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Dying Patients Facing Cutbacks Amid Hospice ‘Crisis’

Nearly two thirds of independent hospices in England faced a £78 million deficit in 2023/24, leading to reduced inpatient beds and staff, says the National Audit Office.

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Nearly two thirds of independent hospices reported a deficit in 2023/24.

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"To Cut Back on Care Now Is an Impudence!

In the Salzburger Landeskliniken there is great displeasure and incomprehension about the savings plans. The works council decided on further measures: company agreements for extended services are terminated. The signs are also on protest in the retirement homes.

·Vienna, Austria
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Dying patients facing cutbacks amid hospice ‘crisis’

Nearly two thirds of independent hospices reported a deficit in 2023/24.

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Hospice cuts mean dying patients face inadequate care

Two thirds of hospices in England reported a financial deficit in 2023/24

·London, United Kingdom
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Government lacks understanding of the value of hospices, NAO finds

The DHSC and NHSE do not know how funding is used by hospices for palliative and end-of-life care due to a lack of central oversight, according to the NAO.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
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