Hospices – Care Appointments

Peers demand tax hike safeguards as Government accused of ‘absence of humanity’

By Nick Lester and Aine Fox, Reporters24th March 2025News England

The Government has been accused of an “absence of humanity” as defiant peers maintained their stand-off over plans to hike employers’ national insurance, amid warnings over the impact on hospices.

Kate makes her mark on visit to ‘lifeline’ children’s hospice in South Wales

By Tony Jones, Reporter30th January 2025News Wales

The Princess of Wales left her mark when she followed tradition and made a handprint for a children’s hospice she described as a “lifeline”. Kate celebrated becoming patron of Ty

Hospices say funding boost will help them give continued compassionate care

By Aine Fox, Reporter19th December 2024News England

Hospices have welcomed a multimillion funding boost for England which the Government described as the biggest investment in a generation in the sector. Investment of £100 million has been announced

Calls for ‘huge reform’ of hospice care as hundreds of beds shut due to lack of funding

By Ella Pickover, Reporter4th December 2024News England

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

Hospices may be forced to turn patients away amid funding crisis, sector warns

By The Press Association14th November 2024News Scotland

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

‘Hospices relying on greater income from charity shops than Government funding’

By Aine Fox, Reporter7th October 2024News England

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

Charity warns of crisis in end-of-life care as major survey shows extent of suffering

By Aine Fox, Reporter3rd September 2024News England

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

UK hospices in crisis and forced to cut essential services, leaders warn

By Jane Kirby, Reporter16th July 2024News England

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

Charity leaders join forces in call for new funding plan for end-of-life care

By Storm Newton, Reporter8th May 2024News England

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

Majority of UK adults worried about access to palliative care, survey suggests

By Aine Fox, Reporter29th April 2024News England

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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Peers demand tax hike safeguards as Government accused of ‘absence of humanity’

Kate makes her mark on visit to ‘lifeline’ children’s hospice in South Wales

Hospices say funding boost will help them give continued compassionate care

Calls for ‘huge reform’ of hospice care as hundreds of beds shut due to lack of funding

Hospices may be forced to turn patients away amid funding crisis, sector warns

‘Hospices relying on greater income from charity shops than Government funding’

Charity warns of crisis in end-of-life care as major survey shows extent of suffering

UK hospices in crisis and forced to cut essential services, leaders warn

Charity leaders join forces in call for new funding plan for end-of-life care

Majority of UK adults worried about access to palliative care, survey suggests

Peers demand tax hike safeguards as Government accused of ‘absence of humanity’

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Tag: Hospices

Peers demand tax hike safeguards as Government accused of ‘absence of humanity’

Kate makes her mark on visit to ‘lifeline’ children’s hospice in South Wales

Hospices say funding boost will help them give continued compassionate care

Calls for ‘huge reform’ of hospice care as hundreds of beds shut due to lack of funding

Hospices may be forced to turn patients away amid funding crisis, sector warns

‘Hospices relying on greater income from charity shops than Government funding’

Charity warns of crisis in end-of-life care as major survey shows extent of suffering

UK hospices in crisis and forced to cut essential services, leaders warn

Charity leaders join forces in call for new funding plan for end-of-life care

Majority of UK adults worried about access to palliative care, survey suggests