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<title>Urgent action needed to end global crisis in access to pain relief</title>
<description>3 February 2012 To mark World Cancer Day 2012, Help the Hospices is joining forces with leading organisations from around the world to support The Morphine Manifesto.</description>
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<title>Call for greater use of advance directives and living wills</title>
<description>2 February 2012 PACE calls on member states to promote advance directives, living wills and continuing powers of attorney.</description>
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<title>Discussion paper on personal health budgets and NHS Continuing Healthcare</title>
<description>2 February 2012 Department of Health publishes discussion paper on personal health budgets for people receiving NHS Continuing Healthcare.</description>
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<title>Institute of Fundraising launches new website</title>
<description>2 February 2012 The Institute of Fundraising has launched its new website.</description>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>NICE consults on Commissioning Outcomes Framework indicators</title>
<description>2 February 2012 NICE is consulting on potential indicators for the proposed 2013-2014 Commissioning Outcomes Framework.</description>
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<title>Report recommends more joined up health and social care support services</title>
<description>2 February 2012 Research from London Councils suggests health and social care support services should be more joined up to save time and money and improve patient care.</description>
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<title>New feature film highlights global crisis in access to pain relief</title>
<description>2 February 2012 Help the Hospices is today highlighting the global crisis in access to pain relief by hosting the UK premier of film LIFE Before Death</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/life-before-death/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
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<title>&#163;100 million additional funding for Clinical Commissioning Groups - opportunity for hospices</title>
<description>2 February 2012 The Department of Health is providing up to &#163;100 million in additional funding to emerging Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to improve local services.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/100m-to-ccgs/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Help the Hospices Football Week: 3 to 11 March 2012</title>
<description>2 February 2012 Football League clubs will be pitching in to support hospice care - keep your eyes open for information in your club&#39;s match day programmes and look out for match day bucket collections for your local hospice.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/football-week-2012/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Report highlights shortfall in funding for older people&#39;s social care</title>
<description>31 January 2012 Age UK publishes report highlighting a shortfall in funding for older people&#39;s social care.</description>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>First specialist palliative care unit for Borders given green light</title>
<description>31 January 2012 NHS Borders has given the go ahead for new specialist palliative care unit.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/first-palliative-care-unit-for-borders/</link>
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<dc:creator>Caroline May</dc:creator>
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<title>Participants sought for Dying Matters photography project</title>
<description>30 January 2012 Participants are being sought for a photography project to tie-in with this year&#39;s Dying Matters Awareness Week, from 14 to 20 May 2012.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/participants-sought-for-photography-project/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Win two tickets to the Carling Cup final</title>
<description>To celebrate the launch of our Arch to Arc challenge, we are running a competition giving you the chance to win two tickets to the Carling Cup final.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/arch-to-arc-carling-cup-final/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>National End of Life Care Programme newsletter January issue</title>
<description>27 Janaury 2012 January issue of the National End of Life Care Programme newsletter published.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/eolcp-newsletter-issue-41/</link>
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<dc:creator>Caroline May</dc:creator>
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<title>Lewis-Manning Hospice celebrates 20th anniversary</title>
<description>27 January 2012 Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole is celebrating its 20th anniversary.</description>
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<dc:creator>Caroline May</dc:creator>
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<title>Children&#39;s and young people&#39;s outcomes strategy announced</title>
<description>27 January 2012 New children&#39;s and young people&#39;s forum to develop &#39;Children&#39;s and young people&#39;s outcomes strategy&#39;.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/childrens-and-young-peoples-outcomes-strategy/</link>
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<title>Healthwatch England membership consultation</title>
<description>27 January 2012 Department of Health launches consultation on the regulations for Healthwatch England membership.</description>
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<title>Report on carers of people with cancer</title>
<description>27 January 2012 Macmillan Cancer Support publishes new report on people caring for someone with cancer.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/macmillan-cancer-carers-report/</link>
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<title>Proposed assisted suicide bill  Scotland</title>
<description>26 January 2012 MSP Margo MacDonald has launched a 12-week consultation on a draft assisted suicide (Scotland) bill.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/draft-assisted-suicide-scotland-bill/</link>
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<dc:creator>Caroline May</dc:creator>
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<title>Tissue donation in Scotland</title>
<description>25 January 2012 The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care has published a briefing on tissue donation.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/tissue-donation-in-scotland/</link>
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<title>Public health</title>
<description>25 January 2012 The Department of Health has published a public health outcomes framework, setting out its vision for public health and the indicators that will be used to measure progress towards this vision.</description>
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<title>Mortality rates for United Kingdom</title>
<description>25 January 2012 The Office for National Statistics has published a summary of mortality rates from 1980 to 2010.</description>
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<title>Good practice guides for working with young people</title>
<description>25 January 2012 The Big Lottery Fund has published seven good practice guides for organisations working with young people.</description>
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<title>MPs publish review on public spending in health and social care</title>
<description>24 January 2012 The House of Commons Health Select Committee has published a report on public spending in health and social care.</description>
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<title>Directory of information materials for people affected by cancer</title>
<description>23 January 2012 Macmillan Cancer Support has published a new edition of its directory of information materials for people affected by cancer.</description>
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<title>New hospice for Guernsey</title>
<description>23 January 2012 The new Les Bourgs Hospice, Guernsey, has welcomed its first patients.</description>
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<title>Carer charities to merge</title>
<description>23 January 2012 Crossroads Care and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers are to create a new carers&#39; charity.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/carer-charities-to-merge/</link>
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<title>New resource shares carers&#39; experiences</title>
<description>19 January 2012 New online resource presents video and audio clips of carers describing their experiences of looking after someone with a terminal illness at end of life.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/carers-share-end-of-life-experiences/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Helen &amp; Douglas House celebrates 30th anniversary</title>
<description>19 January 2012 Helen &amp; Douglas House, the world&#39;s first children&#39;s hospice, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/helen-douglas-house-30th-birthday/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Help the Hospices encouraged by rise in numbers of people dying at home</title>
<description>19 January 2012 David Praill, chief executive of Help the Hospices, responds to new research by the Cicely Saunders Institute, published in the journal Palliative Medicine, which reveals that the number of people dying in their own homes is rising.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/response-dying-at-home/</link>
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<dc:creator>Emily Rosselli</dc:creator>
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<title>Carer&#39;s award open for nominations</title>
<description>19 January 2012 The Carer&#39;s Award, supported by Carers UK, is open for nominations.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/carers-award/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>MPs debate care of the dying</title>
<description>18 January 2011 In a packed Westminster Hall debate on care of the dying yesterday, MPs discussed the need to support and recognise the role of hospice and palliative care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/care-of-dying-westminster-hall-debate/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Text Santa raises over &#163;600k for hospice care</title>
<description>17 January 2012 Help the Hospices is delighted by today&#39;s announcement that the appeal raised an incredible &#163;4.1m</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/text-santa-total/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
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<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>New palliative care website</title>
<description>17 January 2012 A new Scottish website designed to provide members of the public with information about palliative care has been launched.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/new-palliative-care-website/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Award for Outstanding Service</title>
<description>17 January 2012 Nominations are invited for The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Award for Outstanding Service, awarded to nurses who provide exceptional care to their patients.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/award-for-outstanding-service/</link>
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<dc:creator>Caroline May</dc:creator>
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<title>Report on risks to voluntary sector independence</title>
<description>17 January 2012 The Panel on the Independence of the Voluntary Sector has published its first annual report on protecting the independence of the voluntary sector.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/voluntary-sector-independence-report/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Westminster Hall debate on care of the dying</title>
<description>16 January 2012 Tomorrow morning (17 January) in there is to be a Private Members&#39; debate on care of the dying.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/care-of-the-dying-debate/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>St Richard&#39;s Hospice CEO made an Honorary Fellow</title>
<description>12 January 2012 St Richard&#39;s Hospice chief executive Mark Jackson has been made an Honorary Fellow of the University of Worcester.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/st-richards-hospice-ceo/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>NICE consultation on Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)</title>
<description>12 January 2012 NICE has launched a public consultation on potential new indicators for the 2013-2014 Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/nice-qof-consultation/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Dignity Action Day  1 February 2012</title>
<description>12 January 2012 Dignity Action Day (1 February 2012) aims to provide a focus on dignity in care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/dignity-action-day/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Guidance on appointing chaplains</title>
<description>12 January 2012 There are new arrangements for appointing healthcare chaplains in acute and mental health hospitals.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/appointing-chaplains/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>NICE guide on commissioning end of life care services</title>
<description>12 January 2012 NICE has published a guide for commissioners of adult end of life care services in England.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/nice-commissioning-guide/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>HRH The Duchess of Cambridge becomes Royal Patron of EACH</title>
<description>12 January 2012 Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has accepted the honorary position of Royal Patron of East Anglia&#39;s Children&#39;s Hospices.</description>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Dying Matters Awareness Week 2012  launch event</title>
<description>12 January 2012 Dying Matters is holding a launch event in London on 22 February 2012 for the Dying Matters Awareness Week.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/dying-matters-week-launch/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Think tanks report on integrated care</title>
<description>12 January 2012 The King&#39;s Fund and the Nuffield Trust have published a new report on integrated care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/report-on-integrated-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Caroline May</dc:creator>
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<title>The Football League calls on fans to join Arch to Arc bike ride for Help the Hospices</title>
<description>9 January 2012 The Football League is calling on football fans to represent their club in a bike ride for Help the Hospices, linking two of Europe&#39;s most iconic landmarks - Wembley Stadium and the Arc de Triomphe.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/the-football-league-calls-on-fans-to-join-bike-ride/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Volunteer wins health and social care volunteering award</title>
<description>5 January 2012 Greenwich &amp; Bexley Community Hospice volunteer Joan Hallock wins Health and Social Care Volunteering Award.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/health-and-social-care-volunteering-award/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>New Year Honours List 2012</title>
<description>5 January 2012 Several hospice people have been awarded honours in the New Year Honours List.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/new-year-honours-list-2012/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>National End of Life Care Programme newsletter  December issue</title>
<description>5 January 2012 December issue of the National End of Life Care Programme published with the theme &#39;care homes&#39;.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/eolcp-newsletter-issue-40/</link>
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<title>Patient Decision Aid for adults with advanced kidney disease</title>
<description>5 January 2012 NHS Direct has produced a new Patient Decision Aid for adults with advanced kidney disease at the end of life.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/patient-decision-aid-advanced-kidney-disease/</link>
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<title>Dying Matters writing competition</title>
<description>5 January 2012 The Dying Matters Coalition is running a new creative writing competition about dying, death and bereavement.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/writing-competition/</link>
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<title>Extra funding to support people leaving hospital</title>
<description>5 Janaury 2012 The Department of Health has announced &#163;150 million in social care services to support the discharge of patients from hospital.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/funding-to-support-people-leaving-hospital/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices responds to the Commission on Assisted Dying report</title>
<description>5 January 2012 David Praill, chief executive of Help the Hospices, the UK charity for hospice care, comments on the publication of the final report from the Commission on Assisted Dying, chaired by Lord Falconer and hosted by think tank DEMOS.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/help-the-hospices-responds-to-the-commission-on-assisted-dying-report/</link>
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<title>Review of Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland</title>
<description>3 January 2012 A government report putting forward a set of proposals for the future of health and social care services in Northern Ireland has been published.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/northern-ireland-health-and-social-care-review/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Families share their experiences of hospice care for Text Santa</title>
<description>23 December 2011 Kelly Ann Seery and her family from Essex were one of the families who wanted share their experiences of hospice care for Text Santa.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/families-share-experiences/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>Front page</category>
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<title>MPs publish report on Big Society</title>
<description>16 December 2011 A committee of MPs have published a report on the progress of the Government&#39;s Big Society agenda.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-administration-committee-big-society-report/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>House of Commons</category>
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<title>ITV Daybreak pays a surprise visit to five children&#39;s hospices</title>
<description>19 December 2011 In support of the Text Santa appeal, ITV&#39;s breakfast show Daybreak is travelling the length of the UK to deliver presents to families receiving hospice care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/daybreak-surprise-visit/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Hundreds of Santas descend on Kensington Gardens</title>
<description>12 December 2011 Three hundred Santas descended on one of central London&#39;s most spectacular royal parks, helping to raise around &#163;20,000 for Help the Hospices</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/three-hundred-santas-descend-on-kensington-gardens/</link>
