News & Media

Research to reveal true situation of end of life care

22 May 2017

A mum from Hertfordshire is backing research which will investigate if seriously ill children’s care needs are being met as she battles to get the support she needs for her life-limited son. Jen Carter, 27, from Baldock, said she’s delighted Keech Hospice Care, together with the University of Bedfordshire’s Institute for Health Research, is funding […]

Press statement on NHS cyber attack, Friday 12 May

11 May 2017

Following the cyber attack on NHS Digital, Keech Hospice Care has shut down its IT link to the NHS as a precautionary measure. “This does not affect the operation of the hospice and no patient information or data has been affected. We continue to monitor this situation as it develops. The protection of patient data […]

Urgent appeal for people to #DeclutterForKeech

27 April 2017

Keech Hospice Care is urging people to #DeclutterForKeech and urgently donate their good quality clutter so it can provide excellent care for adults in Luton and South Beds and children in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes with life-limiting illnesses. As a charity, Keech Hospice Care has seen a rise in items unsuitable to sell being […]

Glowing success for Keech Hospice Care!

27 March 2017

More than five hundred people have pledged £35,500 by getting their glow on for Keech Hospice Care. Luton’s first ever Glow Walk, on Saturday 25 March, raised money for Keech Hospice Care so it can continue to care for children across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes and adults in Luton and Bedfordshire. Mark Relf, Keech […]

Fluorescent Fun for Keech Mum

13 March 2017

A Bedfordshire mum is urging people to get their glow on for Keech Hospice Care, your adult hospice for Luton and South Beds and the children’s hospice for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes. Karen Russell, 34, from Kempston Rural is taking part in our new 10km night-time sponsored Glow Walk to give back to the […]

RIP: Bruce Skinner (1925 – 2017)

7 March 2017

It is with great sadness that staff at Keech Hospice Care learnt of the death of founder member, Bruce Skinner, aged 91. “Bruce was an instrumental member of the original team that made the hospice what it is today,” said Keech Hospice Care CEO, Liz Searle. “He contributed to an amazing legacy for our community.” […]

Keech Hospice Care makes The Sunday Times Top 100

28 February 2017

Keech Hospice Care has been recognised as one of the best not-for-profit employers in the UK in an awards ceremony which took place on 22 February. The prestigious Top 100 awards, organised by The Sunday Times, identify the best companies and charities to work for across the UK. More than 250,000 staff working for over […]

Tribute to Jack Sapsworth, MBE, DL (1941-2017)

24 February 2017

On Saturday 18 February, staff at Keech Hospice Care were saddened to learn of the death of one of the hospice’s much-loved founder members, Jack Sapsworth, MBE, DL, at the age of 75. During his illness, he was able to benefit from care at the hospice he helped to establish nearly 30 years before. “It […]

Keech Hospice team finalists for national award

22 February 2017

The My Care Co-ordination Team at Keech Hospice Care is thrilled to be one of three finalists for an award in Effective Co-ordination of Care. The My Care Team supports Luton patients with long-term or end-of-life conditions who want their place of care to be in their own homes. This means working with many local […]

Student goes dry for January for his brother’s hospice

30 January 2017

A university student from Harpenden has ditched the drink to raise over £1,000 for the Hertfordshire children’s hospice which cares for his brother. Harry Josephs, 20, who attends Nottingham University, raised the money for Keech Hospice Care which supports terminally ill children across Hertfordshire, including his brother Dominic, 17. “It’s not been easy giving up […]