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Hospice UK fights for hospice care for all who need it, for now and forever. We champion the 200+ hospices across the UK, and run the campaign Dying Matters. www.hospiceuk.org

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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Something is coming. We're a week from #HospiceCareWeek, and we'd love you to join us in saying: don't leave hospice care to chance. Find out how you can support hospice care: www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaign... For all, for now, forever.
A man in blue jeans and a red shirt is standing before three doors with dice above them, fair rides can be seen in the background behind the doors. At the top there is text that says "Something is coming... Hospice Care Week, 5 to 11 October" and at the bottom is the Hospice UK logo.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Welsh Government has committed to address the challenges facing palliative and end of life care in Wales. This must be backed by fair and stable funding for hospice care. Read our response here: www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
Quote from Matthew Brindley, Policy and Advocacy Manager for Wales at Hospice UK on a orange background with the Hospice UK logo in the corner. The quote says: "Wales needs to secure fair and stable funding for hospice care now. We estimate that an additional £30 million is needed to ensure Welsh hospices can continue delivering vital services throughout the remainder of the Senedd term."
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yesterday we celebrated 30 years of National Garden Scheme support for Hospice UK at St Cuthbert's Hospice. Since 1996, NGS has donated more than £8.4m to Hospice UK, helping us fight for hospice care for all, for now, forever. A huge thank you to everyone who has made this partnership possible 🧡
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Earlier and better workplace support for people with health conditions and disabilities can help people stay in work and support UK growth. Hospice UK is proud to be one of the employers supporting the Keep Britain Working review. Read the latest update 👇 www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Keep Britain Working review update: a national growth opportunity, September 2026
September 2026 update on implementing the independent review of employers' role in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces to change outcomes, improve ...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It was great to be at in Belfast today with Hospice Alliance Northern Ireland for the launch of its new Vision report. The report sets out priorities for the future of hospice care, including fair access and sustainable funding. Read the report and our response: www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thinking about updating your Will? It takes very little, and it means hospice care can keep being there for the people in your community who need it. For all, for now, forever. thisishospicecare.org.uk
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This Is Hospice Care
Discover how you can support hospice care across England, Scotland, and Wales. Leave a Gift in your Will to help ensure compassionate care for those in need—now and for generations to come. Find your ...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Government has published its response to a consultation on bereavement leave. The new entitlement will provide employees with up to two weeks of unpaid leave following the death of a loved one or pregnancy loss before 24 weeks. Read our full response 👉 www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our challenge with Postcode Lottery and Strava! 🧡 Together, you raised an incredible £406,350 to help support hospice care. Fancy joining our next event? 👇 hospiceuk.org/join-an-event
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thank you to BBC Wales Today for highlighting Hospice UK and Hospices Cymru's call for £30m in additional funding to safeguard hospice care across Wales. The report features City Hospice and Nightingale House Hospice, where demand is rising amidst cost pressures. www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#ThisIsHospiceCare is back. Over the next two weeks, 127 hospices across England, Scotland and Wales are sharing what makes hospice care what it is. You can protect your local hospice by leaving a Gift in your Will, big or small. thisishospicecare.org.uk
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will not progress following today's vote. Nearly 60% of hospices in England have made or are considering cuts to frontline services. We must not lose focus on fixing the hospice funding crisis. Read more: tr.ee/YO8FbL
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Our CEO Toby Porter spoke to BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning about the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as MPs vote today.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
MPs vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill today. Since it was first introduced in October 2024, 28 hospices in England have announced cuts to services. Whatever the outcome, hospice funding must be fixed. Read our full statement: tr.ee/6s2xXJ
Orange Hospice UK graphic with a quote from Toby Porter, CEO of Hospice UK: "MPs both for and against this Bill agree that palliative care must be improved, including fixing hospice funding. But the reality is that over the nearly two years since this Bill was first debated by MPs, the opposite has happened. Nationwide, hospice services are shrinking, beds are closing and community hospice visits are falling."
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Palliative Care Week runs across the island of Ireland this week and the theme is: "It's Not What You Think". Palliative care isn't only for the last days of life. It's help with pain, daily living and planning ahead, for people of all ages in hospitals, hospices and at home. #pallcareweek
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"It's not right that someone might eventually choose an assisted death in the UK because of a real or imagined fear that they couldn't get the care they needed - that would be a practical and moral failure." - Toby Porter, CEO of Hospice UK, live on Sky News this afternoon.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
New research from Together for Short Lives shows gaps in NHS end of life care is denying many seriously ill children the chance to die at home. Everyone deserves the end of life care they need, in the place of their choosing. Read more: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Gaps in NHS end-of-life care ‘denying ill children chance to die at home’
Campaigners say some care boards in England flouting their legal duty, resulting in ‘cruel’ postcode lottery
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Hospice UK main website is temporarily down. We are working on a fix and should be back up and running soon. This doesn't affect our Data Portal and PopNAT.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Thank you to @channel4news.bsky.social for highlighting the financial crisis facing hospices. Exclusive Hospice UK data shows hospices had to fundraise more between 2012–2024 to cover the growing gap between government funding and the cost of providing vital care. www.channel4.com/news/hospice...
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Hospice funding gap crisis
They provide absolutely vital end-of-life care, but hospices are facing a financial crisis.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The Shakespeare Hospice has announced it will pause some services amid one of the most difficult funding climates the hospice sector has faced. With demand growing, hospices urgently need sustainable funding so people can access the care they need, wherever they live. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Warwickshire hospice pauses some services amid funding woes
Bosses say the sector is experiencing one of the most difficult funding climates it has ever faced.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Hospice deficits are more than doubling. But what does that actually mean for care? It means difficult decisions are being made about the services hospices can provide. We're explaining what’s happening, why hospices are under such pressure, and why sustainable funding is urgently needed.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Hospice deficits have more than doubled in a year. Hospices across England ended the last financial year with a collective deficit of more than £70m. This cannot continue. We’re calling on the Government to act urgently to give hospices a secure future. www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
Text graphic on an orange gradient background reading: "Hospices across England ended the last financial year with a collective deficit of over £70 million – more than double the previous year." The words "deficit," "over £70 million," and "double" are highlighted in yellow. The Hospice UK logo appears in the bottom left.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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...
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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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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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."
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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]
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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...
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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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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
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-...
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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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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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]
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
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]
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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]
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
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
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
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]
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
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...
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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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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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]
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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...
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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 @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
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]
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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-...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
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]
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
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...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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. 🧡
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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.'
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