Developed by Children’s Hospices UK and funded by the Department of Health, guides have been produced covering seven areas that aim to improve the quality of support children and families receive in hospices.
One report promotes the need to understand and practise advocacy to support children, young people and families to lead "ordinary lives". The challenges surrounding translations and interpretation are tackled in another, which focuses on improving access to hospices for minority groups.
The organisation has also reproduced research conducted by Durham University to help professionals get a clearer national picture of the numbers of children accessing hospice services.
Children’s Hospices UK’s director of care and development Maddie Blackburn said: "You really want a highly skilled workforce that can support such children. Having the most up to date information is extremely valuable so you know that families and children will feel comfortable with the support and care that they are receiving.
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