Helen C J Bennett

Pilgrims Hospice CEO (all view are my own)

[Prof Katherine Sleeman @kesleeman]

The 10 year plan is apparently being published tomorrow.

I’ve been around long enough to see many of these grand policy plans come and go. They generally talk about reducing inequalities, and shifting care from hospitals to the community. I imagine this one will be similar.

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[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@kesleeman Thank you Katherine, agree with every word! We need action in our sector now or I fear many more hospices may close.

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[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@goldstone_tony Thanks so much.

[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@goldstone_tony Got mine, not sure where to start, will you record it? Thanks Tony.

[Hospice UK @hospiceuk]

We're excited to announce the appointment of five new trustees to our Board:

🔸Dr Sabrina Bajwah @SBajwah
🔸Dr Sam Kyeremateng @sam_kyeremateng
🔸Professor Helen Laville @HelenLaville1
🔸Professor Alison Richardson @AlisonProf
🔸Richard Winter CBE

https://t.co/n7838VjJKU

[Kathryn Mannix @drkathrynmannix]

Hospice funding is in crisis, @hospiceuk is trying to solve it.
Please write to your MP to move this issue up their agenda.
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[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@david3012 @sharonallenarhc Fabulous picture ❤️

[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@david3012 Have a wonderful break David, will miss you at Conference x

[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@david3012 @SteveThorlbyCoy @hospiceuk @dstewartmarks @aemmarose @LizSearle1 So great to spend some time out with remarkable colleagues, passionate about palliative and end of life care! Look forward to catching up David x

[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@goldstone_tony @BMA_Pensions Thank you Tony, very helpful!

[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@david3012 @TeessideHospice A very sought after item David…. x

[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@david3012 So interesting David, I listened to Mo Gawdats podcast last week and think we all need to consider the impact of AI and it moving/developing much quicker than many of us understand. As you say, many hospice activities need the human touch, but there could be opportunities too x

[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@david3012 @IbizaPride Enjoy x

[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@david3012 @SLHYork @TeessideHospice Enjoy! x

[Hospice UK @hospiceuk]

We want to thank @MrAndy_Carter for bringing up the issue of hospice funding at health questions yesterday and @DHSCgovuk for working with us on this.

@Helen_Whately's response, that she is looking into this, is encouraging to hear.

[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@david3012 @PilgrimsHospice Always great to collaborate and share with inspiring fellow hospice leaders! Visit us again soon David!

[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@david3012 @ACEVO @PilgrimsHospice @NHSKentMedway Looking forward to catching up David!

[David Smith @david3012]

UK hospices ‘face funding crisis and need extra £120m to pay staff’. Thank you for campaigning ⁦@Independent⁩ ⁦@hospiceuk⁩ ⁦@tobyhporter⁩. Ludicrous comment from ⁦@DHSCgovuk⁩. We need real engagement not bland corporate lines. https://t.co/IIz4RbF7Fv

[Helen C J Bennett @hcjbennett]

@david3012 @TeessideHospice @StTeresas A job well done David and as you say, tricky times for hospices which needs a huge amount of dedicated focus! I am sure you will be greatly missed x