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Discover the impact of our care on the lives of real people, expert views, celebrity interviews and much more.

What does a Palliative Social Worker do and how can they help?

Cherie Barbour helps people get what they need to live as well as possible to the end, helping them to access care, get their affairs in order - and plenty more besides.

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"I've run until I cried especially after losing my dad"

As Jordan Dunn gets ready to run the TCS London Marathon for Marie Curie, she talks about how running has helped her process her grief and support her mental health.

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Why ambulance-led end of life care needs urgent reform

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"Collaboration is at the heart of transforming end of life care"

The gap in care

"Alcohol halted my grief" - on the Marie Curie Couch with Rosie Moss

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Care at the end

"Marie Curie care makes such a difference to my life"

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