Our response to the Autumn Budget
Press release published
Toby North, Head of Public Affairs England, at Marie Curie, said:
"People facing terminal illness are overlooked time and time again by politicians and policy makers; leaving too many dying in avoidable pain, poverty, and alone.
"So, while we welcome the announcement of more investment for the NHS, plans for 250 new Neighbourhood Health Centres across England, as well as a potential £150 average reduction in household energy bills at today's Autumn Budget, more needs to be done specifically to support dying people.
"UK Government must ensure that NHS funding reaches services that support dying people. Palliative and end of life care has to be at the centre of its plans to deliver a neighbourhood health service and we urgently need more targeted support to protect terminally ill people from spiralling energy bills and those who die in poverty every day."