News from the NPSRCH
Representatives of the Network for Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care in Health met in London (and via Zoom) on 17th May. The following points were agreed for dissemination to Chaplaincy and Religion/Belief Groups:
An update on our work with the Network for Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care in Health
It is both an honour and a pleasure to be working as a part of the NPSRCH. We meet three times a year and the work we do as a whole entity is incredibly important when it comes to the provision of spiritual support for Pagans when they are in hospital or any other healthcare…
Hospital News November 2021
As many of you will know, we’re members of the Network for Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care in Health. We have two seats on their committee, one taken by our current Hospital Manager, Di Yates, and the other taken by me – Sarah Kerr, PF President. I attended the most recent meeting of the Network…
A Statement on the Revision of NHS Chaplaincy Guidelines
As you will all know, we are members of the Network for Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care in Health. Recently, we took part in a sub-committee within the NPSRH to compile our thoughts and feedback on the review of NHS Chaplaincy Guidelines. This has now been submitted to the review panel and we have been…
Death and the Grieving Process
Grief has usually been allied with death but it encompasses so much more. Throughout our lives grief makes its presence known through all the great and small acts of loss we suffer, loss of good health, death of a pet, redundancy, loss of friendships, loss of favourite keepsakes, the list is endless. Each loss impacts…
Paganism – beliefs and practical tasks at the End of Life
Introduction from Diane Yates – PF Hospital Ministry Manager Over the past trying months with a pandemic spreading throughout our world, it was requested of me to produce some information on Pagan wishes at the end of life for hospitals and interfaith groups. Due to the pressures of work for all at this time, I…
An Update from the Hospital Ministry Team October 2020
Since taking on the role of manager early 2019 it may appear to the wider community and PF volunteers that little has happened within the hospitals team. Having started with very little due to the strains of not having a manager to dedicate space and time to the role for some time prior to my…
How to become a Hospitals Ministry Visitor
We have been asked several times what the process is to become a Hospitals Ministry Visitor and so we thought we would answer it here for anyone who is interested in the role. Please feel free to contact the team using the contact form here if you have any further questions. To be a Pagan…