Our Stories

Benny is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Greenwich & Bexley Hospice and has been a nurse for over 20 years. In this powerful piece, Benny talks about her longstanding Pentecostal beliefs, how she integrates this with her clinical experiences and she calls for more Pentecostal Christians who are approaching the end of their lives to … Continued

Melrose is a community nurse at the Hospice. As part of Black History Month, she spoke to us about her career, experiences, and her path to nursing. Nursing is an incredible career path for many reasons; helping people, job security, flexibility and opportunity for growth and continuing education. Nursing however, is not at all glamorous. … Continued

We are celebrating the work of our amazing team, who make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families every day. Meet Maggie, our Palliative Care Discharge Coordinator. Maggie is a key member of our Hospice Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Her role is centred around supporting patients requiring fast track … Continued

It’s Hospice Care Week and we are celebrating the work of our amazing team, who make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families every day. Meet Jo, our GCP Team Leader at the Hospice. We caught up with her for coffee and a chat. Jo is the Greenwich Care Partnership (GCP) … Continued

John and Trudy have been married for 29 years and enjoyed what they describe as a ‘normal life’ until their world changed, following an unexpected diagnosis. Around five years ago, aged just 55, John became unwell and suffered what appeared to be a stroke. This was the beginning of a period of uncertainty and change … Continued

It was by chance that Glyn became a social worker at Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice, but it’s a role she loves and wouldn’t change for the world. This is Glyn’s story.