UK children’s palliative care charity Together for Short Lives has welcomed the Prime Minister’s decision to give an extra £25 million to hospices in England, including those caring for seriously ill children and their families. However, the charity is warning...

Together for Short Lives has welcomed the very good news that Black Country families using the vital services of Acorns Children’s Hospice in Walsall have been offered a lifeline, with the decision to close the hospice put on hold for...

UK children’s palliative care charity Together for Short Lives has expressed its concern at new figures published by Hospice UK which show that nearly a third (28%) of hospices are cutting or planning to cut services for seriously ill people...

Together for Short Lives has welcomed NHS England’s decision to recognise children’s palliative care as an important priority in its new long-term plan. The charity is now calling on the government to make sure this leads to properly resourced children’s...

We are delighted to be able to welcome the announcement that NHS England is increasing vital children’s hospice funding from £11million to £25million, better enabling lifeline hospices to support some of England’s most seriously ill children. This much-needed increase in...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has used his Budget 2018 speech this afternoon (29 October) to signal the end of austerity across the UK. However, despite the claims, the Chancellor’s speech has not done enough to ease the financial pressures...