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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ella Pickover

How dying patients in palliative care face ‘postcode lottery’ in their final days

Dying individuals across the UK are facing a "postcode lottery" in their final moments, according to a new report from MPs.

The Health and Social Care Committee has declared palliative and end-of-life care services "inadequate", highlighting the "significant pressure" under which providers are currently operating.

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