Many dying gay people face “significant barriers” to accessing end-of-life care, a new report has found. Some lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people fear they will be discriminated against
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Thousands more patients with terminal cancer could go into remission if immunotherapy drugs were used in combination, scientists believe. The drugs, which have boosted survival for dying patients, enable the
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The vast majority of cancer patients are happy with their care, a new survey has found, although nearly 300 patients had to go to their GP five times or more
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A quarter of a million people across the UK could die needlessly over the coming nine years from preventable conditions, a new report suggests. More must be done to address
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Almost one in four cancer patients need to see their GP at least three times before getting referred to hospital, a new survey suggests. This means thousands of cancer sufferers
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More than two thirds (68%) of people with palliative care needs have said that ‘planning for the future’ is their biggest worry – in a survey of palliative care experiences
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Health Minister Michelle O’Neill has paid tribute to the invaluable work at the Hospice following an extensive £13million refurbishment at their Somerton Road premises. The Minister visited the new facility
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Councils and GP groups across England are failing to plan for the needs of dying people, according to a new report. The charity Hospice UK used the Freedom of Information
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People are increasingly comfortable talking about death but too many are not “getting their affairs in order”, experts have warned. The Dying Matters Coalition and the National Council for Palliative
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The concept of the so-called “weekend effect” on mortality rates for patients admitted to hospital on Saturdays and Sundays is a “major oversimplification” of a complex issue, experts have said.
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