Hospice UK
@hospiceuk.bsky.social
Hospice UK fights for hospice care for all who need it, for now and forever. We champion the 200+ hospices across the UK, and run the campaign Dying Matters.
https://www.hospiceuk.org/
https://www.hospiceuk.org/
“It keeps me awake at night.”
That’s what Rachel McMillan, Chief Executive of Moya Cole Hospice said about the hospice funding crisis on BBC Breakfast this morning.
This comes as our data reveals that 380 beds are out of use in English hospices, as a result of insufficient funding.
That’s what Rachel McMillan, Chief Executive of Moya Cole Hospice said about the hospice funding crisis on BBC Breakfast this morning.
This comes as our data reveals that 380 beds are out of use in English hospices, as a result of insufficient funding.
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“It keeps me awake at night.”
That’s what Rachel McMillan, Chief Executive of Moya Cole Hospice said about the hospice funding crisis on BBC Breakfast this morning.
This comes as our data reveals that 380 beds are out of use in English hospices, as a result of insufficient funding.
That’s what Rachel McMillan, Chief Executive of Moya Cole Hospice said about the hospice funding crisis on BBC Breakfast this morning.
This comes as our data reveals that 380 beds are out of use in English hospices, as a result of insufficient funding.
Everyone deserves the best possible care at the end of their lives. It is unacceptable that where you live or your financial situation impacts the end of life care you receive.
We want to change this. And with your help, we can.
Save the date and double the gift of giving today!
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We want to change this. And with your help, we can.
Save the date and double the gift of giving today!
ow.ly/TqcJ50XokPk
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Everyone deserves the best possible care at the end of their lives. It is unacceptable that where you live or your financial situation impacts the end of life care you receive.
We want to change this. And with your help, we can.
Save the date and double the gift of giving today!
ow.ly/TqcJ50XokPk
We want to change this. And with your help, we can.
Save the date and double the gift of giving today!
ow.ly/TqcJ50XokPk
Hospice UK fights for hospice care for all who need it. And this Big Give, so can you!
From 2–9 December every donation made through our campaign link will be DOUBLED. Your gift will go twice as far to help us reach everyone who needs care at the end of their lives.
Pledge today 👉ow.ly/TqcJ50XokPk
From 2–9 December every donation made through our campaign link will be DOUBLED. Your gift will go twice as far to help us reach everyone who needs care at the end of their lives.
Pledge today 👉ow.ly/TqcJ50XokPk
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hospice UK fights for hospice care for all who need it. And this Big Give, so can you!
From 2–9 December every donation made through our campaign link will be DOUBLED. Your gift will go twice as far to help us reach everyone who needs care at the end of their lives.
Pledge today 👉ow.ly/TqcJ50XokPk
From 2–9 December every donation made through our campaign link will be DOUBLED. Your gift will go twice as far to help us reach everyone who needs care at the end of their lives.
Pledge today 👉ow.ly/TqcJ50XokPk
Thank you to Christopher Hinchliff MP for raising the issue of hospice funding in today’s PMQs.
His spotlight on the critical financial situation Garden House Hospice Care is facing is hugely appreciated.
Hospices are making cuts and urgent support is needed now.
His spotlight on the critical financial situation Garden House Hospice Care is facing is hugely appreciated.
Hospices are making cuts and urgent support is needed now.
November 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thank you to Christopher Hinchliff MP for raising the issue of hospice funding in today’s PMQs.
His spotlight on the critical financial situation Garden House Hospice Care is facing is hugely appreciated.
Hospices are making cuts and urgent support is needed now.
His spotlight on the critical financial situation Garden House Hospice Care is facing is hugely appreciated.
Hospices are making cuts and urgent support is needed now.
Double your difference!
From the 2 - 9 December your donations will be doubled in our Big Give Christmas Appeal 🧡
That’s double our fight for equitable change, double our support of hospices and double our demand for essential end of life care.
Pledge to donate today!
www.hospiceuk.org/biggive
From the 2 - 9 December your donations will be doubled in our Big Give Christmas Appeal 🧡
That’s double our fight for equitable change, double our support of hospices and double our demand for essential end of life care.
Pledge to donate today!
www.hospiceuk.org/biggive
November 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Double your difference!
From the 2 - 9 December your donations will be doubled in our Big Give Christmas Appeal 🧡
That’s double our fight for equitable change, double our support of hospices and double our demand for essential end of life care.
Pledge to donate today!
www.hospiceuk.org/biggive
From the 2 - 9 December your donations will be doubled in our Big Give Christmas Appeal 🧡
That’s double our fight for equitable change, double our support of hospices and double our demand for essential end of life care.
