Warning issued as palliative care in England is failing to meet people's needs'

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"Palliative care services in England are "failing to meet people's needs", a new parliamentary report has warned. Commissioned by MPs on the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee, the findings attribute these shortcomings primarily to "insufficient funds" for services providing end-of-life and life-limiting condition care. The report highlighted that bereavement support for loved ones, while "valuable", is "frequently inaccessible"."

"It also noted that palliative care patients and their families are "too rarely given the opportunity to plan effectively for the future". Painting a picture of services under "significant strain", the document cautions that health and care provisions are "ill-equipped" to address end-of-life needs, citing "insufficient" education and training. Meanwhile, the authors told MPs that the specialist palliative care workforce was in a critical situation, while children's palliative care services were facing serious workforce shortages."

The Independent highlights coverage across reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and solicits donations to fund journalists and maintain free access without paywalls. Investigations referenced include the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and the documentary 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. A parliamentary report warns that palliative care services in England are failing to meet people's needs. The findings attribute shortcomings primarily to insufficient funding, frequently inaccessible bereavement support, limited opportunities for patients and families to plan, insufficient education and training, and critical specialist and children's palliative care workforce shortages.

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