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:

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  • A brief synopsis of your news story (50 words or less)
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  • A reference of where visitors can find out more information - eg your website.

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  • United Kingdom
13.11.12 | A new resource on End of Life Care available from Together for Short Lives
  • 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
09.11.12 | Japan's first hospice for children opens in Osaka
  • Japan's first hospice for children opened its doors on 1 November, with at least two others planned around the country.

07.11.12 | Expressions of interest to serve on the ICPCN Information and Networking committee
  • The ICPCN is forming an Information and Networking Committee and would welcome expressions of interest from ICPCN members to join this committee. 

  • United Kingdom
05.11.12 | Study that looks at the impact of dream fulfilment on seriously ill children
  • 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.

05.11.12 | Apply now for the 2013 STARS Impact Awards

  • 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.


  • South Africa
01.11.12 | South Africa Child Gauge 2012 is now available
  • 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.