Hospice UK welcomes amendment to the Health and Care Bill
Hospice UK welcomes an amendment to the Health and Care Bill which puts greater emphasis on palliative care in our healthcare system.
The news comes following months of work alongside fellow end of life charities, including Marie Curie, Sue Ryder, Together for Short Lives and Alzheimer’s Society, calling for changes to be made to the Health and Care Bill to ensure palliative care is properly recognised and commissioned by Integrated Care Boards.
Craig Duncan, Hospice UK interim CEO said: "The pandemic has shown us that how we die, where, and with what support is of the highest importance. It is absolutely right that palliative care services are put on the same footing as other areas of healthcare, such as maternity and dental services, and we warmly welcome the Government's amendment to the Health and Care Bill to do just that in England.