News and Comment

I was very sad to hear that our good friend, and long-term children’s palliative care ambassador John Overton passed away on Saturday 2 October. John died peacefully in hospital with his wife Margaret and two sons at his side. Our...

On Friday (10 September) we were thrilled to take to the trading floor at BGC in London for their amazing charity day, in memory of the colleagues that they lost in New York on 9/11.

The latest policy information for families. To receive the latest policy roundup, sign up to our family newsletter here. England’s ‘ambitions for palliative care’ refreshed The ‘Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: A National Framework for Local Action’...

Together for Short Lives has welcomed the UK Government’s new national disability strategy, but has urged ministers to do more to improve the things that matter to seriously ill children and their families. We believe that the government’s ambition that...

Together for Short Lives has called on ministers to strengthen a new draft law that seeks to better integrate health and care in England by extending the benefits to children and young people. The Health and Care Bill, laid before...

To mark the launch of the third edition of Safe use of medicines, one of the toolkit's authors Dr Michael Tatterton shares his thoughts on the growth of non-medical prescribing in children's palliative care. It was whilst working as a...