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<dc:creator>Emily Rosselli</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<category>Front page</category>
<category>Santa Fun Run</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices to benefit from ITV&#39;s Text Santa</title>
<description>9 December 2011 Help the Hospices is delighted to be one of the causes benefiting from ITV&#39;s major new charity initiative for Christmas, Text Santa.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/text-santa/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>NHS Outcomes Framework 2012/13 published</title>
<description>8 December 2011 The Department of Health published an updated version of the NHS Outcomes Framework on 7 December 2011.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/outcomes-framework-2012-13/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:14:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>Commissioning</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Public and Help the Hospices members</category>
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<title>Palliative care workforce crisis</title>
<description>8 December 2011 Help the Hospices shares the concerns highlighted by the National Council for Palliative Care&#39;s Specialist Palliative Care Workforce Survey</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/palliative-care-workforce-crisis/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks raise &#163;2 million for hospice care</title>
<description>6 December 2011 A partnership between one of Britain&#39;s high street banks and Help the Hospices, the charity for hospice care, has raised  &#163;2 million.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/clydesdale-and-yorkshire-banks-raise-2-million-for-hospice-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
<category>Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank</category>
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<title>Michael Howard and Greg Clarke visit St Joseph&#39;s Hospice</title>
<description>5 December 2011 Michael Howard and Greg Clarke have visited St Joseph&#39;s Hospice to celebrate The Football League&#39;s Official Charity Partnership with Help the Hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/michael-howard-and-greg-clarke-visit-st-josephs-hospice/</link>
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<title>NICE publishes new end of life care quality standard</title>
<description>2 December 2011 As the charity for hospice care, Help the Hospices welcomes the new quality standard for end of life care for adults.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/nice-publishes-new-end-of-life-care-quality-standard/</link>
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<dc:creator>Emily Rosselli</dc:creator>
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<category>News</category>
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<title>Dates announced for Hospice Care Week 2012</title>
<description>30 November 2011 Hospice Care Week will return next year from Monday 8 October to Sunday 14 October.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/dates-announced-for-hospice-care-week-2012/</link>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
<category>Hospice And Palliative Care </category>
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<title>Results of the 2010/2011 Hospice Patient Survey</title>
<description>Access to the General report giviving the results from the Help the Hospices Patient Survey 2010/11</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/2010-2011-hospice-patient-survey/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Hospice sector welcomes Chancellor&#39;s new measure on VAT</title>
<description>29 November 2011 Help the Hospices welcomes today&#39;s announcement that charities will from next summer be exempt from paying VAT on shared services.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/new-measure-on-vat/</link>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
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<title>Chancellor&#39;s Autumn Statement 2011</title>
<description>29 November 2011 Chancellor George Osborne&#39;s 2011 Autumn Statement to Parliament included key measures for hospices including tax breaks and employment regulations.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/chancellors-2011-autumn-statement/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices launches Commission into the Future of Hospice Care</title>
<description>24 November 2011 With the UK hospice sector facing uncertain and challenging times, national charity Help the Hospices has set up a new commission to consider the future of hospice care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/commission-future-of-hospice-care/</link>
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<title>Santa joins the commute to launch The Santa Fun Run</title>
<description>22 November 2011 A team of off-duty Santa Clauses braved the daily commute through Waterloo station this morning, to launch The Santa Fun Run for Help the Hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/santa-joins-the-commute/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Changes to the professional development grant programme</title>
<description>21 November 2011 Changes take effect from 3 January 2012.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/changes-to-the-professional-development-grant-programme/</link>
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<title>Lords pass amendment to look at tackling the VAT gap for hospices</title>
<description>15 November 2011 During the Lords debate on the Health and Social Care Bill, an amendment was passed calling on the Government to produce a report on the VAT treatment of charitable providers of healthcare, such as hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/lords-amendment-passed-on-vat/</link>
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<title>Minister for Civil Society responds to question on regulation</title>
<description>15 November 2011 Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society answered a question tabled by Gary Streeter MP on plans to reduce the regulatory burden on hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-affairs/hospice-care-in-parliament/minister-responds-to-question-on-regulation/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Lords discuss tackling the VAT gap in health bill debate</title>
<description>14 November The House of Lords debate an amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill on charitable providers of healthcare, such as hospices, paying VAT.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/together-for-health-nhs-wales-vision/lords-debate-tackling-the-vat-gap/</link>
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<title>The Santa invasion is coming to central London</title>
<description>7 November 2011 The Santa Fun Run on Sunday 11 December will help raise vital funds for Help the Hospices, the charity for hospice care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/the-santa-fun-run/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
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<title>Help the Hospices host engagement exercise</title>
<description>7 November 2011 Tomorrow we will host an engagement event with the Department of Health as part of the &#39;Caring for our future&#39; exercise which examines the future reform of social care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/social-care-engagement-event/</link>
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<title>New five year vision for Welsh NHS published</title>
<description>2 November 2011 The Welsh Health Minister, Lesley Griffiths has published a new five year vision for the NHS.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/together-for-health-nhs-wales-vision/</link>
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<title>MPs publish report on the governments proposed changes to public health services</title>
<description>2 November 2011 MPs Health Committee publishes report on changes to public health services within the Health and Social Care Bill.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/health-committe-public-health-report/</link>
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<dc:creator>Catherine Deakin</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
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<title>Help the Hospices response to think tank&#39;s vision for hospice care</title>
<description>1 November 2011 As the charity for hospice care, Help the Hospices welcomes the publication of the Bow Group&#39;s recent report, &#39;Hospice care  a framework for the future&#39;.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/vision-for-hospice-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
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<title>Bow Group think tank publish paper on the future of hospice care</title>
<description>27 October 2011 The Bow Group, a centre-right think tank, and Dr Daniel Poulter MP have published a policy paper outlining a vision for the future of hospice care</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/bow-group-target-paper-on-hospice-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Catherine Deakin</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
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<title>Cap on number of charity shops could seriously impact hospice care</title>
<description>27 October 2011 As the charity for hospice care, Help the Hospices would be concerned to see any proposal to limit the work of charity shops in the High Street Review, which is being led by Mary Portas.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/cap-on-number-of-charity-shops-could-seriously-impact-hospice-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Challenge event bike rides  get your teams involved!</title>
<description>Get your teams involved in our upcoming challenge event bike rides.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/challenge-event-bike-rides/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:35:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks reach &#163;2 million milestone</title>
<description>27 October 2011 Our partnership with Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has now raised &#163;2 million.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/cyb-raise-2-million/</link>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
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<title>Join us at the Help the Hospices Charity Ball 2012</title>
<description>An invitation to attend the Help the Hospices Charity Ball 2012.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/help-the-hospices-charity-ball-2012/</link>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
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<title>Jones Lang LaSalle partnership raises &#163;180,000</title>
<description>27 October 2011 An update about our partnership with Jones Lang LaSalle.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/jones-lang-lasalle-raises-180000/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices benefits from ITV Christmas Appeal</title>
<description>27 October 2011 We have been chosen as one of six charities to benefit from this year&#39;s ITV Christmas Appeal.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/itv-christmas-appeal/</link>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
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<title>First Hospice Care Week is resounding success</title>
<description>26 October 2011 This year, hospices marked World Hospice and Palliative Care Day by launching the hospice sector&#39;s first ever awareness week, which dispelled myths about hospice care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospice-care-week-is-resounding-success/</link>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
<category>Hospice And Palliative Care </category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
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<title>Widening access through nurse leadership major grants awarded</title>
<description>October 2011 Ten grants made to successful nurse applicants in second major grant round funded by Burdett Trust for Nursing. Includes summary of amounts, recipients and a link to pdf with more details of the grants made.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/widening-access-through-nurse-leadership-major-grants-awarded/</link>
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<dc:creator>Claire Munro-Scott</dc:creator>
<category>Access </category>
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<category>News</category>
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<title>Department of Health&#39;s &#163;40 million funding makes a real difference to hospices</title>
<description>17 October 2011 Funding the refurbishment or building of new inpatient units, day care centres and gardens, enhancing care for patients, their families and friends across England.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/dh-40-million-makes-a-real-difference-to-hospices/</link>
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<dc:creator>Claire Munro-Scott</dc:creator>
<category>Grants </category>
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<title>Help the Hospices responds to Department of Health&#39;s strategic vision for volunteering</title>
<description>17 October 2011 The hospice sector has responded to the Department of Health&#39;s strategic vision for volunteering in health and social care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/help-the-hospices-responds-to-strategic-vision-for-volunteering/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Draft Welsh Government Budget 2012-13</title>
<description>13 October 2011 On 4 October the Welsh Government published its draft Budget for 2012  2013, which sets out how available resources will be distributed between areas of government spending.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/draft-welsh-budget-2012-13/</link>
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<title>Hospices reveal most common special requests from patients</title>
<description>10 October 2011 The most common special request from terminally ill hospice patients is to see a pet or animal, according to a poll of hospice staff by Help the Hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospices-reveal-most-common-special-requests-from-patients/</link>
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<title>New study finds 42% of countries have no provision for palliative care</title>
<description>8 October 2011 A new study by the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance finds that, out of the world&#39;s 234 countries, only 136 have one or more hospice or palliative care services available to seriously ill people and their families and carers.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/provision-for-palliative-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
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<title>Hospice care in the Northern Ireland Assembly</title>
<description>5 October 2011 Hospices and hospice care receive several mentions in the Northern Ireland Assembly.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-affairs/hospice-care-in-parliament/northern-ireland-assembly/</link>
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<title>Personal health budgets not always suitable for people facing the end of life</title>
<description>4 October 2011 Help the Hospices responds to today&#39;s announcement by the Health Secretary that personal health budgets will be rolled out to people who receive NHS Continuing Healthcare</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/personal-health-budgets/</link>
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<title>Corporate partners support Hospice Care Week</title>
<description>4 October 2011
Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks, Football league, RBS, Allianz, Cobbetts and KCOM group raise funds and awareness</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/hospice-care-week-2011/</link>
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<title>Howard Webb shows support for Hospice Care Week</title>
<description>4 October 2011 Football referee Howard Webb has visited Bluebell Wood Children&#39;s Hospice to celebrate The Football League&#39;s support for Hospice Care Week (8 to 14 October).</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/howard-webb-shows-support-hospice-care-week/</link>
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<title>Hospices urge public to say &#39;no&#39; to new health lottery</title>
<description>30 September 2011 Local hospices are encouraging members of the public to turn their backs on the new Health Lottery.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/new-health-lottery/</link>
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<title>Hospice innovators recognised at national awards</title>
<description>27 September 2011 Hospices have been recognised for their innovative work at the first Help the Hospices and NGS Awards.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospice-innovators-receive-national-awards/</link>
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<title>Future funding for palliative care must be secured, says hospice sector</title>
<description>26 September 2011 Future funding for palliative care must be secured, says hospice sector</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/future-funding-for-palliative-care-must-be-secured-says-hospice-sector/</link>
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<title>Hospice care to benefit from ITV1&#39;s new Christmas charity initiative</title>
<description>22 September 2011 Help the Hospices is delighted to announce that the hospice sector will benefit from ITV1&#39;s major new charity initiative for Christmas, Text Santa.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/itv1-new-christmas-initiative/</link>
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<title>Hospices to celebrate first ever Hospice Care Week</title>
<description>22 September 2011 Help the Hospices is joining forces with local hospices cross the UK to launch the sector&#39;s first ever annual awareness week.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/first-ever-hospice-care-week/</link>
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<title>Hospice and palliative care celebrated around the world</title>
<description>22 September 2011 To mark World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2011, thousands of people will be coming together celebrate, support and speak up about hospice and palliative care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospice-and-palliative-care-celebrated-around-the-world/</link>
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<title>The Football League celebrates Hospice Care Week</title>
<description>22 September 2011 The Football League is celebrating Hospice Care Week (8 to 14 October), as part of its official charity partnership with Help the Hospices, the national charity for hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/football-league-celebrates-hospice-care-week/</link>
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<title>MPs debate provision of hydration and nutrition for those at the end of life</title>
<description>14 September 2011 MPs discuss a bill on guaranteeing the right to the provision of hydration and nutrition for those at the end of life.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/hydration-and-nutrition-bill/</link>
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<title>Party conferences 2011</title>
