The Prime Minister is right: palliative care must be fixed. Nearly 1 in 3 people miss out on palliative care they need, while hospices face increasing financial pressure with many cutting frontline services. Hospices need fair, sustainable funding to provide expert care to everyone who needs it.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said hospices must be properly funded in response to a campaign led by Wigan & Leigh Hospice. He said: "We need to make sure hospices are properly funded and we've also got to face up to the pressures right across care." www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/2640354...

PM responds after local landlady's hospice funding plea

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said hospices must be "properly funded" after a Wigan and Leigh Hospice campaign highlighted the case of a…

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Congratulations to Yvette Cooper on her appointment as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Our CEO Toby Porter says: "The Secretary of State already understands the vital role of hospices, and the importance of securing sustainable funding for the sector."

Mae gofal hosbis yn hanfodol. Mae costau cynyddol yn gorfodi hosbisau ledled Cymru i dorri gwasanaethau hanfodol. Rhaid i Lywodraeth newydd Cymru weithredu i ddiogelu dyfodol gofal hosbis. A wnewch chi ofyn i'ch Aelod o'r Senedd helpu? 👉 www.hospiceuk.org/innovation-h...

At a time when demand is growing, a lack of sustainable funding is forcing hospices across Wales to cut vital services. The new Welsh Government must act now to secure the future of hospice care. Will your ask your MS for help? 👉 www.hospiceuk.org/innovation-h...

We’re at the Income Generation Leaders Conference in Birmingham! Come and say hello at the Hospice UK stand. We’d love to talk about making the most of your membership with Hospice UK. 🧡 #HospiceIGLeaders

Hospice care is a cornerstone of Wales’ health care system, supporting over 20,000 people each year. But that care is at risk. Many hospices across Wales are having to cut desperately-needed services due to increased demand and rising costs. Ask your MS to help 👉 www.hospiceuk.org/innovation-h...

Hospices across Wales are warning of growing pressure on their staff as new survey findings show they are caring for patients with increasingly urgent and complex needs, at a time when increasing demand and rising costs are putting this care at risk. [1/3]

Daniel was 16 when he died from cancer. His final months were transformed by hospice care, but his parents only found the support after reaching crisis point. His story reflects a new report that shows families are pushed to the limits as they struggle to access care. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Barry family say Tŷ Hafan hospice care transformed son's final days

Daniel's parents only found out about hospice care after taking him to shower at a leisure centre.

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This Children’s Hospice Week we’re celebrating stories of children’s hospice care. Meet Zak and his mum Farzana. Zak was diagnosed with Galloway-Mowat Syndrome at nine months. Zak and his family all receive support from East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...

Breaking the stigma of children’s hospice care.

A mum whose son lives with a rare genetic condition is sharing their story to help break the stigma of children’s hospice care.

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We are deeply saddened by news that St Clare Hospice is forced to make difficult decisions about its services due to ongoing funding pressures. Hospices need urgent action to secure the future of their services and ensure everyone can access their vital care. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Sign up to walk, cycle, dance or stretch this June for hospice care and people like Eric. Eric has Multiple System Atrophy - a rare neurological disorder that affects movement, balance and bodily functions, which, as an artistic individual, mean he’s had to find new ways to express creativity.

We welcome the Cabinet Secretary for Health recognising the importance of hospices and palliative care in yesterday’s debate on investing, protecting and renewing Scotland's NHS.

The Government has today published an interim Modern Service Framework for palliative and end of life care. Hospice UK welcomes the recognition of the urgent need to improve palliative and end of life care, including commitment to moving towards sustainable contracting of hospice services. [1/2]

Dear Prime Minister #9 💛 Paul shares how Weston Hospicecare has supported him through his cancer diagnosis. That’s why he’s asking for fairer hospice funding - so more families can access the care and compassion hospices provide every day.

We’re so proud to be teaming up with Joe Wicks and Postcode Lottery UK for Crowns for Causes - a national campaign from Postcode Lottery and Strava happening this summer 👑 Here’s how you get involved in 5 super easy steps: 1. Download the Strava app if you don’t already have it. [1/3]

Dear Prime Minister #7 🧡 Brian’s family share how the Community Palliative Care Team at Katharine House Hospice Stafford supported them through the hardest of times. That’s why we’re calling for fair hospice funding, so families in the future can continue to access the care and support they need.

We were at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with Blue Diamond Garden Centres last Monday to launch the beautiful new Hospice UK rose - Loving Arms 🌹 Available at all 53 Blue Diamond centres, £1 from every sale will go to supporting hospices and their vital services. [1/2]

DEAR PRIME MINISTER #6💛 Meet Emma Lupton, Child Bereavement Service Lead at St Christopher's Hospice. Emma works to ensure the wellbeing of bereaved children and young people. But with surging costs and insufficient funding this care under threat. That’s why we’re calling for fair funding now

Our website will be offline from 6pm tonight (Wednesday 20 May) to approx 2pm tomorrow (Thursday 21 May). We’re sorry for this short interruption while we carry out some urgent security updates. [1/3]

This piece for Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland calls for Scotland’s new Government to turn its hospice commitments into action. With rising demand and unmet need, sustainable funding is vital to improving access to high quality end of life care. www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/opinion...

Improving palliative care: Words are welcome, now we need action - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland

The manifestos published before the Scottish election make one thing clear: cross-party support for hospice and palliative care has never been stronger. There is now recognition across the political s...

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Congratulations to John Swinney on his re-appointment as Scotland’s First Minister. We welcome the opportunity to continue working with the Scottish Government to strengthen hospice care across Scotland. [1/2]

Hospice UK welcomes the new funding agreement for Ashgate Hospice, helping increase bed capacity and support end of life care across North Derbyshire. But sustainable long-term hospice funding is still urgently needed so hospices can continue providing vital care. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Beds to increase at Ashgate Hospice after funding agreement

It will also allow the hospice to continue providing care across wider services.

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Hospice UK congratulates James Murray on his appointment as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. In England last year, hospices provided palliative and end of life care to 270,000 people, yet nearly 60% of hospices in England have made or are considering making cuts. [1/2]

Hospice UK congratulates the new First Minister of Wales and Cabinet Minister for Health and Care. We welcome Plaid Cymru’s commitment for a sustainable funding model for hospices and look forward to working with them to improve access to vital end of life care. www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...

Following the Department of Health’s response to Stormont’s Health Committee inquiry into palliative care, Hospice UK agrees with the Committee’s disappointment at the lack of meaningful progress on hospice funding in Northern Ireland. [1/2]

DEAR PRIME MINISTER #2💛 Liz writes about her husband John, who was cared for by The Myton Hospices before he died aged 43. No family should have to worry whether hospice care will be there when they need it. That’s why we’re calling for fair funding for hospices. www.hospiceuk.org/fair-funding...

We’re at the Clinical and Workforce Leaders Conference in Birmingham! Come and say hello at the Hospice UK stand. We’d love to talk about making the most of your membership with Hospice UK. 🧡

A great way to start the day at the Hospice Clinical and Workforce Leaders Conference 2026 ☀️ A huge thank you to @rwkgoodman.bsky.social for sponsoring the breakfast session. Come and join James Sage who will be delivering session on 'Workforce strategy: Preparing for Employment Rights Act reform.'

Dear Prime Minister, Nearly 6 in 10 hospices have made or are considering cuts to frontline services this year. This can't continue. Hospice staff and the people who rely on them are speaking out in this video 👉 youtu.be/WEVd5BCxXCo

Dear Prime Minister

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