It's time to fix end of life care
Too many people are dying in pain, in poverty and alone, and it needs to stop. This election, we need politicians from every party to pledge to fix this urgent crisis.
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Three million will die during the next Parliament...
And each and every one of them deserves to be safe, comfortable and cared-for at the end.
But right now, services and staff are stretched to their limits, carers and families don't know where to turn for help. End of life care has been overlooked, and now the shortfall in support is at a critical level. We need urgent action from every political party.
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9 in 10 people dying in the UK today need palliative care.
My dad died at home. At the end he suffered terribly. I phoned for a nurse to come and administer much needed drugs, we waited five hours, he had an agonising end.
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Over 3 million people will die over the next five years, leaving 16 million bereaved.
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Ahead of the General Election, we're calling for...
Sustainable funding for hospices and end of life care
The right services in every local community
Personalised and joined-up care
Action on poverty and inequality
Support for families and carers
Read our joint manifesto to learn more about our five demands.
Read the full manifesto
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Help us campaign for better end of life care in your area
Use our campaigning toolkit to find questions you can put to local candidates, posters to show your support for the campaign, and advice on how you can spread the word where you live.
View the toolkitHelp us make end of life care a priority for politicians
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![Our report shows that 90,000 people die in poverty in the UK every year. It doesn't have to be this way.](/globalassets/media/images/blog/2022/11-november/nov22_autumnbudgetresponse_sd_f.jpg?w=320&h=180&mode=crop 320w)
Three things to stop people dying in poverty
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Food banks and loneliness
![Age, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality can all affect people's choices of formal and informal bereavement support, as well as how helpful they find it.](/globalassets/media/images/blog/2023/may/k490_banner_uw_f-750-x-440.jpg?w=320&h=180&mode=crop 320w)