Summary
This joint manifesto has been produced by the charities Sue Ryder, Marie Curie, Together for Short Lives, National Bereavement Alliance and Hospice UK. Ahead of the next General Election, they are calling upon all political parties and candidates to commit to policies that ensure everyone affected by dying, death and bereavement receives the best possible care and support, both now and in the future.
The manifesto calls for the new Government to:
- Deliver a new funding solution for hospices and palliative and end of life care to end the postcode lottery in access
- Introduce a national delivery plan for palliative and end of life are in every nation to support delivery of local services
- Guarantee that palliative and end of life care services meet each individual’s needs, including those of people dying at home
- Act to ensure that nobody dies in poverty and tackle inequalities in palliative and end of life care
- Improve support for families and carers of people with a terminal illness
A manifesto for palliative and end of life care (October 2023)
https://www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk/changing-lives/speaking-up-for-children/policy-advocacy/a-manifesto-for-palliative-and-end-of-life-care/
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