Ms Harding intervened to draw attention to Princess Alice hospice in her constituency, which receives only 20% of its funding from the Government, with the rest through charity efforts. She highlighted that the hospice can only provide a quarter of the required care due to underfunding, stressing the need for change to ensure equitable care for everyone in society.

Mr Vickers congratulated Ms Maskell on her work and agreed that the percentage of funding hospices receive from the Government should be regularised to ensure consistent support. He mentioned the varying funding percentages for hospices in his constituency, highlighting the need for standardisation.

Mr Amos congratulated Ms Maskell on her extensive work and emphasised the need for consistent availability of palliative care seven days a week and 24 hours a day, citing an example of inadequate care resulting in a distressing death over a weekend.

Congratulates Rachael Maskell on her work for better palliative care and focuses on the work of the charity Together for Short Lives. Discusses the importance of holistic children’s palliative care and raises concerns about the variance in access to end-of-life care for seriously ill children and young people across England. Requests the Minister to confirm several points related to the modern service framework, workforce planning, specialist training, nurse-to-patient ratios, and equitable access to palliative care.

Emphasises the importance of ensuring people can live their final months, weeks or days with dignity, comfort and choice, and highlights the variation in access to specialist palliative care services. Discusses the funding challenges faced by hospices and the need for a clear national strategy for palliative and end-of-life care. Stresses the importance of a well-trained workforce and supports the need for guaranteed 24/7 access to specialist palliative care advice. Concludes by opposing assisted dying and advocating for strong, universal access to high-quality palliative care.

Hospices provide compassionate end-of-life care but face financial pressure. Willowbrook hospice in St Helens is a local example, providing in-patient care and outreach services. With only 30% of its funding from the ICB, the hospice struggles to meet NHS nursing pay awards and faces a large deficit. The speaker calls for fairer funding and a national strategy for end-of-life care.

Discusses the importance of specialist NHS services for children with rare and life-limiting conditions. Mentions Amy's case and the rare disease centre at St Thomas' hospital. Highlights inconsistencies in children's palliative care services and suggests improvements: 24/7 care, addressing workforce shortages, neonatal palliative care, recognising patient groups, and protecting highly specialised services.

Palliative care is about dignity. The John Taylor hospice, a beacon of compassion, faces financial difficulties and has had to reduce in-patient beds and cut staff. Despite the Government’s recent funding of £100 million in capital for hospices and £26 million per year for children’s palliative care, which Birmingham hospice has accessed over £1.1 million from, these measures are insufficient. Palliative care is a core medical need and requires core funding, not just charity. The demand for palliative care is expected to increase by 25-47% by 2040, and services must be funded for the long term. Access to hospice care is becoming harder, and the proposed assisted dying Bill raises concerns about funding. Hospices must be embedded as core partners in the NHS, funded and resourced for everyone.

Tribute to the Dougie Mac hospice in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and north Staffordshire, which is a beloved institution and deserves recognition in this debate.

My mother's experience with palliative care was lonely and in dreadful indignity, as she died in a hospital ward intended for recovering patients. Hospices in Worcestershire like Acorns children’s hospice and St Richard’s hospice are beloved but struggling. Palliative care needs better integration across services. The NHS needs to be more holistic and properly resourced for palliative care. The topic of assisted dying is complex, but the focus should be on improving end-of-life care. Palliative care should be available 24/7, and the NHS needs to take proper ownership of it to prevent patients from falling through gaps.

NHS staff do not refer end-of-life patients to hospices due to the limited availability of palliative teams, which are only available 9 to 5, Monday to Friday. Palliative support in the NHS needs to be available 24/7 for proper referrals to be made.

Mary Glindon emphasised the importance of palliative care, noting that one in three dying people have unaddressed symptoms and concerns. She highlighted the need for a national service framework and a resilient workforce to meet the increasing demand for specialist palliative care. She also called for mandatory training for all health and social care staff in palliative care and urged the Government to be bold in setting a new direction for palliative and end-of-life care.

Liam Conlon thanked Rachael Maskell for securing the debate and highlighted the importance of holistic care at St Christopher’s hospice in his constituency. He discussed the need for fair and sustainable funding for the hospice sector and called for the Government to address regional and socioeconomic inequalities in access to palliative care. He also thanked the staff and volunteers at St Christopher’s for their dedication and professionalism.

