Dr Sam Royston, Marie Curie’s executive director of research and policy, has called on the Government to fix palliative care funding and provision across the country.
He said: “Whatever happens with assisted dying, the UK Government must fix the crisis in palliative care.
“It is devastating that nearly one in three people die without the help they need. Too many spend their final days in pain or on busy, chaotic hospital wards, while families are left fighting for help instead of spending time with the people they love.
“The Prime Minister has spoken movingly from personal experience about why health and social care must change. His Government must now publish the Palliative and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework this autumn in England backed by a time-limited, three-year transformation fund to support its implementation.
“How we support people at the end of life reflects our values of community and fellowship as a civilised society, and we must ensure that everyone can rely on compassionate, round-the-clock care.”
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