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Advent care packages from Treetops Hospice Care

18 December 2020

Bereaved children receive Christmas advent packages from hospice

Bereaved children and young people in Derbyshire have been gifted special advent care packages by Treetops Hospice Care, part of the charity’s support during the Coronavirus pand...

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17 December 2020

“The need for spiritual care has never been greater”

Karen Murphy is a chaplain and spiritual lead at Weston Hospicecare in Weston-super-Mare, as well as the President of the Association of Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplains. Here...

Heather Phillips, Senior Staff Nurse at Princess Alice Hospice in Esher

16 December 2020

Supporting patients on Zoom

Heather Phillips, Senior Staff Nurse at Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, reflects on the impact delivering hospice care via Zoom has had on both patients and staff.

Treetops Hospice Care roaming nurse service

11 December 2020

New roaming nurse service is a “lifeline” for families

A family in Derbyshire has described how the care they’ve received from Treetops Hospice Care has been a “lifeline”, as it enabled their dad to be cared for at home, as he wi...

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03 December 2020

Hospice staff will be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination

Hospice UK responds to the news that hospice staff will be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination.

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17 November 2020

Families in Wales need more respite breaks, survey finds

Families in Wales caring for a child with a life-limiting condition need more respite breaks, a new survey has found.