Government urged to address 10,000 rise in mortality rates
There have been more than 10,000 “additional deaths” in England and Wales over the first few weeks of the year, experts have said. A new editorial published in the British
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Tag: End Of Life Care
Campaigning MP urges Chancellor to set up children’s funeral fund
Philip Hammond has been urged to help grieving parents whose “lives are forever blighted in darkness” by establishing a children’s funeral fund. Carolyn Harris (pictured) said such a fund was
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Incurably-ill man’s assisted dying case reaches lastest High Court stage
An incurably-ill man has brought the latest stage of his legal fight for a “dignified death” to the High Court. The 54-year-old, who can only be referred to as Omid
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‘Only one in three’ pancreatic cancer patients offered life-extending treatment
Two thirds of pancreatic cancer patients are being told that there is no way of treating their cancer after they receive a diagnosis, a charity has warned. Analysis by the
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Majority of nurses believe winter pressures led to poorer end-of-life care
Three quarters of NHS nurses believe that winter pressures on the NHS have hampered their ability to care for dying patients. A new poll found that 77% of nurses said
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New partnership aims to improve access to quality counselling for bereaved people
The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and Cruse Bereavement Care have formed a strategic partnership to promote the benefits of counselling for people who struggle to cope following
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Majority of doctors and public support assisted dying, medical journal shows
A majority of UK doctors and the general public support assisted dying, according to a series of articles in the British Medical Journal. Over half of doctors agreed that assisted
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New figures show prostate cancer now third biggest cancer killer in the UK
Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer to become the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, new research shows. Prostate Cancer UK said the number of men dying from prostate
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Call to improve ‘cruel postcode lottery’ in end-of-life care for seriously ill children
Too many seriously ill children and their families are still unable to access decent end of life care, with a “cruel postcode lottery” meaning many cannot decide where they die,
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Judge asked to let sick man with severe learning disabilities to ‘die naturally’
Relatives want a sick man with severe learning disabilities to be allowed to “die naturally” even though specialists say he is not near the end of his life and should
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