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How
palliative
and
end-of-life
care
can
help
the
NHS
to
navigate
winter
pressures
How palliative and end-of-life care can help the NHS to navigate winter pressures.
Influencing
26 Oct 2026
Sue
Ryder’s
palliative
care
hub
in
Oxfordshire
rated
‘Good’
by
CQC
following
expansion
The Sue Ryder Palliative Care Hub South Oxfordshire has been rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with inspectors praising the charity for its compassionate and person-centred care.
End-of-life care
05 Oct 2026
MPs
vote
against
the
assisted
dying
bill
Today, MPs voted on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, also known as the assisted dying bill. The Bill was defeated with 286 MPs voting against and 270 MPs voting in favour. This means the Bill falls and no longer progresses through Parliament.
Influencing
11 Sep 2026
Sue
Ryder
responds
to
latest
Marie
Curie
and
Nursing
Standard
end-of-life
care
research
Sue Ryder responds to stark new research from Marie Curie and Nursing Standard which reveals that more than half of healthcare staff have delivered end-of-life treatment to patients in hospital corridors or temporary spaces.
End-of-life care
02 Sep 2026
“We
could
not
have
coped
without
Sue
Ryder”:
Jo's
story
Jo left a gift in her will to Sue Ryder after the Berkshire West Community Nursing Team provided expert palliative care to her husband Brian during the Covid pandemic.
Gifts in wills
01 Sep 2026
Sing
for
Life
returns
to
support
Sue
Ryder
Thorpe
Hall
Hospice
Sing for Life will sign up 40 or more local women to take part in a ten week pop-up singing project. Working towards a fantastic live performance event at The Cresset on Friday 13th November, all funds raised will be supporting Thorpe Hall Hospice.
Fundraising
24 Aug 2026
'I
live
with
cancer;
I
don't
let
it
stop
me':
Diana's
determined
walk
to
give
back
to
Sue
Ryder
A woman with terminal cancer who relies on a wheelchair and oxygen machine has raised more than £1,000 for Sue Ryder after taking on a heroic walking challenge in tribute to the care she and her family have received.
Fundraising
17 Aug 2026
Giving
back
through
food
and
kindness:
Carol's
story
When Carol's mum spent her final week at Wheatfields Hospice, she experienced the compassion and support provided by staff and volunteers. Carol decided she wanted to give something back and joined the catering volunteer team.
Volunteering
12 Aug 2026
The
opportunity
to
transform
palliative
and
end-of-life
care
can’t
be
missed
In this blog, Sue Ryder's Chief Executive, James Sanderson, shares thoughts on how to transform palliative and end-of-life care in light of recent political changes.
Influencing
31 Jul 2026
Our
Westminster
influencing
update
-
July
2026
It's been a busy few weeks in Westminster with changes in Labour party leadership, the Prime Minister's resignation and the reintroduction of the Assisted Dying Bill. Learn more about what Sue Ryder's Influencing team have been working on.
Influencing
20 Jul 2026