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The prospect of losing a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. Tragically, for the parents and carers of 5,000 babies, children and young people who die in the UK every year, this nightmare becomes a reality. As a society, surely...

UK children’s palliative care charity Together for Short Lives has expressed its delight that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recognised the outstanding care that hospices in England offer to people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families. CQC,...

Hays, one of the largest recruitment businesses in the UK, has raised an amazing £251,240 for local children’s hospices over its two-year partnership with Together for Short Lives. The charity of the year partnership set a fundraising target of £120,000...

A vital new research study has shown that short breaks for respite provided by children's hospices have a positive impact on the relationships between parents of children with life-limiting conditions. It has also found that where parents do not have...

UK children’s palliative care charity Together for Short Lives has welcomed an important government announcement which could mark the beginning of the end for the baby benefit bar. As the law stands, seriously ill babies and young children under the age of...

Together for Short Lives is one of 40 charities working to prevent baby deaths and pregnancy loss, and is today urging an end to the postcode lottery in bereavement care for parents. Pregnancy and baby loss affects thousands of families...