Research & Education
Last year, Dr Emily journeyed to Ghana to teach children’s palliative care to her colleagues in Ghana from nursing and medical backgrounds. Her trip was part of a wider training programme which also involved virtual mentoring and webinars supported by Helen...
Blog
In February every year, National Apprenticeship Week recognises and celebrates the achievements and successes of apprentices, and the incredible opportunities an apprenticeship can offer. As well as being able to learn while you earn, an apprenticeship allows you to...
Blog
John Sansome has been volunteering with us for 20 years and is currently volunteering in catering at the hospice. We are so grateful for his help over this time and we asked him to share some of his memories of his time with us. Over the years he has helped us in so...
Research & Education
At Helen & Douglas House, giving high quality palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families is incredibly important to us. Alongside delivering this care at home, at hospital or in our hospice in Oxford, our doctors also contribute...
Family stories
Meet Iris. She is 9 years old and was born in Indonesia. After experiencing complications and difficulties at birth, she was left with severe brain damage, resulting in cerebral palsy. This affects her limbs, meaning that she cannot move, eat or do anything for...
