Palliative care

9 hrs ago

Stephanie, Flora and Jamie (L-R) stand together on a paved walkway in front of a red-brick building with a series of arched openings.

My dying daughter gasped in pain while medics argued at her bedside

Families have raised concerns over palliative care at Edinburgh's children's hospital.

9 hrs ago

1 day ago

A person wearing a black padded jacket, white shirt and red tie stands in front of the black front door of Number 10 Downing Street. The doorway is framed by cream-coloured stone pillars, with the white number "10" clearly visible on the door above a brass letterbox and lion-head door knocker.

Cancer patient takes hospice funding plea to PM

Steven Cooper, from Stratford, took the petition signed by more than 103,000 to Downing Street.

1 day ago

3 days ago

Esther Wigmore and Tom Robinson pose for a photo together. Tom has his arm around Esther and they are sitting outdoors in the sun, both wearing pale blue tops and smiling at the camera.

Hospice care meant 'moments of clarity' for twin

A woman whose twin spent two weeks in a Crawley hospice says the funding model should change.

3 days ago

4 days ago

A woman and a man sit on a grey sofa in a cream coloured room. She wears a brown jumper and he wears a light green jumper.

'Caring for dad was so emotionally draining but the hospice helped us'

St Raphael's hospice in Sutton says it has empty beds because it cannot fund enough staff.

4 days ago

7 days ago

Hospice facing more demand than ever

Sobell House says at any one time it is supporting 1,439 patients, more than double a year ago.

7 days ago

7 Oct 2026

Ann-Marie Kelly is wearing a bright blue top and Councillor Tony Harwood is wearing a striped shirt and dark waistcoat with a purple lanyard. The pair are standing side-by-side indoors, with a large floral wall design behind them. Both are facing the camera.

Hospice plans move forward with £3.53m boost

The council award will help build a new hospice and community palliative care hub in Linton.

7 Oct 2026

4 Oct 2026

A teenage boy with short brown hair and wearing a scout uniform is smiling while sitting next to a woman with light brown hair which is tied back. She is wearing a blue top.

Touching reason teen has decided to shave his head

Henry is raising money for a hospice where his mum is undergoing palliative care.

4 Oct 2026

11 Sept 2026

Leg ulcer patient from Swindon Deborah Williams is wearing a cream blouse and has light brown hair and glasses

Urgent care crisis: Woman feared losing leg as 100 people complain about delays

Patients and staff raise concerns over delays linked to changes at HCRG community services.

11 Sept 2026

5 Aug 2026

A little girl with dark hair smiles at the camera. She is wearing a purple top and lying on a floral pillow. She has a tube across her face, into each nostril and it is attached to her face with a plaster on either side of nose.

'When your child is dying you shouldn't have to beg for help'

The parents of a severely disabled two-year-old child, who died in May, said they spent their daughter's entire life fighting for support for her complex condition.

5 Aug 2026