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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Hundreds of hospice beds and staff cut in England amid funding crisis

Hospices in England are cutting hundreds of beds and staff because of a funding crisis, despite a sharp rise in demand for palliative care, a damning report warns. People needing end of life care faced a postcode lottery because access to services was so patchy, the National Audit Office (NAO) reported. A lack of government oversight meant ministers were unaware of how reliant they were on independent hospices, its 52-page report found.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Hospices on the brink' financially if assisted dying is legalised

Hospices face financial crisis with two in five cutting services while assisted dying legislation raises funding and operational uncertainties.
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