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Stay informed with the latest updates from across our family of hospices: Chestnut Tree House, Martlets and St Barnabas House.

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Here, you’ll find news, stories and insights about our life-changing hospice services for adults, children, and young people throughout Sussex and South East Hampshire.

Discover how our combined efforts are making a difference, learn about upcoming events, celebrate fundraising successes, and read inspiring stories from our patients, families, staff, and volunteers. Thank you for being part of our community.

For all media enquiries, please email: media@southernhospicegroup.org.uk

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Updates

16 January 2026

Vote for us in the Smiley Charity Film Awards

Recognising local hospice care The short film ‘We’re here for you. Will ...

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Martlets
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Statements

07 January 2026

Southern Hospice Group’s response to government’s further £25m investment for hospices across the UK

The government has announced it will provide an additional £25 million for hospices in...

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29 December 2025

Southern Hospice Group statement in response to BBC news report

We are committed to working alongside our system partners to improve access a...

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Southern Hospice Group
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Updates

10 December 2025

Rising numbers of younger adults need hospice care in Sussex 

Southern Hospice Group is a seeing a steady rise in the number of younger adul...

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St Barnabas House
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Statements

27 November 2025

Our response to Stephen Kinnock MP’s address to Hospice UK conference

We are pleased to see that the importance of hospices and the need for stability and ce...

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Statements

29 October 2025

Response to the National Audit Office report

Our response to the report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on the financial sustai...

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Statements

16 October 2025

Children’s hospice funding

We welcome the news that the Government is extending its £26m grant for three years, i...

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Updates

08 October 2025

Protect hospice care in Sussex

Hospice care is more than you think, but funding gaps put it at risk. The High...

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Martlets
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Updates

06 October 2025

Sussex hospice group CEO urges the government to provide more funding

A funding crisis is putting hospice care at risk across the UK. CEO Stuart Pal...

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St Barnabas House