Marie Curie comment on Spring Budget 2024

Marie Curie Chief Executive, Matthew Reed, said: "The Chancellor had an opportunity today to put palliative and end of life care on a more sustainable footing, and ensure that everyone affected by terminal illness receives the best possible care and support.

"Ahead of the Budget, Marie Curie had called on Jeremy Hunt to deliver a new funding solution for end of life care; for action to prevent poverty amongst working age people with a terminal illness; and for targeted support to help terminally ill people with the cost of energy.

"None of these commitments were made. Whilst it is welcome that the Treasury will provide additional support for charity-funded early career researchers, and much needed investment to digitise NHS patient records, services supporting people with terminal illness will continue to be stretched to their limits.

"Everybody deserves to be safe, comfortable and cared for at the end of their life. That's why as we look towards a general election, we need all politicians and political parties to be committed to fixing the crisis in end of life care."