
CHCC Chaplaincy
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CHCC Chaplaincy
@HealthChaplains
A professional body in the UK supporting Healthcare Chaplaincy deliver the highest quality pastoral and spiritual care to ALL.







@HealthChaplains Quite simply: a palliative care service can not claim to be ‘Palliative Care’ if one of the globally recognised core elements (spiritual care) in holistic/total patient care is excised

Will @hospiceuk say something about the number of hospices this week deciding that specialist spiritual care is no longer part of what they provide. We would value clear commitment on this vital issue. What do hospices stand for if no specialist spiritual care offered? @bbcsml



Will @hospiceuk say something about the number of hospices this week deciding that specialist spiritual care is no longer part of what they provide. We would value clear commitment on this vital issue. What do hospices stand for if no specialist spiritual care offered? @bbcsml


Received confirmation today that the post I job-share as Spiritual Care Coordinator (Chaplain) for Birmingham Hospice is being made redundant. This is in spite of many members of the community writing in to petition that this core service should be maintained. @MichelePaduano @HealthChaplains





feeling very much for the @Sue_Ryder spiritual care providers as they are made redundant. Seems like org has lost its soul. 112£ million income but not a penny on spiritual care direct to #EOL patients and families. not sure what else to say @BBCNews @hospiceuk




Unbelievably tone deaf and unevidenced decision.


In doing so it has chosen to ignore NHS Guidelines, as well as that of the professional and regulatory bodes. It seems they plan to invite religious volunteers in (without the supervision of a chaplain) to provide complex emotional and spiritual support at #EOL @hospiceuk

Just heard that @Sue_Ryder is planning to make its spiritual care staff redundant (point of principle, not funding). Can't quite believe. No specialist bedside support, just volunteers and religious groups invited in. Really? in 2024? @hospiceuk @HealthChaplains @BBCNewsPR