Five thoughts for kids grieving like me
For Children's Grief Awareness Week we spoke to nine year old Tyler to get his advice on how to deal with bereavement as a young person.
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For healthcare professionalsFor Children's Grief Awareness Week we spoke to nine year old Tyler to get his advice on how to deal with bereavement as a young person.
Around half the people who die in the UK each year still die in hospital, so we must make sure hospitals are delivering great palliative care.
After Jane Hilton’s sister Barbara (known as Beenie) was diagnosed with a brain tumour, Marie Curie Nurses cared for her at home with her family.
People with a terminal illness are living with more complex needs and often multiple long-term conditions
Many of their needs are unmet and unrecognised, and significant inequities exist in the system
Many more people will be living with a terminal illness in the coming years as our population ages
We’re facing up to these challenges. We’re reaching more and more of the people who need us with vital care and support.
And we’re working with other providers and key decision-makers to improve the way people with a terminal illness are cared for across the UK.