GPs call for more time to meet needs of terminally ill patients
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Marie Curie and RCGP call for UK-wide Commission to recommend how primary care can meet growing end of life care challenges
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Marie Curie responds to news that palliative chemo can be unnecessary
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Marie Curie responds to news that palliative chemotherapy for terminal cancer patients is unlikely to work and can ‘do more harm than good’
Further funding for end-of-life care welcomed
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Leading end-of-life care charity Marie Curie has welcomed news of extra funding in the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2017/18.
£100,000 gift transforms Penarth hospice’s day therapy unit
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The Marie Curie – Cardiff and the Vale Hospice’s new Outpatients and Day Therapy Service was officially opened by Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Health.
LGBT people face discrimination as they die
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Nearly three-quarters (74%) of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people are not confident they'll get suitable end of life care.
Doctors “frequently inaccurate” when predicting survival for patients with terminal illnesses
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New research has shown that doctors are frequently inaccurate when predicting how long those living with terminal illnesses will survive.
Scots over 70 missing out on palliative and end of life care
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Most people aged 70 and over in Scotland are missing out on palliative care
Marie Curie welcomes updated DNACPR policy
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Marie Curie welcomes updated Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) Integrated Adult Policy.
Quilter Cheviot Etape Royale launches
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Marie Curie is the official charity partner for The Quilter Cheviot Etape Royale
Sir Ranulph Fiennes announces new epic challenge in aid of Marie Curie
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Explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, has announced today that he is attempting a new record-breaking challenge to raise funds Marie Curie
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