Marie Curie
All schools should have bereavement policy in place, says leading charity
Marie Curie will today launch a major report on bereavement support in schools
People dying in poverty up by almost a fifth, says charity
Research for Marie Curie said an estimated 128,000 people died in fuel poverty in 2022, including 110,000 pensioners.
Celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie dies from cancer aged 75
He gained fame for the wedge cut and his TV appearances.
Sinatra and Beatles songs among most popular for terminally ill’s final moments
Marie Curie said music can play a ‘vital role in end-of-life care for many’.
Celebrity clothes auction with Kate Moss donation raises £23,000 for charity
Pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor, actor Stephen Fry, veteran model Twiggy, singer Lulu and actress Dame Joanna Lumley were among the celebrity donors.
Crisis in care for dying people says Marie Curie as survey shows suffering
The charity has previously forecast that by 2048 there will be an additional 147,000 people in the UK who need palliative care before they die.
Jane Horrocks: Death is feared by the Western world and needs to be talked about
The British actress has helped to launch an auction which has seen donations from the likes of Kate Moss, Dame Julie Walters and Daniel Craig.
Jane Horrocks: Death is becoming more taboo and needs to be talked about
The British actress is an ambassador for the UK’s leading end-of-life charity, Marie Curie.
‘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
Traitors star Mollie Pearce spreads end of life care awareness with Marie Curie
The video series has been created to support Superdrug’s new ‘Purchase for Marie Curie Nurses’ campaign.