Hospices should not be viewed as a “nice-to-have” service, industry leaders have said, as it emerged that hundreds of hospice beds are not in use in England. One hospice boss
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Hospice bosses have warned they are facing an “insurmountable funding gap,” and concerns are mounting that they may have to turn people away. Insisting “funding is in crisis”, the chief
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Hospices have warned they are facing “unsustainable” financial pressures as they revealed they are having to rely on a larger income from their charity shops than the funding they are
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A third of dying people in England and Wales were severely or overwhelmingly affected by pain in the last week of life, according to a major survey said to show
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UK hospices are in crisis and their financial stability is at a critical point, leaders have warned. Hospice UK, which represents more than 200 hospices across the UK, said the
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Leaders from a number of end-of-life charities have joined forces to demand a new funding model for palliative care from the next government to ensure the sector is able to
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Almost two-thirds of UK adults are worried about access to palliative and end-of-life care, according to a survey. The results, released on the same day a debate on assisted dying
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Hospices are facing a “devastating” financial crisis because of rising staff costs which are putting services at risk, a charity has warned. The chief executive of Hospice UK, Toby Porter,
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Poor communication around do not resuscitate orders have left people scared of “ageist and ableist attitudes and behaviours in the NHS”, according to a report. Experts said more must be
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Actor James Nesbitt has launched Marie Curie’s annual Great Daffodil Appeal in Belfast. The star, from Coleraine, met Marie Curie volunteers, whom he described as “the lifeblood” of the charity,
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