Who we are
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end of life charity. We provide frontline nursing and hospice care, a free support line and a wealth of information and support on all aspects of dying, death and bereavement.
Read our annual report
What we do
We care for more than 40,000 terminally ill people in the UK a year.
What is a terminal illness?
A terminal illness is an illness or condition which cannot be cured and is likely to lead to someone’s death.
Our history
Learn about Marie Curie’s history, from our founding in 1948 to today.
Services to support you
Marie Curie Nurses work on the front line, night and day, in people’s homes across the UK, providing hands-on care and vital emotional support.
Our nine hospices offer the reassurance of specialist care and support, in a friendly, welcoming environment, for people living with a terminal illness and their loved ones around the UK.
And our trained Helper volunteers and advisers are here for you with practical information and support when you don’t know what to do next or just need to talk.
Here to support you with the conversation
Find blogs, videos, podcasts and conversation cards on Talkabout, our online magazine, to help you talk about and prepare for dying, death and bereavement.
Our strategy
Our main drivers for ensuring dying people have the best possible experience, reflecting what's most important to them.
How we work
Find out about our trustees, chief executive and executive board.
Plans, reports and policies
Read our latest annual report and accounts, our latest infection prevention report and quality account, and our policies and ethical statements.
Marie Curie the scientist
Learn about Marie Curie the scientist, for whom our charity is named.
Stories
From difficult customer to lifelong friend
Chris shares his experience of caring for his friend Penny at the end of her life.
Let’s celebrate our wonderful volunteers
It’s Volunteers’ Week from 1-7 June, so we’re saying thank you to the people who give up their time for Marie Curie.
"I can't afford to look after my son"
Melanie, who is living with stage four cancer, shares how financial worries are impacting her and her family.
What is palliative care?
Palliative care is treatment, care and support for people with a terminal illness, and the people close to them.
Tell us what you think
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