Hospice UK

Are you a clinical service leader looking to really make a difference? Are you passionate about children’s palliative care? Children's Hospice South West could have the role for you. They are looking for a new Director of Care to lead, manage, sustain and grow the the hospice. This is a rare opportunity to be instrumental in shaping the future of a region-wide children’s palliative care service. Apply now 👇 https://ow.ly/OGrl50UUTnA

Could you be our new Hospice UK Finance Trustee? ⭐️ We’re on the lookout for a trustee with a recognised professional finance qualification from any of the CCAB accountancy bodies. As a member of the Board, you will: 👉 share on our responsibility to deliver our Five Year Strategy, 2024 to 2029 👉 work within Hospice UK’s values providing support, encouragement and appropriate challenge within the Board 👉 attend four board meetings each year as well as a two day awaytime session 👉 work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to ensure that you have a thorough understanding of our financial plans and operation. If you’re keen to bring your expertise to the national charity for hospice care, take a look at the Candidate Brief. Apply by 21 February. https://lnkd.in/d8xQcsw9

Yesterday, we gathered in Manchester for Hospice UK's first Technology Leaders Conference. It was inspiring to be surrounded by so many #HospiceTechLeaders working to make a difference in our sector! Some highlights from the conference included learning about: 🔐 what 'good' cyber security looks like 🤝 how technological innovation can transform hospice care for communities 🔎 key findings from Hospice UK's Digital health and inclusion in palliative and end of life care report (Read here: https://lnkd.in/efCW4Jht) 🧠 the ethical considerations of using AI in palliative care 🧩 real examples of implementing digital transformation from our sector and beyond 📈 how to build data capabilities at your organisation. With tech advancing at an unprecedented rate, this conference was a timely opportunity to come together as a sector. It's important to create spaces like this for conversation - the best innovation happens when people feel safe to share ideas 💡 Thank you to all our attendees for making it a wonderful day. And special thanks to our sponsors: Microsoft for Nonprofits, Smartdesc, The Access Group, Here (Care Unbound Ltd), Purple Tech, Total Enterprise Solutions, iRota, mhance, The Care Database, and Central Technology.

A new report from Marie Curie UK shows that the UK spends £11.7bn on people’s health in the last year of their life, largely on hospital care, even though most would rather die at home or in a hospice. Not only is this distressing for patients and families, but it’s also an inefficient use of public money which could be better spent on ensuring people have comfort and dignity at the end of their lives, in their place of choice. Read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/MXg950UTR9S

"The Government is listening." Yesterday, we had an encouraging meeting with Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock. Together with partners across the sector, we discussed how we can make sure good quality palliative and end of life care is there for all who need it. There's a huge opportunity to get this right in the 10 year plan being developed for the NHS in England. We're looking forward to working with the Minister and his colleagues on long term solutions for the future of hospice care. 

Tomorrow, the Race Equity ECHO is exploring the impact of assisted dying legislation on minoritised ethnic communities. Please share with any colleagues who may wish to have a safe space to discuss this topic. Details below 👇

We've just wrapped up our breakfast session at the Hospice UK Technology Leaders Conference. Together, we learned how we can ensure good cyber security. Thanks to Smartdesc for sponsoring! There are plenty more fantastic sessions taking place throughout the day. We're looking forward to exploring key challenges and opportunities in the hospice tech space. If you're one of the #HospiceTechLeaders in attendance, come and say hi at the Hospice UK stand!

Tomorrow is the Hospice UK Technology Leaders conference - the first of its kind! We're incredibly grateful to Microsoft for Nonprofits for being a headline sponsor and helping to make this conference possible. We're looking forward to catching up with #HospiceTechLeaders from across the UK. See you there!

Fundraisers are hoping to raise £200K for St Christopher's Hospice with a cycle from Crystal Palace to Versailles. While fundraising is vital, hospices shouldn’t have to rely on it so heavily. We look forward to working with the government to secure long-term reform to the way hospices are funded. https://lnkd.in/et2FkVmG

"An outcome where you had someone choose an assisted death because of a real or imagined fear that they couldn't get the right support would be a moral and practical disgrace." - Toby Porter, CEO, Hospice UK. Thank you to the committee for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill for bringing the hospice sector's voice to the discussion on this important bill.