Marie Curie Companions win special Musgrove Park Hospital award
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The innovative Marie Curie Companions service at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset, has won the Volunteers of the Year award.
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Marie Curie response to the Royal College of Nursing new guidance on end of life care and nutrition and hydration
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In response to the Royal College of Nursing new guidance - Getting it right every time - Fundamentals of nursing care at the end of life - Dee Sissons,…
Marie Curie calls for more training in palliative care
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Marie Curie is calling for healthcare professionals to receive further training and development in palliative care...
Marie Curie responds to research by Age UK that shows an increasing number of people face long waits for social care in hospital
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“Age UK’s research is concerning because it shows that the number of people facing long waits for social care when they are in hospital is increasing.
Ombudsman service report that too many people are dying without dignity
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Marie Curie welcomes today’s report into investigations by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about end of life care.
New research reveals the importance of involving volunteers to bridge the gap between hospice and community
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The initial survey of hospices found that 28% of respondents found volunteers brought positive community aspects to the hospice...
New report reveals the barriers preventing people with dementia from accessing quality end of life care
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Marie Curie launches new report in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society details the barriers preventing people living with dementia from accessing EOLC..
1.4 Million people could die in hospital against their wishes
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Over the course of the next Parliament, approximately 1.4 million people could die in hospital when their preference was to die at home.
Frankie Bridge sees first-hand the work of Marie Curie during hospice visit
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Frankie joins forces with P&G and Superdrug to help raise £100,000 for Marie Curie with the Feel Super campaign.
Marie Curie welcomes spotlight on the needs of people living with long-term conditions
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Currently, 44% of people in the UK who are in the last year of life have multiple long-term conditions. With people living longer, this figure will only rise..
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