🦋 Pls can you friendly folk RT the charity hospice Ed Sheeran auction post above? 🙏 @madlinsudn.bsky.social @howardlake.bsky.social @stephedusei.bsky.social @doctoroxford.com @chadbourn.bsky.social @stephenkb.bsky.social @tobyhporter.bsky.social @samuel.bsky.team

Yesterday Princess Alice Hospice welcomed Richard Meddings, Chair of NHSEngland, Duncan Burton our trustee and Chief Nursing Officer, England, and Toby Porter CEO of Hospice UK. A fantastic opportunity to showcase our work @tobyhporter.bsky.social @hospiceuk.bsky.social @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social

Loved doing this , and having the chance to talk about the fantastic work of my colleagues @hospiceuk.bsky.social and across the UK hospice sector

It’s been a very busy month & a lot of time given over to discussions & planning for next year against a challenging financial outlook for all hospices! Huge thanks to @tobyhporter.bsky.social, @hospiceuk.bsky.social and @wesstreeting.bsky.social for making next year feel a lot more optimistic!

Hospice funding is complex but yesterday's announcement of £100m is a very welcome boost & we thank @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social for his personal commitment to the hospice sector. Many thanks to @tobyhporter.bsky.social @charliejking.bsky.social & all the team at @hospiceuk.bsky.social

The best possible news in the run up to Xmas. It has taken more than a year's campaigning, but we are really THRILLED that Wes Streeting, Stephen Kinnock and our partners at NHSE have announced this very substantial package of financial support to the charitable hospice sector

What a powerful programme highlighting the devastating financial position the hospice sector is experiencing. Thank you @danielhewittitv.bsky.social @tobyhporter.bsky.social @doctoroxford.bsky.social @katherinesleeman.bsky.social & all the other voices included in the report.

The quality of MPs letters on both sides of the assisted dying debate just shows how much more value backbenchers could add if they were given a proper role in our parliamentary system.

Don't miss @danielhewittitv.bsky.social's timely investigation into the dire underfunding of palliative care - tomorrow night, ITV, 8.30pm. 70% of UK hospices are in deficit. The work they do is so precious - yet they’re cutting jobs, beds and home care. Do we care? www.itv.com/news/2024-11...

Some thoughts on tomorrow’s vote on Assisted Dying, on the importance of being compassionate, and on avoiding the kind of “winner takes all” approach that was so ruinous and unrepresentative after the Brexit referendum www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...

Putting the final touches to our programme on the funding crisis in end of life care, which airs Thursday on ITV1. I am so grateful to those who opened up to us about their experiences and the hospices who let us in. Keeping Care Alive: Hospices in Crisis? 8:30pm Thursday, ITV1

Alas neither Labour UK nor Wes Streeting on here yet, but could we all agree that however MPs vote on AD next week, this is a huge opportunity for the government to announce - finally, after decades of successive governments failing dying people - proper NHS funding of palliative care?

I made a UK hospice folks starter pack which people going to #HospiceUKconf may find useful. Cc @tobyhporter.bsky.social go.bsky.app/MfxpC23

Such a compelling podcast, both the interview with @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social & wrap up by @lewisgoodall.com - the Assisted Dying debate & prospect of a law change brings complexity & challenge to UK hospice sector, but think actually ALL sides "got lucky when she (Kim) chose to represent it"

Have to say this was a superb and affecting listen. Regardless of the outcome of the vote the UK would benefit with more people like Kim in politics

Wherever you stand on assisted dying, I’d urge you to read this superb, thoughtful, evidence-based piece from @iandunt.bsky.social. A couple of points to add, from my perspective as an atheist palliative care doctor who opposes legal change at this time 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

One week to go until MPs vote on the Second Reading of the Assisted Dying bill. Some thoughts below www.linkedin.com/posts/toby-p...

Delighted to have contributed to this investigation into hospice and end of life care, and the huge challenges faced by the sector. It couldn’t be more timely. Keeping Care Alive: Hospices in Crisis? will air on ITV, 8:30pm, Thursday 28th November

Everyone @hospiceuk.bsky.social is excited about your programme, @danielhewittitv.bsky.social . One of the few certainties about the next 20 years is that the numbers of people dying every year in the UK will rise from c 660k annually to 790k, due to demography. We all need a strong hospice sector

Spending morning with the team at the Prince of Wales hospice in Pontefract - 🥶

My first post on here and I couldn't be happier it's about this. Dan and his team have been brilliant to work with. This programme could not be better timed, or more important.

Really pleased to say I am presenting an ITV programme on hospice and end of life care. Since my mum received hospice care a decade ago I’ve been investigating the state of the sector and its lack of funding. Keeping Care Alive: Hospices in Crisis? will air on ITV, 8:30pm, Thursday 28th November

Gather we are meant to start out with a pic of a dog, if we have one. Here is mine. Called Spud

Starting the week with the fab team at Rotherham hospice, who are launching their new strategy at the ARC cinema here. Sadly the pick and mix was closed