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Hospice UK responds to the Autumn Budget 2025

Hospice UK responds to the Autumn Budget 2025
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Hospice UK responds to assisted dying bill amendment votes in Scottish parliament

Hospice UK responds to votes by MSPs to unanimously support amendments to the assisted dying bill aimed at protecting the palliative and end of life care sector.
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Two thirds of Scottish hospices making cuts within the next year

New figures from Hospice UK reveal that two thirds of Scottish hospices either have already made cuts or are planning to make cuts within the next year.
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Hospice UK responds to news of a modern service framework for palliative and end of life care

The government has pledged to overhaul palliative care and end of life care with a modern service framework.
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Hospice UK responds to assisted dying bill amendment votes in Scottish parliament

Hospice UK responds to assisted dying bill stage 2 votes on amendments.
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380 beds out of use in English hospices

Hospice UK data reveals that 380 beds are out of use in hospices across England, up by over 25% since last year
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Specialist community hospice visits fall by 150,000 in a year

Specialist hospice staff are visiting significantly fewer patients in their homes as a result of insufficient funding, according to new data from Hospice UK.
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