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Walking
for
Grandad:
An
11-year-old’s
magical
night
at
Starlight
Hike
11-year-old Esther is proving that even the smallest steps can have an impact. For the third year running, she’ll join hundreds of walkers at the Sue Ryder Starlight Hike Worth Valley.
Palliative care personal stories
03 Oct 2025
Assisted
dying:
Your
questions
answered
Answering some of the key questions around assisted dying and what it could mean for terminally ill people
End-of-life care
25 Sep 2025
Reforming
end-of-life
care
-
how
do
we
support
people
to
die
well?
As the House of Lords enters the second debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, Sue Ryder's Chief Executive, James Sanderson, shares thoughts on how dying people can be better supported, whether the bill passes or not.
End-of-life care
19 Sep 2025
Sue
Ryder
is
very
disappointed
with
the
CQC
report
into
Wheatfields
Hospice
Sue Ryder is very disappointed with the CQC report into Wheatfields hospice, which we believe is misleading and unnecessarily alarming.
28 Aug 2025
Sue
Ryder
comments
on
Royal
College
of
Physicians'
call
for
national
strategy
on
end-of-life
care
Sue Ryder's Chief Executive comments on today's news that the Royal College of Physicians are calling for a public campaign on end-of-life care and a national strategy on how such care for dying people can be delivered.
End-of-life care
07 Aug 2025
The
10
Year
Health
Plan
for
England:
opportunities
and
challenges
We explore the opportunities and challenges of the Government's 10 Year Health Plan for England.
End-of-life care
15 Jul 2025
Book
list:
Supporting
a
child
when
someone
is
dying
When someone is dying, it is hard to know how to support the children and young people in their lives. Bereavement specialist Dr Vida Kennedy explains how books can help, and shares her recommendations for families exploring the topic of terminal illness.
Grief and bereavement
14 Jul 2025
Government
publishes
NHS
10
Year
Health
Plan
for
England
Our CEO James Sanderson responds to the launch of the 10 year plan for the NHS by emphasising the importance of the hospice sector as a key partner.
Influencing
03 Jul 2025
MPs
vote
to
accept
the
Terminally
Ill
Adults
(End
of
Life)
Bill
Today, MPs voted for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to progress on to its next stage to become law. It will now be debated in the House of Lords over the coming weeks.
End-of-life care
20 Jun 2025
Government
announces
investment
in
health
in
Spending
Review
-
our
reaction
Today, the Chancellor announced the outcome of the Spending Review, which decides government spending over the next few years until 2029.
Influencing
11 Jun 2025