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Charities call for palliative care reform as assisted dying Bill falls

Age UK, Hospice UK, Marie Curie, Sue Ryder and Together for Short Lives call for urgent action in an open letter to Wes Streeting, as nearly one in three people die without the car...
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Hospices forced to make cuts to care head to Downing Street to demand fair funding

Hospice staff from across England will gather in Westminster to demand urgent action on funding, as services are cut and pressures reach breaking point.
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Nearly six in ten hospices have made or are considering frontline cuts

Nearly six in ten English hospices have made or are considering cuts to frontline services, according to new data from Hospice UK, as financial pressures across the sector continue...
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Hospice UK responds to Scottish vote on Assisted Dying

Hospice UK responds to the Scottish vote on assisted dying
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Response to Senedd vote on assisted dying

Welsh politicians voted in favour of assisted dying services following a key vote in the Senedd.
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Hospice UK responds to Scottish Government's hospice funding announcement

Hospice UK responds to Scottish Government's announcement on hospice funding
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Hospice UK response to the National Cancer Plan

Hospice UK responds to the publication of the National Cancer Plan for England.
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