@vfrmedia Well, you can be left/progressive & #religious - the two are not mutually exclusive, as there are #progressive forms of #religion. Why is the #LabourParty promoting assisted dying instead of #palliative #care & #hospices?

Ferne McCann reveals poignant new role and says ‘Every moment is precious'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/ferne-mccann-reveals-poignant-new-37111395

Family's desperate race against time to bring dying man home to see loved ones again

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/familys-desperate-race-against-time-36868172

'I'm a hospice nurse and dying patients often see the same 'beautiful' thing'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/im-hospice-nurse-dying-patients-36668632

Former ICU nurse who ‘faced death daily’ says people need to have one conversation

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/former-icu-nurse-who-faced-36526139

'Our children's hospice creates magical Christmas memories for families to treasure'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/mirror-christmas-appeal-treehouse-hospice-36390230

As a palliative care specialist, I’ve witnessed the human tragedy of our end-of-life care crisis | Rachel Clarke https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/10/palliative-care-end-life-death-crisis #Deathanddying #Assisteddying #Hospitals #Hospices #Society #Health #UKnews #NHS
As a palliative care specialist, I’ve witnessed the human tragedy of our end-of-life care crisis

While the government debates assisted dying, palliative care is an afterthought. And many more people face death without the care and support they need, says Rachel Clarke

The Guardian
Lagere vergoeding zorgverzekeraars leidt tot sluiting hospices - Skipr

Tientallen hospices staan op het punt van omvallen. Dat komt door een lagere vergoeding van zorgverzekeraars voor 24-uurs verpleging per april.

Skipr

Just a thought.

Could #Tasmania reduce some of the bed block at its public #hospitals, by adopting the UK system of #hospices ?

Thoughts ?

#auspol

"Rather than being owned by the state, GPs are often operated by partnerships on contract from the health service, which are not eligible for the relief from national insurance increases that the public sector was given in the budget. Charities are also not eligible for the relief."

#UKpolitics #Budget #NHS #GPs #Hospices

https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-must-live-within-that-budget-says-chancellor-after-gps-raise-concerns-over-national-insurance-increase-13246002

NHS must 'live within that budget' says chancellor after GPs raise concerns over national insurance increase

Sky