Children’s hospices plugging end of life support gaps Joe Lepper Thursday, May 6, 2021
Gaps in NHS end of life support for families with seriously ill children are being filled by children’s hospices, according to research.
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A NEW book inspired by a young boy from Bolton who died from a brain tumour and his younger sister is set to be released this year. Baran Akarca, aged eight, died at Derian House Children’s Hospice in January, having had a rare cancer since he was just two-years-old. He lived in the Morris Green area with mum Annabel, dad Gerrard and two-year-old sister Leyla. Annabel has shared Baran’s story on Facebook over the last few years, which was noticed by Ffi Jones, a Wales-based children’s author and illustrator. She was struck by the love between Baran and Leyla, deciding to pen a book celebrating sibling bonding.
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Leyland Man’s Virtual Cycle To Malta In Memory Of Late Father By Brad Hutchinson on 9th March 2021
Darren Swarbrick is fundraising for the hospital that cared for his father before he passed due to COVID-19 by cycling from Leyland to Malta.
He is virtually cycling the distance from Leyland to Malta and back to raise money for Lancashire Teaching Hospital’s Charity.
Graham Swarbrick was admitted to the Critical Care Unit at the Royal Preston Hospital on 24th January 2021 after he tested positive for the virus and was experiencing difficulties with his breathing.