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Hospice UK - Nuffield Trust

20 May 2022

Hospices adapted to pandemic to continue to deliver high quality care, Hospice UK and Nuffield Trust say

Hospice UK is today publishing a report with The Nuffield Trust, which shows the contribution of hospices to the nation’s health and wellbeing throughout the pandemic

In the second of a two-part blog Hospice UK's Interim Chief Executive Craig Duncan shares some of the common self-reported reasons why hospices found themselves towards the bottom of the Hospice Financial Sustainability Index

13 June 2022

Lessons from the Hospice Financial Sustainability Index part 2

Hospice UK’s Financial Sustainability Index seeks to help hospices understand their financial performance relative to their peers. In the second of a two-part blog Hospice UK's I...

MCF - HUK

09 June 2022

Hospice care in focus: promoting equality

Through our partnership with the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF, the Freemasons’ charity), St Luke's Hospice in Winsford received £22,000 towards promoting equality and incr...

Hospice UK's Interim Chief Executive Craig Duncan shares his interpretation of Hospice UK's Hospice Finance Sustainability Index

06 June 2022

Lessons from the Hospice Financial Sustainability Index part 1

Only a quarter of all UK hospices are in a strong financial position, and a quarter are classified as being under 'severe financial stress'. Hospice UK's Interim Chief Executive Cr...

Phoebe shares her story of the death of her auntie Denise for Hospice UK 'share your story'

30 May 2022

Your stories - Phoebe and Denise

Phoebe, a registered nurse, had years of experience in healthcare settings. However that wealth of experience did not prepare her for the death of her special auntie, and at times ...

Hospice UK's Interim Chief Executive Craig Duncan shares his overview of the current financial position facing hospices

30 May 2022

Hospice Financing: an overview

As life moves from an emergency situation with the pandemic to something we are gradually getting used to living with, Hospice UK's Interim Chief Executive Craig Duncan shares his ...

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26 May 2022

How can the reserves policy help?

Helena Wilkinson considers how reserves and reserves policies can benefit charities in the final part of her Hospice Reserves and Reserves Policy Guidance blog series.