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Assisted dying ‘unsanctionable’ due to fears of poor end-of-life care, hospice chief says

Multiple charities have repeatedly warned access to and quality of end-of-life care is too patchy across the country and that the sector is severely lacking in funding

The Independent UK

Hospices could see staff quit over assisted dying bill, charity boss warns

Hospices are preparing for sweeping changes across the sector if the assisted dying bill becomes law

The Independent UK

One in five hospices ‘face a deficit of over £1m’ while many axe services – data

Hospice UK is now calling for full Government funding of specialist palliative care provided by hospices as well as other measures to ease the burden.

The Independent UK

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‘Hospices are in retreat’: funding crisis squeezing UK palliative care providers

St Catherine’s hospice in West Sussex says it has been forced to leave beds empty despite the demand for end-of-life care

The Guardian - UK

Hospice funding welcomed but charity warns one-off investment not enough

The Government said £100 million for adults and children’s hospices is the biggest investment in a generation.

Evening Standard

Hospices say funding boost will help them give continued compassionate care

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the funding means hospices can deliver the care people deserve as they come to the end of their life.

Evening Standard

Now Reeves faces backlash from GPs, care homes and hospices over national insurance hike

While the NHS and the rest of the public sector have been shielded from the chancellor’s rise in employer contributions to national insurance, GPs and the care sector warn they will face severe strain

The Independent UK

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Fifth of UK hospices cutting services amid funding crisis, finds report

Sector says ‘too many people dying in avoidable pain’, with soaring numbers being pushed back into the NHS

The Guardian - UK

Hospices face a ‘critical’ £47m shortfall in funding, experts warn

Freedom of Information requests show that funding is failing to keep up with the spiralling costs of end-of-life care.

The Independent UK

NHS end-of-life care ‘often falls below expectations’

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch found gaps in the standards of palliative care across England.

The Independent UK

UK hospices ‘face funding crisis and need extra £120m to pay staff’

Hospices are already expecting a deficit of £186 million this year owing to rising costs and fewer donations.

The Independent UK

Struggling hospices fear demand for beds will grow as dying patients can’t afford to heat homes

Exclusive: Struggling hospices could be forced to cut back services or close as energy bills soar

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