Reacting to the news that Richard House Children’s Hospice is to close at the end of December 2025, Nick Carroll, our chief executive, said: “This is very sad news for the families of seriously ill children who are being supported...
With the dust now settled since the government’s 2025 Budget was announced on 26 November, many families caring for seriously ill children may be wondering what it means for them. In this blog, we explain the changes and the impact...
On Tuesday 2 December, the Northern Ireland Assembly Health Committee published the findings of its inquiry on Access to Palliative Care Services in Northern Ireland. The committee’s report highlights what we have long been concerned about: children’s palliative care in...
An independent evaluation published today by the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee’s Expert Panel has revealed that inconsistent commissioning across integrated care boards (ICBs) is driving a postcode lottery in palliative and end of life care for...
Reacting to Budget 2025, Nick Carroll, Chief Executive of Together for Short Lives said: “Seriously ill children need access to high quality hospice and palliative care which is funded sustainably by the NHS and local councils. Yet too often, the...
The pioneering ‘Kentown Children’s Palliative Care Programme’ has filled a critical gap in care and support for seriously ill children and their families, an independent evaluation has found. The pilot, a collaboration between Together for Short Lives, Rainbow Trust Children’s...
Reacting to today's written statement announcing that the UK Government is developing a new modern service framework for palliative and end of life care in England, Nick Carroll, Chief Executive of Together for Short Lives said: “The news that ministers...
