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Public lecture: The future of hospice care in the UK

11-08-2007 · University of Bath

The head of Swindon's Prospect Hospice will discuss the issues surrounding the future of hospices in a free public lecture at the University of Bath in Swindon on Wednesday 14 November (5.30-6.30pm).

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