England

House of Lords checks progress of end of life care commitment

A debate on Tuesday 14 March in the House of Lords will explore whether the 2016 National Commitment for End…

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NCPC calls for Government to push forward with National Commitment on End of Life Care

Ilora, Baroness Finlay, has called on the Government to keep moving forward with the National Commitment on End of Life…

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Natwest funding secured for Memoria

  Crematorium operator, Memoria Ltd, has secured £20m of support from NatWest to fund its expansion programme. The company currently…

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Office for National Statistics reveals most common age of death

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed new data on the common age of death based upon socio-economic positions. The 30…

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Warnings after ‘sham charity appeals’

An alert has been issued to warn the public of ‘sham charity appeals’. The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of…

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ONS releases age-standardised mortality rates for 2015

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released the age-standardised mortality rate (ASMR) for 2015. The UK saw 1,010.0 deaths per…

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NCPC conference offers first in-depth look at Government’s End of Life Care Commitment

The first event looking in depth at the National Commitment on end of life care is taking place on March…

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Defibrillators installed in 32 funeral homes

90 lifesaving defibrillators have been installed within communities – with hundreds more planned for 2017. Central England Co-operative has installed the…

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Highgate Cemetery’s records now available online

Records for historic Highgate Cemetery are now available on a specialist family history website. All 160,000 burial records between 1839…

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Disputes cost small businesses £11.6 billion

Small firms in England and Wales are being cost at least £11.6 billion each year due to disputes, according to…

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