Pledge to donate today!
www.hospiceuk.org/biggive
Today Hospice UK CEO, Toby Porter, gave evidence to the House of Lords inquiry on assisted dying today.
In his evidence, Toby highlighted the significant financial pressures still facing the hospice sector, which continue to limit patient access to vital care and support.
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In his evidence, Toby highlighted the significant financial pressures still facing the hospice sector, which continue to limit patient access to vital care and support.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Today Hospice UK CEO, Toby Porter, gave evidence to the House of Lords inquiry on assisted dying today.
In his evidence, Toby highlighted the significant financial pressures still facing the hospice sector, which continue to limit patient access to vital care and support.
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In his evidence, Toby highlighted the significant financial pressures still facing the hospice sector, which continue to limit patient access to vital care and support.
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The National Audit Office has published a report on the financial sustainability of England's adult hospices, calling it a matter of "national importance".
It says the Govt lacks clarity on how its funding impacts hospices as demand for end of life care rises.
www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
It says the Govt lacks clarity on how its funding impacts hospices as demand for end of life care rises.
www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
October 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The National Audit Office has published a report on the financial sustainability of England's adult hospices, calling it a matter of "national importance".
It says the Govt lacks clarity on how its funding impacts hospices as demand for end of life care rises.
www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
It says the Govt lacks clarity on how its funding impacts hospices as demand for end of life care rises.
www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
Many hospices across the UK are under serious financial pressure.
This powerful piece from ITV Wales featuring St David’s Hospice shows the reality: rising costs, staff shortages and falling donations.
📺 Watch the full film here: www.itv.com/walesprogram...
This powerful piece from ITV Wales featuring St David’s Hospice shows the reality: rising costs, staff shortages and falling donations.
📺 Watch the full film here: www.itv.com/walesprogram...
October 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Many hospices across the UK are under serious financial pressure.
This powerful piece from ITV Wales featuring St David’s Hospice shows the reality: rising costs, staff shortages and falling donations.
📺 Watch the full film here: www.itv.com/walesprogram...
This powerful piece from ITV Wales featuring St David’s Hospice shows the reality: rising costs, staff shortages and falling donations.
📺 Watch the full film here: www.itv.com/walesprogram...
It’s Thanking Day at Hospice UK 🧡
Today’s all about YOU - our brilliant supporters.
This year you’ve helped us stand up for hospice care, support incredible staff and volunteers, and shape a future where hospices can thrive.
We've made this video to say, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
Today’s all about YOU - our brilliant supporters.
This year you’ve helped us stand up for hospice care, support incredible staff and volunteers, and shape a future where hospices can thrive.
We've made this video to say, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
October 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
It’s Thanking Day at Hospice UK 🧡
Today’s all about YOU - our brilliant supporters.
This year you’ve helped us stand up for hospice care, support incredible staff and volunteers, and shape a future where hospices can thrive.
We've made this video to say, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
Today’s all about YOU - our brilliant supporters.
This year you’ve helped us stand up for hospice care, support incredible staff and volunteers, and shape a future where hospices can thrive.
We've made this video to say, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
We’re thrilled to have been Highly Commended in Public Affairs at the PR Week Awards 🎉
This was for our campaigning efforts to secure fair funding for hospices last year. And we’re not done: we’re still campaigning tirelessly for hospices to get vital funding.
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www.hospiceuk.org/fair-funding...
This was for our campaigning efforts to secure fair funding for hospices last year. And we’re not done: we’re still campaigning tirelessly for hospices to get vital funding.
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www.hospiceuk.org/fair-funding...
October 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We’re thrilled to have been Highly Commended in Public Affairs at the PR Week Awards 🎉
This was for our campaigning efforts to secure fair funding for hospices last year. And we’re not done: we’re still campaigning tirelessly for hospices to get vital funding.
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www.hospiceuk.org/fair-funding...
This was for our campaigning efforts to secure fair funding for hospices last year. And we’re not done: we’re still campaigning tirelessly for hospices to get vital funding.
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www.hospiceuk.org/fair-funding...
As the Health Minister says, charitable giving will always matter for hospices, but they need reliable government funding to plan care.
1 in 5 ended last year over £1m in deficit and 2 in 5 are planning cuts this year.
Time is running out and hospices need fair funding now.
1 in 5 ended last year over £1m in deficit and 2 in 5 are planning cuts this year.
Time is running out and hospices need fair funding now.