<description>15 September 2011 Help the Hospices will be representing hospices at this years party conferences</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-affairs/hospice-care-in-parliament/party-conferences-2011/</link>
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<title>Northern Ireland Health Minister commits to patient centred palliative care</title>
<description>5 September 2011 Northern Ireland Health Minister Edwin Poots visits Northern Ireland Hospice and commits to patient centred palliative care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/edwin-poots-visits-northern-ireland-hospice/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices response to Treasury Select Committee report on the future of cheques</title>
<description>24 August 2011 Help the Hospices welcomes the Treasury Select Committee&#39;s report on the future of cheques, published today</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/future-of-cheques/</link>
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<title>Daybreak&#39;s Donate a Day campaign returns to boost hospice volunteering</title>
<description>ITV Daybreak&#39;s &#39;Donate a Day&#39; campaign has returned this summer, encouraging viewers to join the millions of people who volunteer for charities, including hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/donate-a-day-campaign-boosts-volunteering/</link>
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<title>NCPC publish four key priorities on getting &#39;end of life care right first time&#39;</title>
<description>11 August 2011 The National Council for Palliative Care launched a publication today called &#39;no dress rehearsals&#39; which outlines four priorities to ensure end of life care is fit for purpose.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/ncpc-publish-four-priorities/</link>
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<title>Department of Health announce HealthWatch pathfinders</title>
<description>Seventy-five local HealthWatch pathfinders will replace local patient involvement networks.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/healthwatch-pathfinders/</link>
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<title>Mascots kick-off The Football League&#39;s support for hospice care</title>
<description>26 July 2011 Twenty colourful football mascots competed in a 100m race, to kick-off The Football League&#39;s charity partnership with Help the Hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/mascots-kick-off-football-league-partnership/</link>
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<title>Department of Health launches Any Qualified Provider guidance</title>
<description>19 July 2011 The Department of Health have published further information and guidance on the phased roll out of extending patient choice to receive care from Any Qualified Provider (AQP).</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/any-qualified-provider-guidance/</link>
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<title>The Football League pitches in for hospice care</title>
<description>18 July 2011 The Football League has teamed up with national charity Help the Hospices for the 2011/12 season, giving millions of Football League fans across England and Wales the chance to make a difference for people with life-limiting illnesses and their families.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/football-league-pitches-in-hospices/</link>
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<title>Hospices celebrate victory for cheques</title>
<description>12 July 2011 Help the Hospices is delighted that the UK Payments Council has decided that cheques should continue for as long as customers need them.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/victory-for-cheques/</link>
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<title>All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia launches report on dementia services</title>
<description>12 July 2011 The APPG on Dementia and the APPG on Hospice and Palliative hold a joint meeting on living and dying well with dementia. The role played by hospices was also raised.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-affairs/hospice-care-in-parliament/appg-on-dementia/</link>
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<title>Wolfson Foundation invests in future of hospice care</title>
<description>7 July 2011 The Wolfson Foundation has made a welcome investment into the future of hospice care, by pledging &#163;250,000 a year towards training for front-line palliative care staff for the next three years.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/wolfson-invests-in-hospice-care/</link>
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<title>MPs debate funding for hospices</title>
<description>5 July 2011 MPs use debate on the launch of the Dilnot Commission&#39;s report on social care funding to recognise the importance of funding for hospice care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-affairs/hospice-care-in-parliament/dilnot-commission-debate/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices response to the Dilnot Commission</title>
<description>4 July 2011 Help the Hospices welcomes the Dilnot Commission&#39;s report into the funding of social care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/social-care-reform/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices response to the Palliative Care Funding Review</title>
<description>1 July 2011 Help the Hospices welcomes the publication of the Palliative Care Funding Review.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/palliative-care-funding-review/</link>
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<title>MPs debate end of life care</title>
<description>28 June 2011 MPs recognised that hospices provide choice for people at the end of life, during a House of Commons debate on end of life care in Great Yarmouth and Waveney.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-affairs/hospice-care-in-parliament/end-of-life-care-debate/</link>
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<title>Review of UK philanthropy publishes findings and call to action</title>
<description>23 June 2011 A report has been published by independent review into philanthropy in the UK looking at ways to encourage more people to give.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/philanthropy-review-report/</link>
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<title>Hospice volunteers honoured in The Queen&#39;s Award for Voluntary Service</title>
<description>Hospices across the UK have been awarded The Queen&#39;s Award for Voluntary Service, recognising the valuable services that hospice volunteers have delivered to their local communities.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospice-volunteers-win-queens-award/</link>
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<title>Hospices and volunteering</title>
<description>21 June 2011 The valuable role of hospice volunteers has been recognised by MPs in a House of Commons debate on volunteering.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-affairs/hospice-care-in-parliament/volunteering-debate/</link>
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<title>Parliamentary Group on Motor Neurone Disease launch report on specialist palliative care</title>
<description>22 June 2011 The report recognises the role of hospices and makes recommendations relevant to end of life care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-affairs/hospice-care-in-parliament/appg-mnd-report/</link>
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<title>Hospice delighted by u-turn on abolition of cheques</title>
<description>16 June 2011 Help the Hospices is delighted that the UK Payments Council has confirmed that it will delay the phase out of cheques until a suitable alternative is found.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/u-turn-abolition-of-cheques/</link>
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<title>St Christopher&#39;s Hospice launches new End of Life Journal</title>
<description>15 June 2011 St Christopher&#39;s Hospice has launched End of Life Journal  a new, free, online and peer-reviewed quarterly journal.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/hospice-launches-new-end-of-life-journal/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
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<title>Briefing on Government&#39;s Giving White Paper</title>
<description>15 June 2011 We will be working with the Cabinet Office to further understand and develop opportunities within the white paper for the hospice sector.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/giving-white-paper-briefing/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Help the Hospices responds to the NHS Future Forum report</title>
<description>13 June 2011 We welcome the NHS Future Forum&#39;s report and urge the government to consider their recommendations.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/nhs-future-forum-report/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>The right to die  what about the right to be cared for?</title>
<description>13 June 2011 David Praill, chief executive of Help the Hospices, comments on BBC Two&#39;s documentary on assisted dying &#39;Terry Pratchett: Choosing to die&#39;</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/terry-pratchett-documentary/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
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<title>Finance Bill debate examines VAT and hospices</title>
<description>9 June 2011 A new clause to the Finance Bill that would harmonise the VAT liabilities between all providers of end of life NHS services is debated but is not approved.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-affairs/hospice-care-in-parliament/finance-bill-examines-vat-clause/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Our care system needs a heart-searching response from us all</title>
<description>6 June 2011 In a letter published in today&#39;s Times, Help the Hospices chief executive David Praill calls for our care system to be personalised.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/care-needs-to-be-personal/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
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<title>EU Green paper on the future of VAT</title>
<description>2 June 2011 We have responded to the European Commission&#39;s Green Paper on the future of Value Added Tax (VAT).</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/eu-vat-green-paper/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks give free cricket tickets to hospice</title>
<description>1 June 2011 Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have donated 500 tickets to the CB40 cricket league games for hospices to use.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/free-cricket-tickets-for-hospices/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Dying people need integrated services, not open competition</title>
<description>31 May 2011 In its response to the NHS Listening Exercise on NHS reforms, Help the Hospices calls for the health and social care bill to promote collaboration rather than competition.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospice-care-needs-collaboration-not-competition/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>TV&#39;s Dr Hilary Jones volunteers for hospice</title>
<description>A TV campaign urging people to donate their time to charity has given a boost to hospices. Dr Hilary Jones volunteered for Hospiscare Exeter this week as part of a campaign called &#39;Donate a Day&#39; on ITV Daybreak.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/dr-hilary-volunteers-for-hospice/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Government publishes Giving White Paper</title>
<description>23 May 2011 The coalition government have published a Giving White Paper, which outlines plans to make it easier and more attractive to give time and money to good causes.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/giving-white-paper/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices receives &#163;6,000 grant from Newman&#39;s Own Foundation</title>
<description>20 May 2011 Help the Hospices has received a &#163;6,000 grant from Newman&#39;s Own Foundation.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/newmans-own-foundation/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
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<title>Health minister conducts listening exercise at local hospice</title>
<description>18 May 2011 Care services minister Paul Burstow today listened to what hospice patients, staff and volunteers had to say about the Government&#39;s planned health reforms.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/health-minister-listening-exercise/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 17:11:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>ThankQ sponsoring Help the Hospices 2011 conference</title>
<description>1 June 2011 thankQ has been confirmed as a headline sponsor for Help the Hospices &#39;Widening Horizons&#39; conference in September 2011.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/thankq-sponsors-2011-conference/</link>
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<dc:creator>Stacey Go</dc:creator>
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<title>Challenge event bike rides</title>
<description>27 June 2011 Help the Hospices has organised new cycle challenge events for 2011/12.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/bike-rides-2011-2012/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Dying Matters Week 2011</title>
<description>We need to talk about dying with our loved ones to make dying well a natural part of life and improve end of life experience.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/dying-matters-week-2011/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Widening access through nurse leadership: second round grants awarded</title>
<description>May 2011 Twelve seedcorn and six major grants made to successful nurse applicants in second grant round funded by Burdett Trust for Nursing. Includes summary of amounts and recipients.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/widening-access-through-nurse-leadership-second-round-grants-awarded/</link>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
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<title>Help the Hospices welcomes BBC programme about dying</title>
<description>12 May 2011 Tonight BBC One&#39;s Inside the Human Body series will show the death of an 84-year-old man. In advance of the broadcast, Help the Hospices is calling for more to be done so everyone can achieve a &#39;good death&#39;.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/bbc-decision-to-broadcast-the-death/</link>
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<title>Adult social care law should be overhauled: Law Commission</title>
<description>11 May 2011 Adult social care law should be overhauled to ensure better access to care and to stream line the current complicated framework according to the Law Commission.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/overhauling-adult-social-care-law/</link>
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<title>VAT and hospices</title>
<description>11 May 2011 MPs discuss the impact of VAT on hospice care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/effect-of-vat-on-hospices/</link>
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<title>Hospice funding put at risk by proposed abolition of cheques</title>
<description>5 May 2011 Help the Hospices is concerned that the proposed abolition of cheques will have serious implications for the UK&#39;s independent hospice sector.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/abolition-of-cheques/</link>
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<title>VAT challenge for hospices raised in Prime Minister&#39;s Question Time</title>
<description>27 April 2011 Prime Minister asked about the challenge for hospices of VAT increases and cuts in gift aid</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/vat-challenge/</link>
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<title>Sun shines on Help the Hospices runners at the Virgin London Marathon 2011</title>
<description>18 April 2011 Nearly two hundred people took London in their stride on Sunday to raise money for Help the Hospices, completing the gruelling 26.2 miles of the Virgin London Marathon in the early summer sunshine.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/sun-shines-on-marathon-runners/</link>
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<category>Fundraising</category>
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<title>National Gardens Scheme helps to grow a world-class workforce in local hospices</title>
<description>13 April 2011 The National Gardens Scheme is helping to grow a world-class workforce in hospices across the country through a partnership with Help the Hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/ngs-world-class-workforce/</link>
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<dc:creator>Emily Rosselli</dc:creator>
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<category>Grants </category>
<category>Individual</category>
<category>Hospice And Palliative Care </category>
<category>Hospice At Home</category>
<category>Nursing</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>MPs make recommendations on the governments NHS reforms</title>
<description>5 April 2011 the Health Select Committe publishes a report on the reforms in the government&#39;s Health and Social Care Bill</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/health-select-committee-makes-recommendations/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Public and Help the Hospices members</category>
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<title>NGS Development Fund 2010: grants awarded</title>
<description>The 2010 round of the Development Fund grant programme was to support or improve existing hospice at home services in eligible UK member hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/development-fund-2010/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:59:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Patricia Jones</dc:creator>
<category>Grants </category>
<category>Hospice At Home</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>UK</category>
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<title>Hospices celebrate completion of capital projects</title>
<description>1 April 2011 Hospices across the UK are this month celebrating the opening of new in-patient units, day care centres and gardens, which have all been completed thanks to a &#163;40 million investment by the Department of Health.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospices-celebrate-projects/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Grants </category>
<category>Organisational</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Budget 2011: implications for hospices</title>
<description>30 March 2011 A briefing of key developments in the 2011 budget.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/budget-2011/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:38:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices chair Lord Howard launches groundbreaking HIV publications</title>
<description>29 March 2011 In his role as chairman of Help the Hospices, Lord Howard has launched two groundbreaking publications on improving quality of life for people living with and affected by HIV.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/michael-howard-launches-hiv-publications/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:13:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>HIV/Aids</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>The Kings Fund reports on the quality of general practice</title>
