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The pioneering ‘Kentown Children’s Palliative Care Programme’ has filled a critical gap in care and support for seriously ill children and their families, an independent evaluation has found. The pilot, a collaboration between Together for Short Lives, Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, has brought Nurses, Family Suppo...
Reacting to today’s news in the i Paper that the UK Government is developing a new modern service framework for palliative and end of life care in England, Nick Carroll, Chief Executive of Together for Short Lives said: “The news that ministers have asked government and NHS officials to develop a new all-age palliative care […]
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The life of a disabled boy, Alex, who died aged 14 is being commemorated in a short animation narrated by the actor Hugh Bonneville, known for his leading roles in Downton Abbey, Notting Hill, and Paddington. Created to launch our 2025 winter fundraising appeal A Gift to Remember, the film celebrates the special relationship between […]
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This autumn has already brought a flurry of policy developments for seriously ill children and their families—and there’s still more to come. So far, we’ve seen multi-year NHS funding announced for children’s hospices in England, a new palliative care strategy launched in Scotland, and Wales formally introducing a national service specification setting agreed standards for […...
We welcome the UK Government’s announcement that it will maintain and increase ringfenced NHS funding for children’s hospices in England, formerly known as the Children’s Hospice Grant, over a three-year period, beginning in 2026/27. The funding is currently worth £26 million in 2025/26. Ministers have committed to extending this over a three-year period with inflationary […]...
