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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Hospices ‘on the brink’ financially if assisted dying is legalised

An older person holds a walking stick
Hospices rely heavily on support from charities for end-of-life care. Photograph: Online/Rex/Shutterstock

Hospices are “on the brink” and two in five are making cuts this year despite the importance of end-of-life care if assisted dying becomes legal, the sector has warned before the first House of Lords debate on the legislation.

Hospice UK, which represents the sector, said many were financially struggling and still “in the dark” about how funding for end-of-life care will be improved when assisted dying legislation is passed.

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