<description>29 March 2011 An independent inquiry into &#39;Improving the quality of general practice&#39; has revealed confusion over the roles of GPs, potential problems with out of hours care and a need for coordination between health and social care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/the-kings-fund-reports-on-the-quality-of-general-practice/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Public and Help the Hospices members</category>
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<title>Hospice grants wedding wish</title>
<description>17 March 2011 A man with Motor Neurone Disease has married the love of his life thanks to St Francis Hospice, who arranged the perfect white wedding for the couple.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospice-wedding/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:58:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Hospice And Palliative Care </category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Great-grandmother skydives for hospice care</title>
<description>17 March 2011 A great-grandmother, 82, who is terrified of heights, has jumped out of a plane to raise funds for Help the Hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/great-grandmother-skydives/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Challenge Events</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hospice and Palliative Care</title>
<description>16 March 2011 the group looked at the role of hospices, motor neurone disease, resources for schools from Dying Matters, the impact of cuts on older people and the importance of standards for care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-affairs/hospice-care-in-parliament/report-from-appg-march-2011/</link>
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<dc:creator>Robert Melnitschuk</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>News</category>
<category>House of Commons</category>
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<title>Select Committee visits Brighton hospice</title>
<description>15 March 2011 The House of Lords Select Committee on HIV and AIDS in the UK will visit Sussex Beacon Hospice today.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/select-committee-visits-brighton-hospice/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:06:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>News</category>
<category>House of Lords</category>
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<title>Unstoppable athlete bounces back for hospice care</title>
<description>11 March 2011 Robbie Higgins, an unstoppable marathon runner, has bounced back from a major injury for the second time to support hospice care</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/unstoppable-athlete-bounces-back/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:46:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Is the regulation of hospices stifling the big society?</title>
<description>10 March 2010 Jonathan Ellis argues that some of the best examples of the Big Society, hospices, are being stifled by government regulations.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospices-and-the-big-society/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Prime Minister praises hospice movement</title>
<description>9 March 2011 Prime Minister praises hospice movement as a &#39;great example of the Big Society&#39;</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/public-affairs/hospice-care-in-parliament/support-for-hospices/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:19:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>News</category>
<category>House of Commons</category>
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<title>Hospice sector concern over GP consortia</title>
<description>7 March 2011 One in four GPs lack confidence to give dying patients the information they need.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/gp-consortia/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:37:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Hospice Information Bulletin - March 2011</title>
<description>An overview of the content of the March 2011 issue of the Hospice Information Bulletin.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/publications/hospice-information-bulletin/hospice-information-bulletin-march-2011/</link>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Publications</category>
<category>Closed</category>
<category>Hospice Information Bulletin</category>
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<title>Morrisons raise &#163;1.3 million for hospice care</title>
<description>1 March 2011 Morrisons staff take a fresh look at hospice care to celebrate &#163;1.3 million charity partnership</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/morrisons-raise-a-million/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:10:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices response to Dispatches: Secret NHS diaries</title>
<description>1 March 2011 Help the Hospices response to the Dispatches programme on end of life care</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/response-to-dispatches/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Asbestos case ruling recognises true value of hospice care</title>
<description>25 February 2011 Help the Hospices responds to asbestos case ruling.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/asbestos-ruling/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Dr Daniel Poulter MP highlights challenges and opportunities facing hospices</title>
<description>Dr Daniel Poulter highlights the challenges and opportunities health reforms pose for hospices</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/health-reforms-and-hospice-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Front page</category>
<category>House of Commons</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices responds to social care engagement</title>
<description>2 December 2011 Help the Hospices submitted a response to the Department of Health&#39;s engagement exercise &#39;Caring for Our Future&#39; which will feed into a white paper expected to be published in April 2012</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/social-care-engagement/</link>
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<dc:creator>Robert Melnitschuk</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Media centre</category>
<category>Front page</category>
<category>Public and Help the Hospices members</category>
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<title>adidas Silverstone Half Marathon - run for Help the Hospices</title>
<description>Take part in the adidas Half Marathon for Help the Hospices on Sunday 6 March 2011.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/adidas-silverstone-half-marathon/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:18:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices appoints national clincial lead</title>
<description>13 January 2011 From the 1 April 2011 Dr Heather Richardson PhD, currently clinical director of St Joseph&#39;s Hospice in Hackney, will be joining us as national clinical lead.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/national-clincial-lead/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Morrisons Charity of the Year partnership comes to an end</title>
<description>Our Charity of the Year partnership with Morrisons has raised over &#163;1 million for hospice care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/morrisons-partnership-comes-to-an-end/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>Our fantastic partnership with Jones Lang LaSalle</title>
<description>We look back on our successful partnership with Jones Lang LaSalle.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/our-fantastic-partnership-with-jones-lang-lasalle/</link>
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<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Fourth year for successful partnership</title>
<description>Help the Hospices and Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks partnership enters fourth year.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/fourth-year-for-successful-partnership/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Intelligence hub</title>
<description>The intelligence hub is here to collect, publish and share information on hospices and hospice care in the UK.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/intelligence-hub/</link>
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<category>Membership</category>
<category>Research</category>
<category>Statistics</category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Teens team up with Chris de Burgh to raise money for hospice care</title>
<description>21 December 2010 Two teenage boys who raised more than &#163;80,000 in memory of their mother have recorded one of her favourite songs with Chris de Burgh.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/teens-team-up-with-chris-de-burgh/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<item>
<title>New generation of hospice leaders graduate</title>
<description>15 December 2010 This week, 12 leaders in hospice care will become the first to graduate with a Masters in Hospice Leadership.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospice-leaders-graduate/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Festive fundraisers take part in Santa Run</title>
<description>15 December 2010 A sea of jolly Santas descended on Kensington Gardens in London on Sunday 12 December, to raise vital funds for hospice care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/santa-run-success/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
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<title>Lord Bridgeman questions plans for hospice care</title>
<description>15 December 2010 The former chairman of St John&#39;s Hospice in north London asks about the government&#39;s plans hospice and palliative care services.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/future-of-hospice-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
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<category>House of Lords</category>
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<title>Hospice Information Bulletin - December 2010</title>
<description>An overview of the content of the December 2010 issue of the Hospice Information Bulletin.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/publications/hospice-information-bulletin/hospice-information-bulletin-december-2010/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:50:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Publications</category>
<category>Closed</category>
<category>Hospice Information Bulletin</category>
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<title>Hospice care inspires charity single by 80s pop icons</title>
<description>7 December 2010 This week, a Christmas charity single has been released by 1980s singer Hazel O&#39;Connor to raise funds for Myton Hospice and Help the Hospices, inspired by the care given to her mother.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/charity-single/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Morrisons helps hospice patients celebrate Christmas at home</title>
<description>7 December 2010 Help the Hospices is urging Christmas shoppers at Morrisons to spare some change for hospices, which will provide care for thousands of patients in their own home this December.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/morrisons-helps-hospice-patients/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:35:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>State funding for palliative care still not getting through</title>
<description>5 December 2010 A national survey published today finds that nearly 30% of hospices have had their statutory funding cut this year.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/state-funding-for-palliative-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Latin American palliative care toolkit grants awarded</title>
<description>3 December 2010 Grants totalling $18,900 awarded to ten successful applicants for a Latin American palliative care toolkit grant. Includes summary of amounts and recipients.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/latin-american-palliative-care-toolkit-grants-awarded/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:01:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Patricia Jones</dc:creator>
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<category>Organisational</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Overseas</category>
<category>Toolkit</category>
<category>The Americas</category>
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<title>Response to launch of Commission on Assisted Dying</title>
<description>30 November 2010 Help the Hospices comments on the launch of the Commission on Assisted Dying, chaired by Lord Falconer and hosted by the think tank Demos</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/commission-on-assisted-dying/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:10:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Vote Help the Hospices for Football League charity for 2011/12</title>
<description>17 November 2010 Help the Hospices has been short listed as one of the charities to benefit from the Football League&#39;s charity of the season 2011/12 and we need your help!</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/vote-help-the-hospices/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices responds to the government vision for social care as set out by Social Care Minister Paul Burstow</title>
<description>16 November 2010 Help the Hospices responds to the government&#39;s vision for social care as set out by today by Social Care Minister Paul Burstow</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/response-to-the-governments-vision-for-social-care/</link>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices responds to Demos&#39; Dying for Change report</title>
<description>14 November 2010 Dying for Change, the independent report published today by Demos and commissioned by Help the Hospices, provides an important contribution to the ongoing debate about how to give everyone nearing the end of life the care they need, regardless of their circumstances.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/dying-for-change-report/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Media centre</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Lord Howard takes position as Chair of Help the Hospices</title>
<description>11 November 2010 Michael Howard, former Home Secretary and leader of the Conservative Party, will take on the role of chairman of Help the Hospices</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/lord-howard-chair/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
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<title>Lord Howard praises hospice care</title>
<description>11 November 2010 Lord Howard of Lympne gave his maiden speech in the House of Lords and became the new Chairman of Help the Hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/cancer-and-hospice-care/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:03:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>House of Lords</category>
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<title>Remember and celebrate lives with Light up a Life</title>
<description>2 November 2010  The Light up a Life appeal for hospice care is a chance for thousands of people of all ages to celebrate the life of someone they loved at hundreds of events taking place right across the UK.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/remember-and-celebrate-lives-with-light-up-a-life/</link>
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<dc:creator>Caroline May</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Grants awarded: Rank Foundation 2010</title>
<description>Nine grants made in the 2010 grant round funded by the Rank Foundation. Includes summary of amounts and recipients.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/rank-foundation-2010-grants-awarded/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Government unveils Comprehensive Spending Review</title>
<description>Government unveils Comprehensive Spending Review.  The Comprehensive Spending Review sets the spending framework for all government departments for the next four years.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/government-unveils-comprehensive-spending-review/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
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<title>Help the Hospices response to spending review</title>
<description>20 October 2010 Help the Hospices welcomes increase of &#163;2 billion for social care, but fears it may not reach vulnerable people at the end of life</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/help-the-hospices-response-to-spending-review/</link>
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<dc:creator>Caroline May</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Clinical leadership at Help the Hospices</title>
<description>13 October 2010 Help the Hospices is looking to appoint two new national clinical leads who together will provide an authoritative national voice able to participate in and influence key national strategic discussions.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/clinical-leadership-at-help-the-hospices/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<title>World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2010</title>
<description>9 Ocotber 2010 This World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA) is highlighting how building partnerships and sharing the care can improve the quality of life for even the most vulnerable and marginalised people living with a life-limiting or terminal illness.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/world-day-2010/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Helping hands: a look at employee volunteering</title>
<description>5 October 2010
From helping out in a hospice garden, to giving a hospice shop a makeover or providing support through pro bono projects, employee volunteering is a great way to support the hospice cause and give back to the community.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/volunteering-time/</link>
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<title>Hospices and civil society</title>
<description>5 October 2010 Lord Holbeach, a coalition government spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, led a debate on the role of the charitable sector.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/hospices-and-civil-society/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>House of Lords</category>
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<title>Charity Times award nomination</title>
<description>5 October 2010 We are delighted to announce that our partnership with Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has been  shortlisted for the Corporate National Partnership of the Year.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/charity-times-award/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Open</category>
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<title>Virgin London Marathon 2011</title>
<description>Run for Help the Hospices using your own ballot place or apply for one of our Golden Bond places.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/virgin-london-marathon-2011/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
<category>Open</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices response to Guardian comment article</title>
