Together we successfully campaigned for the inclusion of end of life care in the new NHS long term plan. If you took part, thank you. Your actions are helping to improve things for people living with a terminal illness.
The government has now published the new long term plan for the NHS in England.
The plan includes a commitment to improve end of life care over the next 10 years. This is a great result and it couldn’t have happened without our supporters.
What happened
Last year, hundreds of you contacted your MPs after we heard that end of life care would not be a priority in the new plan.
After hearing from Marie Curie supporters, MPs put pressure on the government to make end of life care a key part of the plan.
The Government's commitment
The government has now committed to better identify and support people who are at the end of life.
Training will be rolled out to help staff identify and support patients, and personalised care planning will be available for everyone in the last year of life.
This should lead to fewer people being rushed to and from hospital, and more people being able to die where they choose.
Next steps
The government must now set out how it aims to deliver on their promises. There is much to be done to end the postcode lottery in end of life care.
Together we will continue to campaign to ensure that dying patients, and their families get the care they need when they need it most.
Thank you so much for your support in this campaign.
