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“If
anyone
said
to
me
they
weren’t
sure
about
a
hospice
placement,
I
would
really
encourage
them
to
just
go
for
it”
Anne-Marie Howarth is a student nurse at The University of Bradford. Here, she shares her experience of a 12-week placement at Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, and how it changed her perception of palliative care.
End-of-life care
08 Sep 2021
Sue
Ryder
launches
Grief
Kind
campaign
Today we are launching our Grief Kind campaign, to help people support their friends and family who are grieving.
Grief Kind
24 Aug 2021
Dr
Rima
Makarem
announced
as
Sue
Ryder's
new
Chair
of
Trustees
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Rima Makarem as our new Chair of Trustees at Sue Ryder.
22 Jul 2021
“When
my
brother
was
at
Wheatfields
it
made
me
realise
what
a
lovely
job
palliative
care
is
-
to
provide
that
reassurance
for
patients
and
families
in
their
final
weeks”
When Nicola was hospitalised with Covid-19 a few weeks after the death of her brother at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, it was life-changing. After recuperating at home, Nicola saw an advert for Sue Ryder Palliative Care Hub South Oxfordshire and decided
End-of-life care
24 Jun 2021
Bel
completes
her
100
mile
powered
wheelchair
challenge
for
Sue
Ryder
Courageous Bel Cornwell has this month completed a 100 mile challenge in her powered wheelchair, battling through winter weather, lockdown restrictions and injury to raise funds for Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice, who have been supporting her.
Fundraising
24 May 2021
The
new
Ambitions
Framework
for
Palliative
and
End
of
Life
Care
Dr Paul Perkins, Chief Medical Director at Sue Ryder, talks about the latest Ambitions Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care.
End-of-life care
19 May 2021
Hospice
sector
under
threat
amid
increasing
demand
for
palliative
care
Sue Ryder marks Dying Matters Week by calling on the government to end the funding crisis facing the palliative care sector.
Influencing
12 May 2021
Fab
five
fundraisers
take
on
Cheltenham
Half
in
memory
of
mum
Four siblings and one of their partners are gearing up to take on a charity run for Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice later this year, in memory of their much loved mum, Andrea, who died in November following a battle with Motor Neurone Disease.
Fundraising
02 May 2021
“I
will
never
stop
raising
funds
for
Sue
Ryder
Thorpe
Hall
Hospice”
Pippa Tinsley has already raised over £1,000 for Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice in memory of her dad, Paul (Nigel) Houghton, and hopes to raise more as she gets on her bike for a sponsored cycle from Sleaford to Lincoln later this year.
Fundraising
05 Apr 2021
Sue
Ryder
hospice
and
NHS
hospital
appoint
new
joint
palliative
care
role
Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice and Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have worked together to appoint Dr Brenda Ward, the new Palliative Care Consultant across both sites, in what is a first for Gloucestershire.
End-of-life care
11 Mar 2021