Earlier this month, I met with @hospiceuk.bsky.social to discuss the future of hospice care, post-NHS 10-year Health Plan.
With rising costs, growing demand, and service cuts, as @tobyhporter.bsky.social highlights, this important sector urgently needs investment.
Palliative care consultant @doctoroxford.bsky.social argues that society could unintentionally 'coerce' people into assisted dying because hospice care is underfunded and unable to offer people a real choice between managed pain and suffering or assisted dying.
Hospice funding is complex but yesterday's announcement of £100m is a very welcome boost & we thank @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social for his personal commitment to the hospice sector. Many thanks to @tobyhporter.bsky.social @charliejking.bsky.social & all the team at @hospiceuk.bsky.social
Everybody who has read, heard or watched anything about assisted dying in recent days, and who has been left with questions, must read this.
I guarantee you'll learn something you didn't know.
Toby Porter, CEO of Hospice UK, responds to the result of today's vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
Read the full statement: www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
Clearly I wouldn't disagree with that. My point was that very large numbers of people are currently missing out on the right care at end of life because of lack of funding.
Thanks Rebecca. Totally agree - I said 'primarily' for that reason. I don't dispute there are clinical limits (Hospice UK is on record making that point).
Primarily, those limits are not clinical. They are financial.
One of the very wisest of voices here.
It’s been an honour to make this programme.
Thanks for everyone who spoke to us.
Hospices are facing immense challenges, this is a timely, important look at what’s happening-and why support for hospice care is so vital right now.
Keeping Care Alive: Hospices in Crisis? airs tomorrow on ITV, 8:30pm.
This will be such an important piece...at such an important time.
This podcast is jaw dropping. Well worth a listen.
I'm sorry to read of this experience.
Hi everyone, we're pleased to be posting here on Bluesky for the very first time!
Expect some updates from our National #HospiceUKConf, starting tomorrow.
In the meantime, we've put together a starter pack of hospice people for you 🧡
go.bsky.app/MfxpC23
Indeed, and arguably the greatest harm at play in this debate (and yet still not getting sufficient attention in my view) is the actual current reality that many, many thousands don't get the palliative and end of life care they need.
Here it is go.bsky.app/MfxpC23
Hello! I've made a 'starter pack' of hospice people to which I'll add you now...
Interesting polling from More in Common.
Just as compelling in my view is another report in The Sunday Times today on life in a hospice.
If it were up to me I'd have every MP spend two days in a hospice before voting as Steve Bleach did here.
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
Wonderful piece isn't it...think Steve had his expectations completely overturned. I'd send every MP before Friday if I could.
I made a UK hospice folks starter pack which people going to #HospiceUKconf may find useful.
Cc @tobyhporter.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/MfxpC23
Whatever your views on assisted dying, read this.
I know just a little of the courage it takes for someone to write about the death of their child.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I think you were virtually the first on the list!
I've now got to add everyone else 🤣
I've made one! Can you see it?
"Funding palliative care properly is morally right and financially wise."
@economist.com nails it it 300 words.
A younger looking Charlie with long hair against a wall in a pub. Holding a bottle of Stella Artois.
Post you from a different era?
My mate's mom's 50th, about 2003-4.
You will indeed!
@hospiceuk.bsky.social is here! (We aren't quite ready to start posting though...!!)
My first post on here and I couldn't be happier it's about this.
Dan and his team have been brilliant to work with.
This programme could not be better timed, or more important.
