The gap in care

1 in 4 people don’t get the care and support they need at the end of life. Our ageing population means the problem is only getting worse. Learn more about the gap in care and what can be done.

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The gap in care

90,000 people die in poverty in the UK each year

Food banks and loneliness

Good end of life care shouldn't be left to chance

Three things the Government could do to stop people dying

We changed the law: scrap six-month benefits rule

More ambitious action is needed to fix end of life care

The conversation on assisted dying

"People deserve to choose how they live"

Managing pain can't wait until opening hours

"The challenges women face at the end of life are endless"

How can where you live affect access to care?

Improving palliative care within homelessness

Better End of Life report 2023

The “cost of dying crisis” can’t be ignored any longer

Rising State Pension age will push more people into poverty

“Marie Curie gave Mum and Dad the dignity they deserved”

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