Brian Leishman emphasises the importance of the Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) and the need for a system that recognises the unique needs of young people at the end of life. He recounts the Turner family's experience with their son Calum, advocating for better palliative care funding to avoid similar situations.

Josh Newbury discusses his visit to St Giles hospice, highlighting the challenges faced by hospices in funding and staffing. He argues for a major shake-up of the funding model for palliative care and calls for stable long-term funding to reflect the full costs of specialist services, ensuring that end-of-life care remains accessible and of high quality.

Douglas McAllister addresses the severe financial pressure faced by hospices in Scotland, citing the need for a comprehensive, specialist palliative care service that is properly funded and accessible to all. He calls for clarity and transparency on funding promised under the Scottish Government’s palliative care strategy and questions the Minister on the commitment to the Barnett consequentials for hospice funding in Scotland.

Pays tribute to Dame Cicely Saunders and Dr Eric Wilkes for their work in the hospice movement. Discusses the importance of palliative care and the unique setup of St Nicholas hospice in his constituency, which integrates hospital and hospice care. Emphasises the increasing demand for hospice services and the need for a paradigm shift in thinking about palliative care as a core part of the NHS.

Stresses the urgent need for funding in palliative care due to rising demand and economic pressures. Discusses the financial challenges faced by hospices and the potential for better resource allocation to reduce emergency hospital admissions for people in their final year of life. Proposes measures to improve support for bereavement and end-of-life care, including a new funding and commissioning model to end the postcode lottery and a new Minister for tackling loneliness.

Palliative care is about dignity, compassion and choice at the most difficult moments in people’s lives. Hospices and palliative care services are vital, relieving suffering and supporting families. However, the sector faces rising costs, workforce shortages, and financial pressures. The Government's capital funding is welcome but sustainable revenue funding is needed. Children's palliative care faces challenges including workforce shortages and inconsistent access. The Government's modern service framework presents an opportunity to address these challenges. The Minister should address workforce shortages, sustainable funding, and ensure that hospices have the independence to respond quickly to family needs.

Her contribution mentioned the need for a comprehensive debate around palliative care before discussing assisted dying. She emphasised the importance of the NHS and hospices in providing compassionate care and highlighted the need for better integration of services.

Praised Dougie Mac's work and the need for a national strategy on palliative care. Emphasised the importance of training and supporting the workforce to provide high-quality care.

Discussed the need for a cross-Government approach to palliative care, including the involvement of social care and mental health services. Highlighted the importance of cultural sensitivity in palliative care and the need for better access to services in Welsh-speaking areas.

Emphasised the importance of palliative care for people with neurological conditions and the need for better integration of services. Highlighted the role of the voluntary sector in providing palliative care and the need for better funding for hospices.

Discussed the importance of palliative care for young people and the need for better integration of services. Highlighted the need for better training and support for the workforce, and the importance of innovation in palliative care.

Expressed gratitude for the debate and the work of the commission on palliative and end-of-life care. Emphasised her own experience in working with clinicians on end-of-life care and the importance of high-quality, compassionate care. Acknowledged the financial challenges faced by hospices and announced a record £125 million capital funding boost for hospices. Also mentioned a £80 million revenue funding for children and young people’s hospitals over the next three years. Stressed the need for a modern service framework to ensure consistent care quality and mentioned the need for focused phone lines and integrated teams. Highlighted the importance of neighbourhood health services in delivering better care closer to home.

Asked the Minister to confirm that the modern service framework (MSF) will include targeted support for children who require palliative care.

Asked the Minister about how to build enough capacity to ensure everyone has access to excellent end-of-life care despite the financial cap.

The Member thanked all hon. Members for their contributions and acknowledged the high calibre of the debate. She highlighted the inequity in palliative care and emphasised the need for frontloaded funding to develop community provision. She also addressed the challenges of training the workforce and the importance of commissioning the right care. Maskell stressed the need for investment in the time and compassion required for excellence in palliative care, and she argued that improving palliative care could prevent the need for assisted dying. She concluded by thanking everyone and inviting them to join the all-party parliamentary group on dying well.