"Hospices are on the brink and two in five are making cuts this year despite the importance of end-of-life care if assisted dying becomes legal, the sector has warned before the first House of Lords debate on the legislation. Hospice UK, which represents the sector, said many were financially struggling and still in the dark about how funding for end-of-life care will be improved when assisted dying legislation is passed."
"The terminally ill adults (end of life) legislation is due to have its second reading in the House of Lords on Friday, with Charlie Falconer, a Labour peer and the co-sponsor of the bill, taking over from the MP Kim Leadbeater. Before the debate, in which 190 peers have put their name down to speak, Falconer expressed optimism that it will pass through the Lords in time for it to become law by the spring."
Hospices are financially struggling, with two in five making cuts this year. Hospice UK reported many hospices remain unclear about how end-of-life care funding will be improved once assisted dying becomes legal. The terminally ill adults legislation is scheduled for a second reading in the House of Lords, with Charlie Falconer taking over co-sponsorship. Falconer expressed optimism the bill can pass the Lords in time to become law by spring. A Lords committee report warned parts of the bill may give ministers excessive power and could sidestep parliamentary oversight on issues such as which drugs to use. Much operational detail, including locations and funding arrangements, remains unresolved.
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