News and stories

A young woman’s determination to celebrate Christmas one more time has inspired our Care This Christmas appeal.

Nurse Cathy, our Outpatient Care Lead, invites you to remember loved ones this Christmas while continuing a family tradition that began more than 20 years ago.

Remembering loved ones and celebrating their lives were at the heart of Walk to Remember at Shugborough Estate on Saturday, 26 September.

We've been shortlisted for Best UK Employer at the Nursing Times Awards, recognising our supportive culture and commitment to staff. The nomination highlights how listening, learning and staff involvement help improve both patient care and the working environment.

Our Palliative Nursing Care Specialist team leader, Rachel Agar, received a Dignity in Care award at a glittering ceremony on Tuesday 18 July.

When Ryan lost his sister Amy before her 39th birthday, he decided to mark what would have been her 40th by climbing Kilimanjaro to fundraise for Katharine House Hospice.

Read about the care Ryan and his family received.

In memory of his dad, Patrick Harvey, Matt and his wife, Sarah are taking part in the Snowdon Sunrise Trek on Father’s Day. So far, they have already raised almost £2,500. Matt tells us why he is taking on this fundraising feat up the UK’s second highest mountain in the dark, to raise funds and give back to Katharine House Hospice.

Julie reflects on 24 glorious years of marriage to Martin, and their final year together at home, creating memories.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Alison spoke to ITV news about what Katharine House Hospice means to her and the importance of understanding how reliant hospices are on support from their communities.

A recent VR project at Katharine House Hospice received a great deal of interest lately, including a visit by Ben Godfrey from BBC Midlands Today.

Day therapies patients at Katharine House Hospice have been fortunate enough to visit some exotic locations recently as part of a virtual reality (VR) project delivered by film maker Ben Malone of community interest company Project Vae.