s Hospice, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, has been helping seriously...

We've revealed the top 5 moments that matter for seriously ill children across the UK to mark the beginning of Children’s Hospice Week 2018. The top 5 is based on the results of a survey asking seriously ill children supported...