Hospices ‘on the brink’ financially if assisted dying is legalised

<p>As House of Lords prepares to debate bill, Hospice UK says sector needs adequate funding for end-of-life care</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/12/assisted-dying-hospices-struggling-house-of-lords">Continue reading...</a>