Social palliative care

For families whose child has a life threatening or terminal illness, the impact of the election is yet to become clear. The surprise election result of a minority Conservative government led to three ...

Rowan (pictured left) was just three years old when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. She underwent 18 months of gruelling chemotherapy. Janet, a Surrey based Family Support Worker, started su...

We are delighted to share the exciting news that Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge has recorded a personal video message to celebrate children’s palliative care services and mark the beginn...

Dying Matters Awareness Week is an opportunity to highlight the importance of talking about dying, death and bereavement, all of which are so often overlooked and ignored for fear of offending or upse...

This year, as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, the focus is on why so few of us are thriving with good mental health. Why don’t people reach out? What stops people asking for help? Is it bec...

Few commentators expected a General Election to be called this summer. But while children’s palliative care is unlikely to be discussed on doorsteps in this period, recent months have seen some import...