Surjit is a valued volunteer at our Warwick Myton Hospice Inpatient Unit, offering Advance Care Planning to patients and their families.   As a GP in Coventry, Surjit took early retirement in 2020 and wanted to volunteer at a variety of local organisations.   Remembering our Community Engagement Manager at The Myton Hospices attended her GP practice to provide some literature on our services, Surjit jumped at the chance to volunteer at Myton.   After several conversations with Dr Sarah MacLaran, Medical Director at The Myton Hospices, they decided that Surjit’s skills would b ..read more

  Dying Matters Awareness Week encourages people around the UK to talk about death and dying in a way that is comfortable to them.   This year’s theme is ‘The way we talk about Dying Matters’, focusing on the language we use and the conversations we have about death and dying, specifically between healthcare professionals and patients, their carers and their families.   We want to take this opportunity to share a piece of language work we have done to encourage more people to access our services and ensure they understand what we are offering. Using a survey, we sought feedbac ..read more

Stephanie and the team at Beech Tree Fish Bar in Coventry have been raising money for Myton since 2011. Within this time, they have raised an amazing £8,668,43 – all through our collection tins!   Stephanie at Beech Tree Fish Bar said:   We’ve had a few different charity collection tins throughout the years, but we have built such a lovely relationship with Myton. Myton’s care will always be needed and I’m proud that we are helping them care for more people in our community. I’d like to say a big thank you to all our customers for their incredible generosity. Just by donating lo ..read more

  Find out more about volunteering HERE!   Today we are celebrating Volunteer Recognition Day – a day to honour, recognise and celebrate the selfless individuals who volunteer their time and energy for good causes.   Here at The Myton Hospices we are lucky enough to be supported by hundreds of volunteers, to enable us to continue providing our services free of charge to patients and their families when they need us most.   We would like to take this opportunity to celebrate all of our wonderful volunteers and say a huge thank you for all that they do!   One of our m ..read more

55-year-old Andrew Finch, known as Andy to his loved ones, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2014.   After nine years of battling the disease and keeping it under control, in August 2023 Andy and his family received the devastating news that the cancer had come back.   On 27th December 2023, Andy underwent an operation, but unfortunately doctors discovered the cancer was terminal.   Andy was admitted to our Warwick Myton Hospice Inpatient Unit in mid-March 2024. Andy’s dad, David, commented on their time at Myton:   “Myton have been fantastic and we can’t praise them ..read more

Find out more about the service and how to refer HERE!   We understand that many people at the end of their life want to be cared for in the comfort of their own home, surrounded by family and friends.   Our Myton at Home service is designed to enable patients to remain at home and for them and their loved ones to be supported in their final weeks or days of life. The service also helps to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital.   To make accessing our Myton at Home service as easy as possible we have now introduced online self-referral so that patients, their loved ones ..read more

On Friday afternoon, BBC 5 Live presenter Colin Murray was joined by palliative care physician, psychotherapist and trainer Dr Kathryn Mannix to hold an important Question and Answer forum focusing on death and end of life, exploring the frequently disregarded topic and tackling some common misconceptions.   Here at The Myton Hospices, we’d like to echo some of the points raised during this discussion and show our support for conversations about death and dying. We’re glad to hear such open and honest discussions surrounding this significant subject.   The conversation started by a ..read more

If you would like to support Rebecca, you can donate HERE!   Rebecca Orr, one of our incredible Bank Nursing Assistants, works across our Myton at Home service and Coventry Myton Hospice Inpatient Unit, and also covers at our Warwick Inpatient Unit when needed.   Rebecca initially received a job offer for a Nursing Assistant role at Myton after her dad died. However, Rebecca has always dreamed of becoming a Nurse, so decided to turn this down to pursue her goal. Currently studying for her BSc degree in Adult Nursing, Rebecca works as a Bank Nursing Assistant across Myton’s servic ..read more

If you are interested in attending, please fill out a short RSVP form below:   RSVP here This Dying Matters Awareness Week, we are inviting you in to our Rugby Myton Support Hub to find out more about the services we offer and how we may be able to support you and your loved ones, now or in the future.   Dying Matters Awareness Week encourages people to get talking about death and dying in whatever way, shape or form works for them. Taking place from 6th – 12th May, Dying Matters Awareness Week helps communities around the UK to come together to have conversations about end of l ..read more

  Congratulations to everyone who conquered their fears and took on our abseil down Coventry Cathedral to raise vital funds for The Myton Hospices! Your courage and dedication have raised an amazing £69,300! We can't thank you enough for your incredible support!   It was such a heart-warming day, full of stories, support and cheering each other on.  We hope you agree it was a really special event!   Of course, the day couldn’t have been such a great success without the help of some truly wonderful people! A big thank you has to go to Coventry Cathedral and Eight Po ..read more