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Phyllis Tuckwell have created a colourful online meadow, full of flowers and butterflies, each placed in memory of someone who is loved and missed. As the meadow is virtual, it is constantly in

14th – 20th June is Nutrition and Hydration Week. It’s important for us all to get a balanced diet, but what if ill health and treatment have left you with a decreased appetite, nausea, sore

Now that summer's here Shooting Star Children's Hospices Staff took some of the children staying with them for respite care on a trip to a local garden centre - where they found the array of

MND affects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord, gradually stopping the messages they send to the body’s muscles. People with MND can find that it affects their movement, speech, eating and

Sue, a retired saddler, has been keeping sheep for over 35 years. “I used to work at the local vets, in the large animal section,” she says. “When I left I really missed the animals, so I

 Phyllis Tuckwell has  introduced ‘The Story of Me’ boards to the bedside of all beds on the IPU, which capture details about each patient. This helps staff get to know all of their

Sign up to Shooting Star Children's Hospices Virtual Sunrise Walk before June and get a free, limited edition, stylish Shooting Star Children's Hospices buff - use it as a face covering, scarf,

17th-23rd May is Learning at Work Week, a national campaign that promotes a learning culture in the working environment, encouraging employers to promote learning and development, and employees to

Sue had been nursing her mum Beatrice for five years when things finally got too much for her. “Mum had breast cancer, dementia and osteoporosis,” says Sue. “She couldn’t walk on her

Phyllis Tuckwell’s Hospice Care at Home team visits patients who have chosen to spend their last days, and to die, at home.   In recent years, an increasing number of terminally ill