A team of social scientists and clinicians based at Lancaster University (UK) collaborates with colleagues all around the world in an effort to provide research evidence to impact the global development of hospice and palliative care. The Observatory encourages interested parties to get involved with us – through research collaboration, programmes of study, volunteering or grant support.

Hospice House 34-44 Britannia St London, WC1X 9JG UNITED KINGDOM Help the Hospices is the national charity for the hospice movement, founded by the Duchess of Norfolk. They support hospices in their vital work on the frontline of caring for people who face the end of life and caring for those who love them. We have a search feature for hospices in Europe. <a href="http://www.hospiceinformation.info/findahospice.asp">Click here to search for an international hospice.</a>

51-59 Lawrie Park Rd Sydenham London, SE26 6DZ UNITED KINGDOM The hospice has 62 beds and provides Home Care, Extended Home Nursing Service, Day Hospice / Centre, a Bereavement Service plus support for other life threatening illnesses.

1515 Holcombe Blvd, Box 112 C/O MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX 77030-4009 Our mission is to increase the availability and access to high quality hospice and palliative care for patients and families throughout the world. We do this by promoting communication, facilitating and providing education, and by becoming an information resource for patients, professionals, health care providers and policy makers around the world. Our vision is to help alleviate the physical and psychosocial suffering associated with progressive, incurable illness throughout the world.