Heather Ruth Whitehouse

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Around 70,000 people in the UK are living with pulmonary fibrosis. We support those affected, raise awareness and fund research to find a cure. Our four themes are: Support - to advocate for patients and to provide support to improve their quality of life and to develop collaborative partnerships to help fund patient-focused support programmes Research - to support research into improved outcomes and greater understanding of the disease and to champion research programmes Education - to undertake targeted awareness raising of the disease, amongst the medical profession, decision-makers and the wider public Campaigning - to proactively target parliamentarians, NHS and policy-makers and to represent patient interests with NICE and the NHS and to target symptom recognition in primary care for prompt diagnosis
Charity Registration No. 1152399

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Ashgate Hospicecare is an independent charity (no. 700636) that provides care to patients with a life-limiting illness and their families across North Derbyshire. We make thousands of visits to patients every year in their own homes through our Hospice at Home Team, Palliative Care Specialist Nurse Team, Lymphoedema Team, and Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Teams and Supportive Care teams. We have a Day Hospice for up to 16 patients per day, four days a week, a 21 bed Inpatient Unit providing 24/7 care, and a range of therapy and support services on site. All of our services are provided free of charge to patients and their families. We are mostly funded through donations, gifts in Wills, and income raised by our 15 shops and three coffee shops.
Charity Registration No. 700636