News, November 2012
The International Children’s Palliative Care Network hosts the only dedicated international children’s palliative care news centre
and events listing.
By becoming a member of ICPCN you can send your own local news to the ICPCN web
editor and we will share relevant children’s palliative care information and
news with our visitors. You will also
be able to enter details of your own local, national or international events
through the ICPCN events calendar.
If you would like to submit your news story you can either fill out a
simple text form and send it to ICPCN or you can email ICPCN with the
following information:
- Your name, your organisation and contact details.
- A brief synopsis of your news story (50 words or less)
- Full details of your news story (no more than 700 words)
- A reference of where visitors can find out more information - eg your website.
You can join ICPCN today and start publicising your news and events.
Leading UK charity for children’s palliative care, Together for Short Lives, launches series of resources for professionals working with children and young people at end of life.
Japan's first hospice for children opened its doors on 1 November, with at least two others planned around the country.
The ICPCN is forming an Information and Networking Committee and would welcome expressions of interest from ICPCN members to join this committee.
A three-year study titled: The Power of Dreams: assessing and measuring the impact of making dreams come true for life-limited children, is being jointly funded by children’s charity Dreams Come True, in an innovative collaboration between the University and the charitable organisation.
There is only 1 week left until the closing date for all 2013 STARS Impact Award applications: the deadline is 1pm GMT, Monday 12 November 2012.
The South African Child Gauge is the only publication in the country that provides an annual snap-shot of the status of South Africa's children.
