News and Comment

It may be gloomy weather outside, but The Sun is definitely shining for children and families supported by seven UK hospices today, as a brand new appeal launches from The Sun on Sunday. We are delighted to partner with The...

Today, I am hosting a parliamentary reception on behalf of Together for Short Lives – the UK charity for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. The event is part of the charity’s campaign to secure an around the clock service...

My name is Lucy Watts and I am 22 years old. I have a life-limiting/life-threatening form of a condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. I spend a lot of time in hospital, but I want to be supported in the community, in...

Hospices and NHS services must capture data about religion and ethnicity much more consistently from people using their services – as glaring gaps in this data are preventing effective planning of palliative and hospice services for Muslim patients and their...

We are fortunate to live in a country where end of life care is the best in the world. Like many across the children’s palliative care sector, I’ve spent time reflecting on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Quality of Death Index and...

The prevalence of babies, children and young people in Scotland with life-shortening conditions is rising, and an increase in palliative care services is required to meet their needs according to a new report, Children in Scotland requiring Palliative Care (ChiSP),...