Hospice
Family of young west Belfast woman who lost cancer battle to light first candle on NI Hospice Christmas tree
Christopher Smith said it will be a ‘way for us to celebrate Leancha’s life’
Assisted dying: DUP warns bill would lead to ‘inevitable coercion’ as others call for ‘secular’ vote
The DUP’s Carla Lockhart said the bill would only put families under pressure, while the SDLP’s Colum Eastwood is voting in favour
Aspiring pilot, 10, who raised £160,000 for charity wins Pride of Britain award
Jacob Newson, an RAF enthusiast, has raised thousands for charity since he lost his mother to breast cancer.
Eugenie and Beatrice praise ‘inspiring’ children’s hospice at garden party
The party was held to celebrate the work of Haven House Children’s Hospice, which has cared for seriously ill children and their families for decades.
Palliative Care Week: Family of Lisburn boy (10) with life-limiting condition praise hospice staff for a decade of support
Eoin O’Neill (10) first started to receive palliative care as a baby, allowing his family support and the chance to enjoy quality time together.
‘You have to take life by the horns and do everything you want to’ - Marie Curie nurse, Rebecca Jennings
Gail Bell asks experts and people in the public eye what keeps them going. This week: 24-year-old Rebecca Jennings, one of Marie Curie’s youngest palliative care nurses
Finance Minister ‘open to bid’ for further funding for NI Children’s Hospice
The facility recently announced it is considering cutting bed places due to pressures on its funding.
Young west Belfast girl who lost mother to cancer hosts charity morning with school
Meabh Smith (7) from west Belfast lost her mother Leancha to ovarian cancer last year and has now staged a fundraising morning with her primary school to support the Northern Ireland Hospice.