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The Girls Group at St Vincent's Hospice in Scotland

08 January 2020

Hospice ‘Girls Group’ helps young people feel stronger after bereavement

A pioneering ‘Girls Group’ at a Scottish hospice has helped a group of young people overcome their grief after losing a loved one.

Dr Ramesh Thulavavenkateswaran and CNS Wendy Rogers from St Helena Hospice

07 January 2020

Working together for a ‘good death’

When a call from paramedics attending to a man at his home came in to the SinglePoint 24/7 advice and information phone line at St Helena Hospice in Colchester, it triggered a rapi...

Compassionate Neighbours

10 September 2019

Why I became a Compassionate Neighbour

Alice Sewell shares her experience of becoming a Compassionate Neighbour, after taking away far more than she expected from the training sessions at St Clare Hospice in Essex.

Prison window

11 January 2019

Delivering end of life care in prison

Specialist nurse atSt Luke’s Hospice Martin Thomas tells us about improving end of life care for inmates at Dartmoor Prison.

Lucy Watts MBE with her dog

02 November 2017

Lucy Watts MBE on the gaps in care for young adults

Lucy Watts MBE tells us about the difficulties she faced getting the care she needed as she transitioned from childhood to adulthood.