<description>14 September 2010 Help the Hospices response to Guardian article &#39;Sex and death lie at the poisoned heart of religion&#39;</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/response-to-guardian-comment-article/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>Press Releases</category>
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<title>Improving services for people with motor neurone disease</title>
<description>How LOROS is improving services for people with motor neurone disease and their carers by partnership working to establish a clear pathway of care for people</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/case-studies/loros-improving-services-for-people-with-motor-neurone-disease/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 12:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Patricia Jones</dc:creator>
<category>Grants </category>
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<category>Motor Neurone Disease</category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Banks reach &#163;1 million target ahead of schedule</title>
<description>23 August 2010 Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks and their employees have raised an incredible &#163;1 million for charity partner Help the Hospices</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/banks-reach-target-ahead-of-schedule/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
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<title>Hospice receives payout in landmark judgment</title>
<description>12 August 2010 Company responsible for asbestos death must contribute to hospice care costs in landmark judgment.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/hospice-receives-payout/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Cadbury Dairy Milk supports Help the Hospices</title>
<description>19 July 2010 As part of its Charity of the Year partnership with Help the Hospices, Morrisons has teamed up with Cadbury Dairy Milk to raise money for hospice care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/cadbury-supports-help-the-hospices/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:35:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Morrisons partnership raises &#163;300,000 in three months</title>
<description>16 July 2010 In just three months Morrisons colleagues and customers have raised an incredible &#163;300,000 for hospice care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/morrisons-partnership-success/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>UK leads the world in quality of death</title>
<description>14 July 2010 The UK is the best in the world at supporting people at the end of life, according to a report published today by the Economist Intelligence Unit.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/uk-leads-world-in-quality-of-death/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:54:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Help the Hospices response to NHS white paper</title>
<description>12 July 2010 Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley today set out the Government&#39;s plans to reform the NHS through The White Paper &#39;Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS&#39;</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/response-to-nhs-white-paper/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
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<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Hospices welcome government commitment to review funding</title>
<description>9 July 2010 Jonathan Ellis, director of policy at Help the Hospices, welcomes today&#39;s announcement that the government is to review palliative care funding</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/government-commitment-to-funding/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>The Big Society and hospices</title>
<description>Prime Minister and Robin Walker MP discuss the contribution of hospices and the impact of the Capital Grants programme.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/the-big-society-and-hospices/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:39:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Secretary of State for Health discusses hospice care</title>
<description>29 June 2010 Secretary of State for Health and Lorraine Fullbrook MP discuss the nature of hospice care and Capital Grants.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/beyond-the-hospice-building/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:12:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Robert Melnitschuk</dc:creator>
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<title>Government publishes emergency budget</title>
<description>22 June 2010 highlights from the government&#39;s emergency budget concerning hospice care, with more information to follow in our members area.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/government-publishes-emergency-budget/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>National Association of Care Catering conference, 15 to 17 September</title>
<description>15 to 17 September The biggest UK Conference about catering for people in care and the community.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/food-and-nutrition/news/national-association-of-care-catering-nacc-runs-the-biggest-uk-conference-about-catering-for-people-in-care-and-in-the-community/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Government backs &#163;40 million improvements to hospices</title>
<description>17 June 2010 Capital grants to UK hospices promised in the last few months of Labour&#39;s administration have been reconfirmed as part of the coalition government&#39;s review of spending commitments made by the previous government since January 2010.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/government-back-hospice-grant/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Three-quarters of carers have &#39;&#39;no life of my own&#39;&#39;</title>
<description>Help the Hospices is delighted to be one of seven national charities supporting Carers Week and championing the need for carers to have a life of their own.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/carers-week/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
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<title>Esther Rantzen to host webchat for carers</title>
<description>Carers Week is fast approaching and as a national partner in the awareness week, Help the Hospices is delighted to announce that Carers Week have arranged a webchat for all carers with Esther Rantzen on Wednesday 9 June from 19.00  20.00.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/esther-rantzen-webchat/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Queen&#39;s speech presented to Parliament at the State Opening</title>
<description>6 June 2010 Briefing about the legislative programme from government for the coming session of Parliament, set out 25 May. The Queen&#39;s Speech set out the legislative basis for the coalition&#39;s programme for government.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/queens-speech-presented-to-parliament/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Coalition government sets out its programme</title>
<description>Key priorities for the next five years. Includes deficit reduction, hospice funding, reform of health and social care and the role of charities in providing public services.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/coalition-government-sets-out-its-programme/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
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<title>Palliative care toolkit grants - round one</title>
<description>Impact of grant-funded training using the &#39;Palliative care toolkit&#39;, run by ten healthcare organisations in India and Sub-Saharan Africa.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/case-studies/palliative-care-toolkit-grants-round-one/</link>
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<dc:creator>Patricia Jones</dc:creator>
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<title>Help the Hospices welcomes GMC end of life decision-making guidance</title>
<description>20 May 2010 Help the Hospices welcomes the General Medical Council&#39;s (GMC) latest guidance on end of life decision-making.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/gmc-guidance/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Morrisons stores go yellow to raise &#163;1m for hospice care</title>
<description>The supermarket Morrisons has chosen Help the Hospices, the leading charity supporting hospice care throughout the UK, as its Charity of the Year.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/morrisons-stores-go-yellow/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Grants awarded: Widening Access through Nurse Leadership seedcorn grants</title>
<description>Nine seedcorn grants made in the first grant round funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing. Includes summary of amounts and recipients.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/widening-access-through-nurse-leadership-seedcorn-grants-awarded/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices is Morrisons Charity of the Year</title>
<description>13 May 2010 Help the Hospices is delighted to announce that it is Morrisons new Charity of Year for 2010 / 2011.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/morrisons/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
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<title>Hospices runners take London in their stride</title>
<description>26 April 2010 Congratulations to the 203 runners who completed the gruelling 26.3 miles of the Virgin London Marathon to raise money for Help the Hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/hospices-runners/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>eBay guide for hospice retailers</title>
<description>22 April 2010 Help the Hospices and MissionFish, eBay&#39;s partner charity, have joined forces to produce a publication to help hospice retailers maximise their sales using eBay.co.uk  the UK&#39;s largest online marketplace.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/ebay-guide/</link>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
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<title>Sussex Hospices join forces to call for fairer funding</title>
<description>22 April 2010 The chief executives of the eight adult hospices that serve Sussex have jointly called for their funding relationship with the Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to more accurately reflect their costs.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/sussex-hospices-call-for-fairer-funding/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Towergate goes the extra mile for Help the Hospices</title>
<description>22 April 2010 On the 27 May 2010 Towergate Charity Champion Graham Madgwick will be cycling 1,000 miles from Land&#39;s End to John O&#39;Groats to raise money for Help the Hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/towergate-goes-the-extra-mile-for-help-the-hospices/</link>
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<title>&#39;National care service&#39; proposals lack key details</title>
<description>18 April 2010 Help the Hospices welcomes the vision behind the Government&#39;s proposals for a National Care Service for England, but we are dismayed at the lack of detail about how such a service would be funded or delivered.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/national-care-service-proposals-lack-detail/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Public and Help the Hospices members</category>
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<title>&#163;40 million boost for hospice care</title>
<description>2 April 2010 People nearing the end of their lives will benefit from better quality care, more dignity and more privacy, thanks to a &#163;40 million Department of Health grant. Care Services Minister Phil Hope today announced the 123 hospices that will benefit from the funds.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/boost-for-hospice-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Response to social care white paper</title>
<description>Hospices are a major provider of social care and as the leading charity supporting hospice care throughout the UK, Help the Hospices welcomes the intention behind the government&#39;s white paper on social care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/response-social-care-white-paper/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Allianz smashes fundraising target for hospices</title>
<description>17 March 2010 Allianz, one of the largest general insurers in the UK, has raised more than &#163;100,000 in the first eight months of its partnership with Help the Hospices</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/allianz-smashes-fundraising-target/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
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<title>Health Department to report on quality of palliative care for cancer patients</title>
<description>17 March 2010 Health Department to publish in June 2010 a &#39;progress report&#39; regarding implementation of NICE guidance about palliative care for adult patients with cancer in England and Wales.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/dhtoreportonpallcareimpl/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
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<title>Initiative launched to improve access to pain medicines in Europe</title>
<description>16 March 2010 Help the Hospices is part of a new consortium set up to identify and remove barriers across Europe that prevent people from accessing medicines that could improve end of life care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/pain-medicines/</link>
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<dc:creator>Zoe Grumbridge</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Patients should be given the right to die at home: Department of Health</title>
<description>16 March 2010 Patients in England should be given the right to die at home if they wish, according to the Department of Health (DH) which is developing proposals to put before the next parliament.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/dying-at-home-at-dh-2010/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>Public and Help the Hospices members</category>
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<title>Hospices welcome vision for more care at home</title>
<description>18 February Health Secretary Andy Burnham today set out his aspirations for a decisive shift in the NHS to provide more care in people&#39;s homes.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/vision-for-more-home-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Palliative care faces challenges from ageing populations</title>
<description>13 February 2010 The Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA) has warned of the huge challenges facing the palliative care sector.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/ageing-population/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Response to Prime Minister&#39;s national care service pledge</title>
<description>8 February 2010 In a speech at the King&#39;s Fund, Prime Minister Gordon Brown today pledged that every cancer patient will be offered one-to-one care and support by a specialist nurse if Labour is elected.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/response-labour-pledge/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>National Pandemic Flu Service to stand down</title>
<description>4 February 2010 The Department of Health announced the decision to stand down the NPFS with effect from 11 February 2010</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/flu-pandemic-planning/national-pandemic-flu-service-to-stand-down/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<title>National Garden Scheme raises 900,000 pounds for hospice care</title>
<description>3 February 2010 National Gardens Scheme enables hundreds of nurses, doctors and other vital hospice staff to learn new skills through the Help the Hospices Professional development grant programme.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/national-garden-scheme/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Palliative care community response to Haiti</title>
<description>4 February 2010 Palliative care community provides vital support following Haiti earthquake</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/haiti-response/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Service of Thanksgiving for St Luke&#39;s Hospice founder</title>
<description>A Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the life and work of the founder of Sheffield&#39;s St Luke&#39;s Hospice, Professor Eric Wilkes, will be held at Sheffield Cathedral on 13 February 2010.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/eric-wilkes-service/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Department of Health applications received</title>
<description>9 February 2010 Review of applications for a DH capital grant for improvements to hospices received January 2010.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/dh-applications-received/</link>
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<dc:creator>Patricia Jones</dc:creator>
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<title>Summary of guidance for infection control in healthcare settings</title>
<description>8 January 2010 A summary of guidance for infection control in healthcare settings, specific to the current pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, has been published.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/summary-of-guidance-for-infection-control-in-healthcare-settings/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>New  Year, new challenge!</title>
<description>4 January 2011 Help the Hospices is offering the perfect way to keep new year resolutions and help hospices at the same time.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/new-year-new-challenge/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Help the Hospices welcomes Conservative pledge</title>
<description>21 December 2009 The Conservatives announce that they intend to extend emergency fund for children&#39;s hospices and introduce fairer funding for adult hospice care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/conservative-pledge-hospice-funding/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>Policy </category>
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<title>Swine flu vaccinations for under fives to start before Christmas</title>
<description>8 December 2009 Children between the ages of six months and five years will start to be vaccinated against swine flu before Christmas.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/swine-flu-vaccinations-for-under-fives-to-start-before-christmas/</link>
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<title>Saint-Gobain - building more for less</title>
<description>7 December 2009 Saint-Gobain building distribution announces discount scheme for hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/saint-gobain-building-distribution/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices 2009 Conference: Charles Leadbeater - Opening up social innovation</title>
<description>Charles Leadbeater on the challenges of providing &#39;intimacy at scale&#39; and the importance of working with people rather than doing things &#39;to&#39; them.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/education-training/past-events/2009conference/opening-up-social-innovation/</link>
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<title>Palliative care transition partnership receives 421,000 pounds to help change the lives of life-limited young adults</title>
