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Sue Ryder comments on latest amendment to Health and Care Bill
Sue Ryder comments on government amendment to the Health and Care Bill which would make it a legal right for dying people to receive the healthcare they need.

Hanging by a thread - Sue Ryder responds to the Government Budget
Today, Wednesday 27 October, the Chancellor announced the government’s Autumn budget, setting out tax changes and new spending commitments.

Sue Ryder co-hosts Commission on Bereavement policy roundtable
Today Sue Ryder co-hosted a roundtable with thought leaders and professionals in the field of bereavement to discuss key themes of work for the recently formed bereavement commission.

Sue Ryder success at party conferences
Our Influencing and Engagement team attended the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences in September and October, respectively, to raise awareness of the growing demand for palliative care, and the need for a sustainable funding solution to secure its future.

Sue Ryder holds parliamentary roundtable on the future of funding for the hospice sector
On 16th June, Sue Ryder and Barbara Keeley MP hosted a roundtable with MPs and hospice charities discussing the funding challenges facing the sector.

The new Ambitions Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care
Dr Paul Perkins, Chief Medical Director at Sue Ryder and Consultant in Palliative Medicine, talks about the latest Ambitions Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care, and how the important principles of person-centred care are embodied in the support we provide at Sue Ryder.

Hospice sector under threat amid increasing demand for palliative care
Sue Ryder marks Dying Matters Week by calling on the government to end the funding crisis facing the palliative care sector.

“Bereavement is not a holiday”: MPs and public figures show support for bereavement leave
A coalition of MPs, businesses and charities have backed Sue Ryder's campaign for statutory bereavement leave in a powerful new video.

It's time to end the hospice funding crisis
Sue Ryder is calling on the Government to commit to more sustainable funding for the hospice care sector, having commissioned an independent report looking into the rise in demand and cost for end of life care services over the next ten years.

Sue Ryder calls for involvement of specialist care providers in Government's latest NHS reforms
As Government plans for legislation to reform the NHS and integration of services are revealed, Sue Ryder is calling for closer involvement with specialist care providers so that they can contribute to decision making and effectively support those they care for during the pandemic.