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Irish man with terminal brain cancer became 'The King of Chemo'; now eyes marathon record

A medical trial that Iain Ward joined in 2019 led to an unexpected discovery that changed his life. An MRI scan revealed a brain tumour, although doctors initially believed it was benign. Around six months later, further scans showed that the tumour was growing. Ward underwent brain surgery and was…

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Hospice charities share warning ahead of assisted dying vote

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The Independent UK

Assisted dying ‘unsanctionable’ due to fears of poor end-of-life care, hospice chief says

Multiple charities have repeatedly warned access to and quality of end-of-life care is too patchy across the country and that the sector is severely lacking in funding

The Independent UK

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Nurses giving end-of-life care in corridors amid staffing issues, poll finds

Time pressures and issues with staffing levels were also cited as a barrier to providing care to terminal patients.

Evening Standard

Half of nurses giving end-of-life care in corridors as NHS staffing crisis laid bare

A practitioner recalled resuscitation being attempted on a terminally ill cancer patient who ultimately passed away on a bathroom floor

The Independent UK

Father of twins dies of cancer after dismissing stomach pain as a pulled muscle

Doctors misdiagnosed Harmi Kainth with acid reflux before his rare cancer diagnosis, aged 59

The Independent UK

Disappointment for many after record applications for double TCS London Marathon

Some 1,338,544 ballot applications were made for the 2027 TCS London Marathon which will take place on Saturday April 24 and Sunday April 25.

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‘I’d better not’: Paul Elliott resists using ChuckleVision catchphrase with King

The comedian joked he was tempted to reference the Chuckle Brothers’ famous catchphrase when he was handed his MBE medal by Charles.

Evening Standard

King Charles spared a ‘To me, to you’ as Chuckle Brother collects royal honour

The comedian joked he was tempted to reference the Chuckle Brothers’ famous catchphrase when he was handed his MBE medal by the King

The Independent UK

Stars from Blue Lights drama visit Belfast Hospice

Marie Curie cares for people with any illness they are likely to die from.

Evening Standard

Stop forcing terminally ill benefit claimants to prove illness, leading charities urge

Exclusive: The current system is ‘simply wrong’, more than 30 organisations write

The Independent UK

London Marathon runners to be greeted by Marie Curie’s poignant Daffodil Runner

The sculpture is covered with 557 steel daffodils representing the number of people who die each day in the UK without the end-of-life care they need.

Evening Standard

Marathon runner says Marie Curie helped mum’s confidence after dad’s death

Peter Howarth died six months after he suffered a stroke during a dog walk and tests revealed he also had stage four cancer.

Evening Standard

Runner pays tribute to partner who died aged 35 with marathon for Marie Curie

A Marie Curie nurse cared for Jess Roberts during her final night at home before she died after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Powerful life advice from terminally ill people shared in new Marie Curie campaign

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The Independent UK

‘We provide end-of-life care. Here is the advice we often hear from terminally ill patients’

Wisdom from patients includes not letting worrying rob you of the time you have, and to never go to sleep on an angry word

Evening Standard

Paul Chuckle: I feel Barry with me all the time

The entertainers found fame as comedy double act the Chuckle Brothers.

Evening Standard

Chuckle Brother Paul Elliott to travel across UK for Marie Curie fundraiser

He aims to raise £40,000 for the charity as he travels from John O’Groats to Land’s End.

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The Independent UK

Twin sisters orphaned as parents die from cancer nine months apart

Twin sisters Ellen and Laura lost both parents in a nine-month period from 2021 to 2022

International Business Times UK

Paul Elliott's 'Wonderful Shock' as ChuckleVision Star Receives MBE in New Year Honours

Paul Elliott, famous for ChuckleVision, receives an MBE in recognition of his charity work and decades of contributions to British comedy.

The Independent UK

Chuckle Brother Paul Elliott receives MBE on New Year Honours list

Paul Elliott has been recognised on the New Years Honours list

Evening Standard

To MBE, to you: Honour a ‘wonderful shock’ for Chuckle Brother Paul Elliott

He has been an official ambassador for the end-of-life charity Marie Curie since October 2016.

The Independent UK

‘You don’t want to spoil anyone’s Christmas’: The reality of grief over the holidays

‘The death of my dad felt incomprehensible... I felt disoriented, sad, and completely out of my depth’

The Independent UK

Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign with major donation

The former chief executive of Marie Curie has made a sizeable donation to The Independent’s SafeCall campaign as he urges others to support its aim to provide a vital free service for missing children

Evening Standard

James Nesbitt ‘in awe’ of Christmas efforts at Marie Curie Hospice

The actor met with patients, families and staff at the Belfast hospice this week.

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