Two innovative projects launch today, to help young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition get the vital support they need, made possible by funding from Together for Short Lives – the UK charity for children’s palliative care. Advances in...
Together for Short Lives is today launching a ground-breaking new Transition Awards Programme to fund innovative projects to help address the cliff edge in care experienced by young adults moving from children’s to adult services. Advances in medical technology mean...
My name is Leah Booth and I am a Young Avenger for Together for Short Lives. I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 which mean I need 24/7 care and support. I wanted to write to you regarding the transitions,...
Together for Short Lives welcomes the Government’s commitment to develop guidance for local councils on when to begin planning young people’s transition from children’s to adult’s services. The commitment came from health minister Earl Howe during Wednesday’s (16 Oct) House...
Together for Short Lives is calling on Peers to amend to the Care Bill today (14 Oct) to ensure a generation of young people with life-limiting conditions do not have to face a cliff edge in their care and support....
The Together for Short Lives Transition Taskforce is calling on the Government to do more to ensure smooth and well planned care for young people who transition from children’s to adult’s palliative care services. The call comes as Peers prepare...