October 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
As the Health Minister says, charitable giving will always matter for hospices, but they need reliable government funding to plan care.
1 in 5 ended last year over £1m in deficit and 2 in 5 are planning cuts this year.
Time is running out and hospices need fair funding now.
1 in 5 ended last year over £1m in deficit and 2 in 5 are planning cuts this year.
Time is running out and hospices need fair funding now.
It’s been fantastic to meet so many MPs today for some really valuable conversations about the urgent need for fair funding for hospices.
We will keep working with Government to help secure a sustainable future for hospice care across the UK.
We will keep working with Government to help secure a sustainable future for hospice care across the UK.
October 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It’s been fantastic to meet so many MPs today for some really valuable conversations about the urgent need for fair funding for hospices.
We will keep working with Government to help secure a sustainable future for hospice care across the UK.
We will keep working with Government to help secure a sustainable future for hospice care across the UK.
We’re in Parliament today calling for fair funding for hospices.
Hospice staff make 1.4m home visits each year, helping people live well at home.
Hospices could ease NHS pressure and bring more care closer to home, but without fair funding, many hospices are fighting just to keep their doors open.
Hospice staff make 1.4m home visits each year, helping people live well at home.
Hospices could ease NHS pressure and bring more care closer to home, but without fair funding, many hospices are fighting just to keep their doors open.
October 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We’re in Parliament today calling for fair funding for hospices.
Hospice staff make 1.4m home visits each year, helping people live well at home.
Hospices could ease NHS pressure and bring more care closer to home, but without fair funding, many hospices are fighting just to keep their doors open.
Hospice staff make 1.4m home visits each year, helping people live well at home.
Hospices could ease NHS pressure and bring more care closer to home, but without fair funding, many hospices are fighting just to keep their doors open.
It was a fantastic event with full attendance, powerful contributions, and thoughtful discussion from everyone who joined, showing the strong support for making palliative care a national priority in Scotland.
October 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
It was a fantastic event with full attendance, powerful contributions, and thoughtful discussion from everyone who joined, showing the strong support for making palliative care a national priority in Scotland.
We had great discussions at the @snp.org conference fringe in Aberdeen on fixing palliative care for all, which we co-hosted with @mariecurieuk.bsky.social.
Huge thanks to Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health @jennimintomsp.bsky.social and to chair @bobdorissnp.bsky.social.
Huge thanks to Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health @jennimintomsp.bsky.social and to chair @bobdorissnp.bsky.social.
October 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We had great discussions at the @snp.org conference fringe in Aberdeen on fixing palliative care for all, which we co-hosted with @mariecurieuk.bsky.social.
Huge thanks to Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health @jennimintomsp.bsky.social and to chair @bobdorissnp.bsky.social.
Huge thanks to Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health @jennimintomsp.bsky.social and to chair @bobdorissnp.bsky.social.
On Friday we joined a roundtable with Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, at Saint Francis Hospice, discussing key challenges like ICB commissioning and NHS pay.
We will continue to work with him and his team as we push for a long-term funding solution for hospices.
We will continue to work with him and his team as we push for a long-term funding solution for hospices.
October 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
On Friday we joined a roundtable with Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, at Saint Francis Hospice, discussing key challenges like ICB commissioning and NHS pay.
We will continue to work with him and his team as we push for a long-term funding solution for hospices.
We will continue to work with him and his team as we push for a long-term funding solution for hospices.
We were delighted to welcome hospices from across Scotland to our #HospiceCareWeek event in Holyrood yesterday, sponsored by Miles Briggs MSP.
MSPs heard about the incredible work of hospice teams, and the Minister spoke with many about the challenges and successes of hospice care.
MSPs heard about the incredible work of hospice teams, and the Minister spoke with many about the challenges and successes of hospice care.
October 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We were delighted to welcome hospices from across Scotland to our #HospiceCareWeek event in Holyrood yesterday, sponsored by Miles Briggs MSP.
MSPs heard about the incredible work of hospice teams, and the Minister spoke with many about the challenges and successes of hospice care.
MSPs heard about the incredible work of hospice teams, and the Minister spoke with many about the challenges and successes of hospice care.
That’s why we’re launching our Fair Funding for Hospices campaign, calling for reform to the way hospices are funded so we can secure the future of hospice care.
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www.hospiceuk.org/fair-funding...
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October 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
That’s why we’re launching our Fair Funding for Hospices campaign, calling for reform to the way hospices are funded so we can secure the future of hospice care.
Read more 👇
www.hospiceuk.org/fair-funding...
