Palliative Care
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Jul- 2016 -1 JulyCurrent Affairs
End of life care for children and young people
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft guidance for children and young people. It is estimated…
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May- 2016 -20 MayCurrent Affairs
NCPC response to Hospice UK report into end of life care priorities
The National Council for Palliative Care has released a response to Hospice UK’s report, which found that 57 percent of Health…
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13 MayEvents
Ballard & Shortall sponsors Zumbathon in aid of Hospice
Funeral directors at CPJ Field Ballard & Shortall, Horley, sponsored a Zumbathon on May 7 2016 in aid of St Catherine’s…
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12 MayCurrent Affairs
Britons more comfortable discussing death
More than half of people in Britain feel more comfortable talking about their own death or that of people close…
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9 MayCurrent Affairs
NCPC says end of life care inequalities unacceptable
The National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) has stated that the inequalities in end of life care shown in the…
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Apr- 2016 -18 AprilCurrent Affairs
New scheme aims to help bereaved employees
A new scheme has been launched to encourage employers to take bereavement more seriously. The Compassionate Employers programme allows companies…
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Oct- 2015 -6 OctoberCurrent Affairs
UK leads in end of life care
The UK ranks first in the 2015 Quality of Death Index, a measure of the quality of palliative care in…
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Jan- 2015 -7 January
100 Mile Walk for Charity
Funeral directors Ian Fishwick and Ewan Walder have completed a 100 mile walk over the Sussex Downs to raise money…
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Apr- 2012 -13 AprilEvents
Dying Matters awareness week
This year’s Dying Matters awareness week is taking place from 14 to 20 May, and will consist of members hosting…
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