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Tōtara Hospice: Winners of the Go Gentle Community Champion Awards

Organisational Community Champion

Congratulations to this year’s winner, Tōtara Hospice in
New Zealand. As the first and only hospice in New Zealand
to provide assisted dying, the staff’s bravery, compassion
and commitment to end-of-life choice stood out to the
selection committee. It is with great admiration that we
recognise their hard work, passion, and dedication.
“We will continue to work diligently to support patient
choices in managing their intolerable suffering. Our
experience of hosting and actively supporting people
through their voluntary assisted dying journeys fits
well with the values with which we practise modern
palliative care.”
Organisational Community Champion
These awards, presented by Go Gentle’s Chair Peter Thompson, recognise individuals and organisations who have
made exceptional contributions to improving end-of-life care, with a particular focus on VAD and promoting or protecting
end-of-life choices.