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Read more 👇
www.hospiceuk.org/fair-funding...
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Hospices are on the brink. Surging costs have led to many services being cut back – just as demand is rising, fast, because of our ageing population.
The situation is not sustainable – and time is running out.
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The situation is not sustainable – and time is running out.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Hospices are on the brink. Surging costs have led to many services being cut back – just as demand is rising, fast, because of our ageing population.
The situation is not sustainable – and time is running out.
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The situation is not sustainable – and time is running out.
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You can raise free donations for Hospice UK just by shopping online with Savoo 🧡
They’re featuring us during #HospiceCareWeek to shine a light on hospice care.
Sign up at savoo.co.uk and choose Hospice UK before you shop to help protect hospice care for all who need it, for now and forever.
They’re featuring us during #HospiceCareWeek to shine a light on hospice care.
Sign up at savoo.co.uk and choose Hospice UK before you shop to help protect hospice care for all who need it, for now and forever.
October 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
You can raise free donations for Hospice UK just by shopping online with Savoo 🧡
They’re featuring us during #HospiceCareWeek to shine a light on hospice care.
Sign up at savoo.co.uk and choose Hospice UK before you shop to help protect hospice care for all who need it, for now and forever.
They’re featuring us during #HospiceCareWeek to shine a light on hospice care.
Sign up at savoo.co.uk and choose Hospice UK before you shop to help protect hospice care for all who need it, for now and forever.
Hospice care is #MoreThanYouThink 🧡
For Andy, a retired fireman living with prostate cancer, Willen Hospice has helped him live well through exercise, reflexology and expert advice, so he can keep doing what he loves.
Read his story 👇
www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/community/mk...
For Andy, a retired fireman living with prostate cancer, Willen Hospice has helped him live well through exercise, reflexology and expert advice, so he can keep doing what he loves.
Read his story 👇
www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/community/mk...
October 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Hospice care is #MoreThanYouThink 🧡
For Andy, a retired fireman living with prostate cancer, Willen Hospice has helped him live well through exercise, reflexology and expert advice, so he can keep doing what he loves.
Read his story 👇
www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/community/mk...
For Andy, a retired fireman living with prostate cancer, Willen Hospice has helped him live well through exercise, reflexology and expert advice, so he can keep doing what he loves.
Read his story 👇
www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/community/mk...
Hospices provide vital end of life care on the wards, in the community and in the place people love most: their own home. With proper funding, they could do even more.
This #HospiceCareWeek, we’re showing how hospice care is more than you think 🧡
www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaign...
This #HospiceCareWeek, we’re showing how hospice care is more than you think 🧡
www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaign...
October 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Hospices provide vital end of life care on the wards, in the community and in the place people love most: their own home. With proper funding, they could do even more.
This #HospiceCareWeek, we’re showing how hospice care is more than you think 🧡
www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaign...
This #HospiceCareWeek, we’re showing how hospice care is more than you think 🧡
www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaign...
Hospices are on the brink.
We urgently need a long-term, sustainable funding solution so hospices can continue providing vital, specialist end-of-life care for everyone who needs it.
Read: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We urgently need a long-term, sustainable funding solution so hospices can continue providing vital, specialist end-of-life care for everyone who needs it.
Read: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hospices are on the brink.
We urgently need a long-term, sustainable funding solution so hospices can continue providing vital, specialist end-of-life care for everyone who needs it.
Read: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We urgently need a long-term, sustainable funding solution so hospices can continue providing vital, specialist end-of-life care for everyone who needs it.
Read: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A small action now can protect the future of hospice care for years to come.
Find your chosen hospice, and leave a Gift in Your Will.
www.thisishospicecare.org.uk/search
Find your chosen hospice, and leave a Gift in Your Will.
www.thisishospicecare.org.uk/search
September 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A small action now can protect the future of hospice care for years to come.
Find your chosen hospice, and leave a Gift in Your Will.
www.thisishospicecare.org.uk/search
Find your chosen hospice, and leave a Gift in Your Will.
www.thisishospicecare.org.uk/search
Yesterday we joined Rainbows Hospice for the relaunch of 'My Adult Still My Child', a resource to help young people, carers and professionals navigate the move from children’s to adult services.
Read more 👉 myadultstillmychild.co.uk
Read more 👉 myadultstillmychild.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Yesterday we joined Rainbows Hospice for the relaunch of 'My Adult Still My Child', a resource to help young people, carers and professionals navigate the move from children’s to adult services.
Read more 👉 myadultstillmychild.co.uk
Read more 👉 myadultstillmychild.co.uk