March means The Great Daffodil Appeal for Marie Curie when millions of people across the UK donate to show their support for our work. Your donation will help our nurses care for someone living with a terminal illness at home, so they can spend more time with the people they ....
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New research into the experiences of disabled people with a terminal illness revealed that only 22% of those surveyed by charity Disability Rights UK ranked end of life care services as ‘very good’. Read more on our blog here. ....
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Our new blog by Christine O’Sullivan talks about how our helper volunteers have supported 1000 people since the service launched in 2009. And how thanks to support from the ITV's Text Santa Appeal 2014 we're launching in six more locations during 2015/16. Read More here ....
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For the past 18 months we've been asking you to tell us your most important unanswered questions in palliative care and we can now report that better 'out of hours' care and support for the terminally was rated as the top research priority. You can read the full list in ....
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes is embarking on another monumental challenge this year to raise money for Marie Curie, who provide care and support to people living with terminal illnesses and their families. Not content with scaling the north face of the Eiger and successfully reaching the summit of Everest, raising £6.3m in ....
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With the pressures on the NHS's A&E departments during Winter being in the news at the moment Phil McCarvil, our Head of Policy & Public Affairs in England has written a blog post that digs into some of the issues:Winter A&E pressures – Community services must be part of the ....
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We're pleased to let you know that Marie Curie's new website is now live.Some of the new website' s key features include:A wealth of helpful new articles and videos.Responsive website design, which means the website will display better on mobiles and tablets.New and improved website navigation, designed around your needs.And ....
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We've just published two new videos where we ask Dr Peter Nightingale to talk about the causes of pain, the main types of medication used towards the end of life, how side effects can be managed and he also dispels some common myths about pain treatment.You can see our other ....
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Did you know that almost half of Britons (47%) say they would feel uncomfortable talking to someone who has been recently bereaved? That's just one of the insights to come out of new research released by the Dying Matters Coalition.This research has helped create Being There, a helpful set of tips ....
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As part of ITV Text Santa, Marie Curie will take centre stage on the channel's lunchtime TV show, Loose Women.This LIVE show will feature staff 'taking over' the presenting panel including Marie Curie Nurse, Ann Brady, Sales & Partnerships Manager and Helper volunteer, Ann Hannan, Director of Nursing, Dee Sissons ....
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