30th Anniversary Feature – Doctor in the House
Providing medical cover 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the children and young people at Francis House is the responsibility of a team of six doctors.
Monday 4th April 2022
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Merry Christmas from Manchester football clubs
Players from Manchester United and Manchester City send Christmas gifts to Francis House
Thursday 20th January 2022
Helping us to feel like a family
Francis House stepped in when the Nesbitt family needed them the most.
Monday 17th January 2022
Francis House turns 30!
We opened our doors thirty years ago on the 25th November 1991
Thursday 25th November 2021
Meet the team… Howard Maddocks
We catch up with Howard Maddocks, chef at Francis House.
Thursday 2nd September 2021
30th Anniversary feature – nurse Jackie Graham
We celebrate the care at Francis House with nurse Jackie Graham - the longest serving member of the hospice care team still in post - as we head towards our thirtieth anniversary year.
Thursday 12th August 2021
Meet the team… Rachael Taylor
We catch up with Rachael Taylor, Assistant to the Chief Executive.
Monday 26th July 2021
Summer update
With the Government's lifting of some restrictions, Francis House has begun to return to something more ‘normal’.
Thursday 8th July 2021
30th Anniversary feature – Moira and Vera
When word spread about the opening of a local children’s hospice, countless people set to work fundraising.
Thursday 10th June 2021
Nurse Dawn retires after 23 years at Francis House
Spending time with the families and making the children laugh.
Thursday 6th May 2021
