• UK hospices warn of bed closures and staff cuts as energy bills soar

    Rising costs, increased demand and a collapse in public fundraising mean palliative care providers face ‘very difficult decisions’Hospice charities providing end-of-life services in partnership with the NHS have warned they will have to shut beds and sack staff because of the catastrophic impact of rising energy bills on their day-to-day running costs.The UK’s network of independent, mainly voluntary-run palliative care providers said hospices were experiencing a perfect storm

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