<description>3 December 2009 A group of specialist palliative care charities, including Help the Hospices, are delighted to have received funding from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) to further their work.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/palliative-care-transition-partnership-receives-421000/</link>
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<title>Flu update for third sector organisations (fourth edition)</title>
<description>The Department of Health publish fourth edition of Flu Update for the third sector with the latest news about  prevention and management of seasonal and pandemic flu, for both  employees and those people who access services.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/flu-pandemic-planning/flu-update-for-third-sector-organisations-fourth-edition/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Radio 4 appeal for Help the Hospices seeks to dispel some myths</title>
<description>On 13 December 2009 BBC Radio 4 will broadcast an appeal in aid of Help the Hospices that aims to raise both funds and awareness about hospice care in the UK.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/radio-4-appeal-13-december-2009/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Department of Health regional meetings report back</title>
<description>Summary of presentations at DH regional meetings to provide information and advice about the DH capital grant round 2010 - 2011</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/department-of-health-regional-meetings-report-back/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Help the hospices 2009 conference; the challenge of caring for people in late old age in care homes</title>
<description>After running through policy changes in the care for older people, Jo Hockley; nurse consultant for care homes at St Christopher&#39;s Hospice, London, highlighted differences in end of life care between hospice and specialist palliative care and nursing care homes.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/education-training/past-events/2009conference/caring-old-age-home/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices 2009 conference: international perspectives</title>
<description>The second plenary from the second day of the Help the Hospices conference 2009 with presentations from Professor Dr Lukas Radbruch, President of the European Association of Palliative Care</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/education-training/past-events/2009conference/international-perspectives/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Help the Hospices conference 2009: the economic outlook for 2010</title>
<description>Following on from his appearance at the Forum of Chairmen conference in 2009, Trevor Williams, chief economist, Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets revisits a hospice audience, and shares his views on the current economic situation and looks to the future.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/education-training/past-events/2009conference/economic-outlook-2010/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Nutritional Screening and Assessment in Palliative Care Survey (2009)</title>
<description>This survey, open from Thursday 19 November until Friday 19 December, aims to find out if Hospice inpatient and Day Hospice units are using Nutritional Screening or Nutritional Assessment tools with people who have palliative care needs.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/food-and-nutrition/news/survey-2009/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:23:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>World Health Organization briefing note on safety of swine flu vaccines</title>
<description>The World Health Organization has published a briefing note on the safety of pandemic H1N1 flu vaccines, which includes information on side effects and investigations of deaths.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/flu-pandemic-planning/world-health-organization-briefing-note-on-safety-of-swine-flu-vaccines/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Swine flu vaccination programme extended</title>
<description>19 November 2009 The swine flu vaccination programme will be extended to children over six months and under five years.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/flu-pandemic-planning/swine-flu-vaccination-programme-extended/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:06:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Sad loss of Eric Wilkes, hospice movement pioneer by Ruth Ostrovskis-Wilkes</title>
<description>Eric died peacefully at home on Monday 2 November  2009, in his 90th year. He will be much missed and always treasured.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/sad-loss-of-eric-wilkes-hospice-movement-pioneer/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Auto Trader publisher supports Help the Hospices</title>
<description>12 November 2009 Specialist media publisher Trader Media Group has chosen Help the Hospices, the leading charity supporting hospice care throughout the UK, to be its new charity partner.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/trader-media-group-press-release/</link>
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<title>Sad loss of hospice movement pioneer</title>
<description>5 November 2009 In the figure of Professor Eric Wilkes OBE, 89, the hospice movement has today lost an important pioneer, compelling advocate and tireless worker.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/eric-wilkes-dies/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Joint statement about the Liverpool Care Pathway</title>
<description>3 September 2009 Joint statement about the Liverpool Care Pathway: from National Council for Palliative Care and Help the Hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/liverpool-care-pathway-joint-statement/</link>
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<title>Hartlepool and District Hospice receive Golden Apple 2009 award</title>
<description>30 November 2009 This award comes from the hospice&#39;s Local Authority, and acknowledges food providers who offer high quality, nutritious food.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/food-and-nutrition/news/reaching-the-gold-standards-in-healthy-eating/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:11:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>A Clinical professionals brief on swine flu vaccination</title>
<description>28 October 2009 A Clinical professionals brief on swine flu vaccination has also been published, containing information about the swine flu vaccines and the vaccination programme and exploring some of the surrounding issues.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/a-clinical-professionals-brief-on-swine-flu-vaccination/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:31:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Revised swine flu pandemic planning guidance</title>
<description>22 October 2009 Revised guidance to support flu pandemic planning has been published by the Department of Health and the Cabinet Office</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/revised-swine-flu-pandemic-planning-guidance/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Swine flu vaccination begins</title>
<description>21 October 2009 The vaccination programme for swine flu has begun. Frontline health and social care workers will be among the first to be offered the vaccine, alongside people who are deemed to be &#39;at risk&#39;.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/swine-flu-vaccination-begins/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>World Health Organization briefing note on the clinical features of severe cases of pandemic influenza</title>
<description>16 October 2009 The World Health Organization has released a briefing note on the clinical features of severe cases of pandemic influenza.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/world-health-organization-briefing-note-on-the-clinical-features-of-severe-cases-of-pandemic-influenza/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>World  Hospice and Palliative Care Day: Universal access targets for HIV care doomed to fail</title>
<description>7 October 2009
Universal access targets for HIV care doomed to fail says African Palliative Care Association.   
 

Care and support for people affected by HIV and AIDS, including patients and their families, consists to a large degree of palliative care, yet no African countries will achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by the 2010 deadline set by the United Nations in 2005, according to the African Palliative Care Association (APCA).

World Hospice and Palliative C</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-hiv-doomed-to-fail/</link>
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<title>Lemonburst aim to raise &#163;3,000 for Help the Hospices</title>
<description>5 October 2009 Lemonburst aim to raise &#163;3,000 for Help the Hospices</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/lemonburst-aim-to-raise-3000-for-help-the-hospices/</link>
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<title>Pandemic influenza: additional measures to meet workforce supply</title>
<description>2 October 2009 Department of Health and NHS Employers have produced a document to complement existing guidance
in relation to pandemic influenza planning.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/pandemic-influenza-additional-measures-to-meet-workforce-supply/</link>
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<title>Guidance on sickness certification in response to the swine flu pandemic</title>
<description>1 October 2009  The Department of Health have issued document in relation to existing arrangements for provision of medical certificates or self-certification have not changed in light of the swine flu pandemic</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/guidance-on-sickness-certification-in-response-to-the-swine-flu-pandemic/</link>
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<dc:creator>Ann-Louise Mulhall</dc:creator>
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<title>The H1N1 swine flu vaccination programme 2009-2010</title>
<description>30 September 2009 The Department of Health have issued a letter providing information to assist immunisation leads, pandemic influenza leads and flu co-ordinators in further planning for the swine flu (influenza A (H1N1v) 2009) vaccination programme</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/the-h1n1-swine-flu-vaccination-programme-2009-2010/</link>
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<dc:creator>Ann-Louise Mulhall</dc:creator>
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<title>Dates for DH regional meetings</title>
<description>12 October 2009 Dates of five meetings across England in October to provide more information about the Department of Health capital grant programme</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/dates-for-dh-regional-meetings/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Grants </category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Guidance on assisted suicide</title>
<description>23 September 2009 Help the Hospices welcomes the publication by the Director of Public Prosecutions of interim policy guidance on prosecutions around cases of assisting suicide. Also includes a statement from Help the Hospices.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/guidance-on-assisted-suicide/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Guidance published on managing flu-like illness in nursing and residential homes</title>
<description>17 September 2009 Guidance has been published on managing influenza-like illness in nursing and residential homes</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/managing-influenza-like-illness-ili-in-nursing-and-residential-homes-during-the-current-influenza-pandemic/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:36:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ian Dalton&#39;s swine flu update - critical care can cope with increased capacity</title>
<description>14 September 2009 The national director for NHS flu resilience Ian Dalton discusses increasing critical care during the second wave of swine flu</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/ian-daltons-swine-flu-update-critical-care-can-cope-with-increased-capacity/</link>
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<dc:creator>Ann-Louise Mulhall</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<title>NHS Swine flu advice for carers</title>
<description>11 September 2009 If you are providing regular and a substantial amount of care or support for someone, please be advised to talk to your local authority about having a carer&#39;s assessment</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/nhs-swine-flu-advice-for-carers/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:50:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Department of Health hospice capital programme</title>
<description>Department of Health announces another &#163;40 million capital grant programme for hospices in England as part of the end of life care strategy</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/new-hospice-capital-programme/</link>
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<dc:creator>Patricia Jones</dc:creator>
<category>End of Life Care</category>
<category>Grants </category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Critical care capacity during a pandemic</title>
<description>10 September 2009 Following a review of NHS critical care capacity and plans to increase this capacity if necessary during a pandemic, a critical care strategy was published on 10 September 2009</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/critical-care-capacity-during-a-pandemic/</link>
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<category>News</category>
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<title>Paediatric guidance for pandemic flu</title>
<description>10 September 2009 Two guides providing paediatric information on pandemic flu for clinical staff have been published by the Department of Health.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/paediatric-guidance-for-pandemic-flu/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:01:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Infection control</category>
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<title>Flu pandemic desktop exercise for the social care sector</title>
<description>10 September 2009 Exercise Prometheus is an influenza pandemic desktop exercise for the social care sector to assess and develop its resilience planning in readiness for a second wave of pandemic flu.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/flu-pandemic-desktop-exercise-for-the-social-care-sector/</link>
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<category>News</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices responds to Telegraph coverage</title>
<description>3 September 2009 Help the Hospices response to coverage following publication of letter in the Daily Telegraph 3 September 2009 (Sentenced to death on the NHS - Patients with terminal illnesses are being made to die prematurely under an NHS scheme to help end their lives, leading doctors have warned)</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/help-the-hospices-responds-to-telegraph-coverage/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:48:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Revised flu pandemic planning assumptions published</title>
<description>3 September 2009 The Department of Health has published revised UK planning assumptions in relation to the current swine flu pandemic</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/revised-flu-pandemic-planning-assumptions-published/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:28:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
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<title>The World Health Organization releases briefing note on pandemic flu developments</title>
<description>28 August 2009 The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a briefing note about how the influenza pandemic may evolve during the coming months.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/the-world-health-organization-releases-briefing-note-on-pandemic-flu-developments/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:19:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Infection control</category>
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<title>Rank Foundation - new grants awarded</title>
<description>Ten grants awarded to hospices in recent Rank Foundation grant round.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/rank-foundation-new-grants-awarded/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 12:43:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Patricia Jones</dc:creator>
<category>Grants </category>
<category>Organisational</category>
<category>Home Care</category>
<category>Hospice At Home</category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Barnsley Hospice on the Fourth Plinth</title>
<description>26 August 2009
Trafalgar Square&#39;s Fourth Plinth will again be raising money and awareness for hospice care when Janet Woodward climbs it on Sunday 6 September</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/barnsley-hospice-fourth-plinth/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:28:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
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<title>Light up a Life and help a hospice</title>
<description>24 August 2009
Press release about this year&#39;s Light Up a Life event</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/light-up-a-life-2009/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:28:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
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<title>Research into swine flu to be fast tracked</title>
<description>24 August 2009 Fourteen projects involving national swine flu research have been fast tracked by the National Institute for Health Research on behalf of the Department of Health</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/research-into-swine-flu-to-be-fast-tracked/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:10:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Infection control</category>
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<title>World Health Organization guidance on the use of pandemic flu antivirals released</title>
<description>21 August 2009 The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines for the use of antivirals in the management of patients infected with the H1N1 pandemic virus.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/world-health-organization-guidance-on-the-use-of-pandemic-flu-antivirals-released/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:51:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Infection control</category>
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<title>Living with dying</title>
<description>21 August 2009
Journalist Nick Ran has been following five people with terminal illness as they journey towards the end of life.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/living-with-dying/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:29:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Pandemic flu: planning and responding to primary care capacity challenges</title>
<description>The Department of Health have published new guidance for PCTs on how to deliver primary care services during a flu pandemic whilst facing staff shortage and increased patient demand

whilst facing with potentially short staffed and how to cope with increased patient demand</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/planning-and-responding-to-primary-care-capacity-challenges/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:24:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New guidance for primary care trusts on planning for pandemic flu published</title>
