Dr Vallance said: “I think hospices tend to be neglected because we’re reliable, we’re dependable, we’re high quality and we tend to be forgotten.

Source: https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/23629775.bolton-hospice-facing-huge-cuts-financial-situation/?ref=rss

Jonnie was flooded with praise in July this year as he urged those with terminal cancer to consider hospices as day patients as he shared his own experience of receiving palliative care treatment.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/jonnie-irwin-shares-festive-update-31755723

Marie Curie is dependent on public donations and last year the money raised helped the charity provide direct care to more than 46,000 people across the UK via its nine hospices and through overnight nursing care in people’s own homes.

Source: https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/people/volunteers-in-doncaster-urgently-required-to-support-the-marie-curie-great-daffodil-appeal-3991427

Others known to be at the end of their life were admitted to hospices only to receive "undignified and callous treatment" that "paid no regard to their, or their families', wishes or concerns".

Source: https://www.christiantoday.com/article/report.reveals.abuses.in.end.of.life.care/139922.htm

"Sadly, many hospices are facing an existential crisis.

Source: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23594975.blackburn-mp-emotional-appeal-cash-east-lancs-hospice/?ref=rss

Spread a Smile supports seriously ill children in hospitals and hospices across the UK, through in-person and virtual visits by entertainers.

Source: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charity-launches-christmas-gift-collection-for-children-in-hospital/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charity-launches-christmas-gift-collection-for-children-in-hospital

Still, quality of care varied widely: Some for-profit hospices performed above than the national average.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/lifestyle/health_and_wellness/for-profit-hospices-often-deliver-worse-care-study/article_3becaeb4-46d0-5c9c-a655-83691b6c618c.html

This organisation allocates government healthcare funding – well below the national average of 37% that other hospices receive.

Source: https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/hospiscare-needs-your-help-make-8961230