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Hospice Movement

Cicely Saunders championed the care of terminally ill people. She realised compassion was needed alongside medical care for the dying. The world's first purpose built hospice was St Christopher's Hospice, tin 1967.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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