<description>20 August 2009 New guidance has been published aimed at helping primary care trusts (PCTs) prepare for pandemic flu</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/new-guidance-for-primary-care-trusts-on-planning-for-pandemic-flu-published/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:27:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pandemic vaccine priority for most at risk</title>
<description>14 August 2009
The priority groups who will be first in line for vaccination against swine flu will include pregnant women, frontline health and social care workers, and everyone in at-risk groups aged over six months, Health Secretary Andy Burnham announced today.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/pandemic-vaccine-priority-for-most-at-risk/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices 25th Anniversary Ball</title>
<description>14 August 2009 Help the Hospices are holding a ball to celebrate 25 years of supporting hospice care which is being held at Banqueting House, Whitehall on 24 September 2009</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/help-the-hospices-25th-anniversary-ball/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>Towergate victory on Mount Snowdon</title>
<description>14 August 2009 Staff from Towergate in Telford took on the challenge pf climbing Mount Snowdon and came out on top.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/towergate-victory-on-mount-snowdon/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:04:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>Chief Exec treks for charity</title>
<description>13 August 2009 Help the Hospices Chief Executive David Praill walks the Cumbria Way to raise funds.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/chief-exec-treks-for-charity/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>The National Council for Palliative Care&#39;s swine flu update</title>
<description>13 August 2009 The National Council for Palliative Care has produced a swine flu update, which aims to signpost information to help their subscribers prepare for a flu pandemic.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/the-national-council-for-palliative-cares-swine-flu-update/</link>
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<category>Infection control</category>
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<title>Flu pandemic guidance from the Care Quality Commission</title>
<description>12 August 2009 The Care Quality Commission has published flu pandemic advice for social care and healthcare providers</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/flu-pandemic-guidance-from-the-care-quality-commission/</link>
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<category>News</category>
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<title>Guidance on meeting the needs of vulnerable groups during a pandemic</title>
<description>6 August 2009 The Department of Health has published Guidance on meeting the needs of those who are or may become vulnerable during the pandemic for England.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/guidance-on-meeting-the-needs-of-vulnerable-groups-during-a-pandemic-published/</link>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Infection control</category>
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<title>Pandemic Flu update for carers</title>
<description>30 July 2009 Carers UK has produced a swine flu update as they as they do not appear in the high risk groups and they are currently not a priority after these groups</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/pandemic-flu-update-for-carers/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:34:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NHS Employers provide working time regulation opt-out agreement</title>
<description>29 July 2009 NHS Employers has prepared a model waiver agreement for staff who wish to exercise their right to opt-out of the 48 hour average working week, in order to undertake additional work to support the NHS through the period of flu pandemic.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/working-time-regulation-opt-out-agreement/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:37:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Assembly funding welcomed but more stability needed for Welsh hospices</title>
<description>29 July 2009 
Independent Hospices Cymru (IHC), the voice of independent hospices providing care to the people of Wales, welcomed the announcement by Minister Edwina Hart [Tuesday 28 July 2009] of the allocation of &#163;4 million Welsh Assembly Government funding for hospices and palliative care services across Wales.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/welsh-assembly-funding-for-hospices/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:23:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
<category>Wales</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>National pandemic flu service launched</title>
<description>23 July 2009 The new national pandemic flu service in England was launched on 23 July 2009 to provide additional support to the NHS.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/national-pandemic-flu-service-launched/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Infection control</category>
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<title>Flu pandemic staff-care guide published</title>
<description>22 July 2009 The Department of Health has published a guide on psychosocial care for health and social care staff during an influenza pandemic.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/flu-pandemic-staff-care-guide-published/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:34:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Infection control</category>
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<title>New funding partnership with the Burdett Trust for Nursing</title>
<description>The Burdett Trust for Nursing, an independent charitable trust making grants to support the nursing contribution to healthcare, has selected Help the Hospices as one of its new funding partners.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/new-funding-partnership-with-the-burdett-trust-for-nursing/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 12:46:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Patricia Jones</dc:creator>
<category>Grants </category>
<category>Organisational</category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices Times exclusive</title>
<description>15 July 2009 Help the Hospices speaks out about the issue of extra funding not reaching hospices as promised in the End of Life Care Strategy</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/help-the-hospices-times-exclusive/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:20:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
<category>July</category>
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<title>Extra investment must get through for end of life care</title>
<description>15 July 2009

Help the Hospices welcomes the Department of Health&#39;s first annual progress report on the End of Life Care Strategy, but is concerned the additional investment may not be getting through to support its aims.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/extra-investment-must-get-through/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:28:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Funding</category>
<category>End of Life Care Strategy</category>
<category>Government Hospice Funding</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
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<title>Role of trainee doctors in an influenza pandemic</title>
<description>13 July 2009
The Postgraduate Medical Education Training Board (PMETB) has issued a statement on the role of trainees and training during times of national emergency.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/role-of-trainee-doctors/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:33:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
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<title>Hospice care on the fourth plinth</title>
<description>10 July 2009
On Friday 1-2pm Begona Castro will be celebrating hospice care on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar square.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/fourth-plinth/</link>
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<title>Infection control conference resources published</title>
<description>8 July 2009 You can view and download the presentations from our &#39;Plan, don&#39;t panic  infection prevention and control&#39; conference.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/infection-control-conference-resources-published/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:33:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
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<title>Flu pandemic payments</title>
<description>The NHS Employers and the GPC have reached agreement on the maintenance of GMS practice resources in the event of an influenza pandemic.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/flu-pandemic-payments/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cumbria trek</title>
<description>3 July 2009
A small group of avid walkers have completed all 72 miles of The Cumbria Way to raise money for Help the Hospices with help from Eden Valley Hospice in Carlisle.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/cumbria-trek/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:42:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Bansree Takodra</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Events</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>John Ellerman Foundation Awards event</title>
<description>Cellebrating the achivements of the grant programme. Held on 19 May, St. Mary&#39;s, Birmingham</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/john-ellerman-foundation-awards-event/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<es:pageLastModified>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:00:33 GMT</es:pageLastModified>
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<dc:creator>Patricia Jones</dc:creator>
<category>Grants </category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>New corporate partnership</title>
<description>1 July 2009 Help the Hospices have started a new partnership with Allianz Insurance. The partnership was launched on 1 July with a Go Yellow week.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/new-corporate-partnership/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:02:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>Flu advice update</title>
<description>30 June 2009 
Our response  to the current situation with regards to swine flu, guidance and updates.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/flu-advice-update/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Ann-Louise Mulhall</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Welsh Government urged to work more closely with hospices</title>
<description>23 June 2009 Members of the Welsh Assembly will be debating on Wednesday 24 June a motion urging the Assembly Government to increase its funding and support for hospices in Wales.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/welsh-government-urged-to-work-more-closely-with-hospices/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:07:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
<category>UK</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Rank Foundation grants 2009 open for application</title>
<description>News item announcing the openning of the Rank Foundation grants programme 2009</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/rank-foundation-grant-opening-soon/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 12:44:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Patricia Jones</dc:creator>
<category>Grants </category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Carers Week 2009 update</title>
<description>29 May 2009 Update on Carers Week 2009. Help the Hospices is an associate partner of Carers Week.The theme for this year&#39;s Carers Week is &#39;Carers the UK&#39;s secret service&#39;.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/carers-week-2009-update/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:07:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>Carers</category>
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<title>Flu pandemic and the third sector</title>
<description>26 May 2009 Guidance from the Department of Health (England and Wales) and the Cabinet Office (UK, including Scotland and Wales) on the role of the third sector in preparing for and responding to pandemic influenza.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/infection-control/news/flu-pandemic-the-third-sector/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:04:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Wiseman dairies partner with Help the Hospices</title>
<description>18 May 2009 Robert Wiseman diairies have chosen Help the Hospices as their new charity partner.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/wiseman-choose-help-the-hospices/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:31:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
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<title>Statement on publication of Public Accounts Committee report: &#39;End of Life Care&#39;</title>
<description>13 May 2009
Help the Hospices, the leading charity representing and supporting hospice care throughout the UK, welcomes the Public Accounts Committee report on care at the end of life, which was published today (Thursday May 14).</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/pac-report-end-of-life-care/</link>
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<title>Paul Sartori Foundation wins prestigious award</title>
<description>Paul Sartori Foundation in Wales wins the Glaxosmithkline IMPACT Award for improving people&#39;s health.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/paul-sartori-award/</link>
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<category>Wales</category>
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<title>Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance launches</title>
<description>5 May 2009 
Launch of the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA), a
new global action network designed to focus exclusively on hospice and palliative care development worldwide.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/wpca-launch/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>UK</category>
<category>Overseas</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Towergate raise &#163;1million for charities</title>
<description>29 April 2009 Towergate has been brilliant in its fundraising for local hospices, with its staff showing a fantastic amount of dedication and creativity.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/towergate-raise-1million-for-charities/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>New partnerships for 2009</title>
<description>29 April 2009 Find out more about our new corporate partners for 2009</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/new-partners-for-2009/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>London Marathon success</title>
<description>27 April 2009 
Achievements of the Help the Hospices &#39;Sunflower Runners&#39; in the Flora London Marathon 2009</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/events/running-events/news/flora-london-marathon-success/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:39:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Events</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Events</category>
<category>Marathon</category>
<category>Run</category>
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<title>Palliative Care Bill</title>
<description>24th April 2009 - Caroline Spelman&#39;s Palliative Care Bill. Second reading of the private members bill.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/palliative-care-bill/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 14:43:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>Parliamentary</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Marathon runners aim for world record</title>
<description>23 April 2009 
Postman aims to deliver new world record  running London Marathon tied to 29 people</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/interlinked-marathon-runners/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:40:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<category>Events</category>
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<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Run</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
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<title>Doctors against assisted dying</title>
<description>24 March 2009
Results from research funded by a group of UK charities including Help the Hospices in response to the House of Lords&#39; 2005 select committee report on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill will be published on Wednesday 25 March in Palliative Medicine magazine.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/doctors-against-assisted-dying/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Royal event for hospice care</title>
<description>17 March 2009
Help the Hospices Silver Jubilee celebrated with a Royal event for hospice care hosted by Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh at St James&#39;s Palace on 16 March 2009.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospice-royal-event/</link>
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<category>News</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices wins Third Sector award</title>
<description>9 March 2009 
Help the Hospices winners in corporate partnerships category at Third Sector Awards</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/help-the-hospices-wins-third-sector-award/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:59:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>Fundraising</category>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Carers Week 2009</title>
<description>Details of the Carers Week 2009, Help the Hospices contribution, and the Carers Week survey.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/carers-week-2009/</link>
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<category>Carers</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Hospices in the recession</title>
<description>03/03/2009 A new survey with 86 independent hospice charities in the UK show that a third are struggling to raise enough money in the current economic downturn.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hospices-in-the-recession/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:27:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
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<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Midcounties Co-op loves hospices</title>
<description>16 February 2009 Midcounties Co-operative has chosen Help the Hospices and eleven local hospices as it&#39;s charity of the year</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/midcounties-co-op-helps-hospices/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:28:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>&#163;30 million for children&#39;s palliative care</title>
<description>The Government has promised &#163;30 million for children&#39;s end of life care needs as part of the new Child Health Strategy</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/government-money-for-childrens-end-of-life-care/</link>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Children</category>
