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UK children’s palliative care charity Together for Short Lives has expressed its disappointment that the government seems to be missing an important opportunity to end the crisis in children’s social care funding. This follows the government's announcement on 17 November...

Dr Sarah Mitchell, GP in Birmingham who has written a local palliative care strategy for the city, reflects on her appearance on BBC 5 Live Investigates (12 November 2017) to talk about Together for Short Lives’ ‘Commissioning 2017’ report. She...

New research published today (12 November) by UK charity Together for Short Lives shows that only a third (35%) of local NHS planning and funding organisations (CCGs) in England are implementing a government commitment which says that the NHS must...

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,...

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...