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Jake's
story:
Talking
to
my
dad
about
dying
Seven months after his dad died of cancer Jake is inspired by his dad's bravery and his generous nature. Here he shares his reflections on grief and how being able to talk openly about death with his dad before he died has affected his grief.
20 Feb 2025
Sue
Ryder's
Hospice
at
Home
service
on
Channel
5
News
We were pleased to be part of a piece on Channel 5 News last night which discussed the importance of end-of-life care.
06 Feb 2025
Sue
Ryder
responds
to
new
report
on
end-of-life
care
costs
in
hospitals
James Sanderson, Chief Executive at Sue Ryder, responds to the news that more than 80% of healthcare costs in the final year of life are spent on hospitals, according to a new report from Nuffield Trust, Health Economics Unit and Marie Curie.
05 Feb 2025
New
report
on
inequity
in
palliative
and
end-of-life
care
and
bereavement
support
Sue Ryder and the University of Birmingham have released a new report, “Inequity in palliative and end-of-life care and bereavement support: An umbrella review”. This report looks at the needs and experiences of disadvantaged population groups and highlights evidence gaps to guide future research.
End-of-life care
31 Jan 2025
Sue
Ryder
comments
on
The
Royal
College
of
Nursing
report
highlighting
overwhelmed
UK
hospitals
Sue Ryder comments on the report released today (Thursday 16 January 2025) by The Royal College of Nursing highlighting the crisis in overwhelmed hospitals across the country.
End-of-life care
16 Jan 2025
Shireen’s
story:
Loneliness
after
the
death
of
a
parent
In the UK we have a real problem. Grief is a normal part of life, we’ll all face it at some point. Yet 88% of people, including Shireen, feel alone in their grief*.
Shireen is sharing her story as part of a nationwide campaign to change the conversation on grief.
Personal stories
29 Dec 2024
Sunita’s
story:
Loneliness
after
the
death
of
a
partner
|
Sue
Ryder
Sunita shares her story of grief following the death of her husband Tony as part of our Grief Deserves Better campaign.
Personal stories
27 Dec 2024
Grief
support
at
Christmas
and
new
year
Christmas can be a difficult time when you're grieving. Some of the usual sources of support may not be open, or celebrations and events might bring up hard feelings.
Grief and bereavement
20 Dec 2024
Government
announces
£100m
funding
for
hospices
–
our
response
Today (Thursday 19 December 2024) the Government has announced £100 million of funding for adult and children's hospices and an additional £26 million revenue funding to support children and young people's hospices.
End-of-life care
19 Dec 2024
How
the
NHS
10-Year
Plan
can
deliver
for
terminally
ill
people
Our Chief Executive, James Sanderson, sets out Sue Ryder's recommendations to the Government on how the NHS 10-Year Plan can support terminally ill people.
End-of-life care
16 Dec 2024