<category>Young Adults</category>
<category>Children&#39;s Hospices UK </category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Food and nutrition in palliative care: the way forward</title>
<description>12 February 2009 
The Food and Nutrition Group&#39;s 2007 survey of hospices underlined the need for more teaching and training on nutrition. We have responded by organising this one day conference aimed at guiding attendees through current issues and aiding continuous improvement in this area. This course was repeated in July 2009.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/education-training/past-events/food-and-nutrition-in-palliative-care-the-way-forward/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Nutrition</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Conference</category>
<category>Closed</category>
<category>Courses</category>
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<title>Bank celebrates with hospices</title>
<description>11/02/2009 Clydesdale &amp; Yorkshire Bank celebrate one year of their partnership with Help the Hospices with &#163;390,000 raised</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/cy-bank-one-year-anniversary/</link>
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<category>Fundraising</category>
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<category>News</category>
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<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>Global Advocacy Grants open to application</title>
<description>The Global Advocacy Grant programme aims to support the advocacy ideas of national associations based in resource-poor countries</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/international-advocacy-grants-open-to-application/</link>
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<dc:creator>Patricia Jones</dc:creator>
<category>Grants </category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Emergency grants open for application</title>
<description>UK grant programme aimed at UK member hospices facing a financial crisis.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/grants/news/emergency-grants-open/</link>
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<category>Grants </category>
<category>Organisational</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>UK</category>
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<title>The NHS Constitution</title>
<description>23 January 2009 Help the Hospices response to The NHS Constitution</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/response-to-the-nhs-constitution/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:36:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Policy </category>
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<category>Press Releases</category>
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<title>Abbey backs Help the Hospices</title>
<description>08/01/2009 Abbey announces new partnership with Help the Hospices as their charity of the year</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/abbey-backs-help-the-hospices/</link>
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<category>News</category>
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<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>Towergate donate holiday</title>
<description>Towergate office donate week holiday to Demelza Children&#39;s Hospice</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/towergate-donate-holiday/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:54:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Amy Sturman</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
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<title>National Audit Office report on end of life care</title>
<description>26/11/2008 Help the Hospices comment on the first ever National Audit Office report on End of Life Care in the UK.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/nao-report/</link>
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<category>End of Life Care</category>
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<title>Our 2009 charity of the year revealed</title>
<description>Mid-counties Cooperative have chosen us as their charity of the year (2009)</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/2009-charity-of-the-year/</link>
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<title>KPMG partnership comes to an end</title>
<description>A look back at the two year &#163;1.2 million partnership with KPMG</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/kpmg-partnership-comes-to-an-end/</link>
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<title>Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League ten second challenge</title>
<description>Scottish Premier League and Clydesdale Bank raise money for hospices through a &#39;ten second challenge&#39;</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/clydesdale-bank-scottish-premier-league/</link>
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<title>Challenges from South Africa</title>
<description>Our Media and PR Manager discovers the challenges that South African hospices have to face</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/south-africa/</link>
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<title>Light up a Life campaign launched</title>
<description>17/11/2008</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/light-up-a-life-launched/</link>
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<category>Press Releases</category>
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<title>Joint conference a success</title>
<description>Summary of the Help the Hospices and Forum of Chairmen of Independent Hospices conference 2008</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/joint-conference-a-success/</link>
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<title>Help the Hospices response to chemotherapy report</title>
<description>14/11/2008 Help the Hospices response to the NCEPOD report on chemotherapy use</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/ncepod-report/</link>
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<category>Cancer</category>
<category>News</category>
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<title>Light up a life this Christmas</title>
<description>17/11/2008</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/light-up-a-life-this-christmas/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:52:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New partnership with NCVO</title>
<description>New project launched between NCVO and Help the Hospices to help hospices plan for the future.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/new-partnership-between-ncvo-and-help-the-hospices/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:34:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>Resource Types</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>An update from the 2008 party conferences</title>
<description></description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/2008-conferences/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:39:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>New research study on the relationship between hospices and primary care trusts</title>
<description>22/11/2008 The Commission for the Compact in partnership with Help the Hospices has published new research looking at the vital relationship between charitable hospices and NHS Primary Care Trusts and focusing on how well the Compact is being implemented in relation to supportive and palliative care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/new-research-study-on-the-relationship-between-hospices-and-primary-care-trusts/</link>
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<title>Hollywood star calls for hospice care as a human right</title>
<description>11 October 2008 Thousands of people in more than 70 countries throughout the world will be staging concerts and hosting other events to mark World Hospice and Palliative Care Day this Saturday</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hollywood-star-calls-for-hospice-care-as-a-human-right/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:10:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
<category>Front page</category>
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<title>Launch of MMC partnership</title>
<description>Details of the the new partnership with Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/launch-of-mmc-partnership/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:56:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Amy Sturman</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
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<title>End of Life Care Strategy</title>
<description>News on the implementation of the End of Life Care strategy and the impact on the hospice movement</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/end-of-life-care-strategy/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:58:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Corporate</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
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<title>Health secretary visits St Michael&#39;s Hospice</title>
<description>06/10/2008  Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Health visits St Michael&#39;s Hospice on St Michael&#39;s Day</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/health-secretary/</link>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Press Releases</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
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<title>New brand</title>
<description>Help the Hospices unveil their new logo and website</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/new-brand/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:10:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Partnerships</category>
<category>Help the Hospices</category>
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<title>Support your local hospice to Light up a Life in 2008</title>
<description>04/08/2008 This year&#39;s Light up a Life appeal will see thousands of people of all ages celebrating the life of someone they loved at hundreds of events taking place right across the UK.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/light-up-a-life/</link>
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<title>Audit Scotland</title>
<description>28/08/2008 Audit Scotland has published a report into palliative care in Scotland</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/audit-scotland/</link>
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<title>KPMG &#163;1 million milestone</title>
<description>04/08/2008 KPMG has raised &#163;1 million for its staff-selected charity partner Help the Hospices, the hospice movement&#39;s national charity.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/kpmg-1-million-milestone/</link>
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<title>Welcome to our new website</title>
<description>Welcome to our new website</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/new-website/</link>
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<category>News</category>
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<title>Hospice funding</title>
<description>With only around one third of hospice funding coming from the government and NHS, Help the Hospices is working to improve funding policies</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/hospice-funding/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:09:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Public information booklet</title>
<description>Introducing the updated patient information booklet on hospice and palliative care.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/publications/public-information-booklet/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:50:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
<category>Day Care</category>
<category>Day Therapy</category>
<category>End of Life Care</category>
<category>Home Care</category>
<category>Hospice And Palliative Care </category>
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<title>World Hospice and Palliative Care Day - October 10, 2009</title>
<description>5 August 2009 Thousands of people around the world will be coming together to sing, dance, perform, recite poetry and speak out to raise awareness and funds for hospice and palliative care services across the globe on October 10 2009.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-2009/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>HIV/Aids</category>
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<category>End of Life Care Strategy</category>
<category>Wales</category>
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<title>Help the Hospices 2009 conference: opening plenary</title>
<description>Professor Paul Hunt, School of Law, Essex University; UN Special Rapporteur on the right to highest attainable standard of health (2002 to 2008); Barbara Monroe, St Christopher&#39;s Hospice</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/education-training/past-events/2009conference/plenary-1/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Conference</category>
<category>2009</category>
<category>Help the Hospices conference</category>
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<title>New York marathon price reduction</title>
<description>Taking part in the New York Marathon 2009 will now cost you less!</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/events/running-events/news/new-york-marathon-price-reduction/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:12:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Katy Sprake</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
<category>Events</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Run</category>
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<title>Archive - (before November 2008)</title>
<description></description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/news-archive/</link>
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<title>Towergate raises &#163;900,000</title>
<description>Towergate raises &#163;900,000</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/towergate-raises-900000/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:54:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Stacey Go</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
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<category>Open</category>
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<title>Review of palliative care - Thomas Hughes-Hallett</title>
<description>The CEO, Marie Curie Cancer Care presenting at our 2010 conference.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/education-training/past-events/conference/conference-highlights/review-of-palliative-care/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Events</category>
<category>Help the Hospices conference</category>
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<title>Community engagement - Peter Holliday, Peter Ellis</title>
<description>Presentation made by Peter Holiday and Peter Ellis at Help the Hospices 2010 conference. The need for hospices to invest in the communities on which they depend.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/education-training/past-events/conference/conference-highlights/community-engagement/</link>
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<title>How Britain dies - Charles Leadbeater</title>
<description>Video of the presentation made at Help the Hospices 2010 conference.</description>
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<title>Keynote presentation - Paul Burstow</title>
<description>Video from Help the Hospices 2010 conference.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/education-training/past-events/conference/conference-highlights/paul-burstow/</link>
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<title>Media and PR contacts</title>
<description>How to contact the Help the Hospices media and PR team</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/contacts/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>A royal visit for St Clare Hospice</title>
<description>Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex visited St Clare Hospice in Essex to mark its 21st anniversary.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/a-royal-visit-for-hospice-anniversary/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:04:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Emily Rosselli</dc:creator>
<category>Hospice And Palliative Care </category>
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<title>Hospice Information Bulletin - January 2012</title>
<description>An overview of the content of the January 2012 issue of the Hospice Information Bulletin.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/publications/hospice-information-bulletin/hospice-information-bulletin-january-2012/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Welsh Government consults on cancer plan</title>
<description>5 January 2012 The Welsh Government has published for consultation a national cancer delivery plan for NHS Wales.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news/national-cancer-delivery-plan-for-wales/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:16:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Media centre</title>
<description>Read the latest news and press releases, and find out more about Help the Hospices and the hospice movement</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/media-centre/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Hospice And Palliative Care </category>
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<title>Hospice Information Bulletin - August 2011</title>
<description>An overview of the content of the August 2011 issue of the Hospice Information Bulletin.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/publications/hospice-information-bulletin/hospice-information-bulletin-august-2011/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<category>Hospice Information Bulletin</category>
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<title>AXA Wealth takes part in gruelling cycle challenge</title>
<description>27 October 2011 Executives take part in cycle challenge event.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/news/axa-wealthcycle-challenge/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:24:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Daniel Ward</dc:creator>
<category>Fundraising</category>
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<title>New NHS Contract for England</title>
<description>3 February 2012 The Department of Health (DH) has recently launched a new version of the NHS contract.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/running-your-hospice/policy/news/new-nhs-contract-for-england/</link>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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<title>Latest news</title>
<description>The latest news from Help the Hospices</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:39:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
<category>Hospice And Palliative Care </category>
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<title>World Hospice and Palliative Care Day</title>
<description>Details about our involvement with World Hospice and Palliative Care Day which is on 10 October 2009 and how people can get involved.</description>
<link>http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/our-services/international/what-we-do-internationally/worldday/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:31:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jack Garfinkel</dc:creator>
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