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Hello, my name's Francesca and I work as an outreach nurse specialist at Helen House Children's Hospice and before that I worked at Rennie Grove Hospice Care as part of the children's team. What's the big idea? I have looked...

One of the first things to strike me during a recent visit to The Nook was how everybody was working in a completely different way, but with huge confidence and as though they’d always been doing it. I guess our...

Becca is 21 and was one of the first people to receive care and support from Chestnut Tree House when the hospice first opened in 2003. “In a world that is full of obstacles and uncertainty, it is rare but...

My family and I got back from a break to Centre Parcs and there was a message to say Mary's school had been closed due to suspected Covid-19. Mary’s Consultant confirmed she would need shielding after a prolonged seizure which...

Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic children’s hospices have been going above and beyond providing lifeline support to some of the UK’s most vulnerable and isolated children in the toughest of circumstances. And they are finding new ways to connect and support...

Together for Short Lives is delighted to share that The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cambridge have hosted a joint video call with three of their respective children’s hospice Patronages to mark Children’s Hospice Week. Their Royal Highnesses...