It's not just the NHS that's turned 75 last week, so has hospice and end-of-life charity Marie Curie - and to mark the occasion staff in Newcastle have spoken of the how the charity and the health service "work hand-in-hand".
Meanwhile, Marie Curie figures have highlighted that the UK's ageing population means that, over the coming years, the need for palliative care services is going to skyrocket. Research carried out by the charity suggests that if trends continue, by 2048 the number of people with palliative care needs in the UK will climb by more than 147,000 to over 730,000.
To meet those needs, services will need to expand and Gill White and Gillian Raine - based at the Newcastle Marie Curie Hospice - told ChronicleLive why it will be vital to raise awareness of palliative care.
