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Palliative care for terminally ill children in England will get a £30m increase, the government has said.
Children’s hospices say they will still rely on the public for funding
Half of the cash will help children’s hospices offer outreach services while the rest will go to the NHS, with a focus on providing community nurses.
Health secretary Andy Burnham said the move would help “put the convenience of the patient first”.
Barbara Gelb, of Children’s Hospices UK, said hospices’ funding still relied “overwhelmingly” on local communities.
The Conservatives have said they will provide more funding for hospices which treat terminally ill children if they win the election.
A million unpaid carers in England would get a week’s break every year under plans by the Liberal Democrats.
‘Better results’
Mr Burnham said that for too long, services had been designed to ” fit the convenience of the system”.
He added: “But care in the home can also achieve better results and save money. For anyone, facing major treatment can be scary – but particularly when you’re young…. Continue reading
