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Helping more people get the care and support they deserve.
At Sue Ryder, we believe everyone should be supported through dying and grief. However, we know many people are unable to access care and support. The UK has an ageing population and people are living longer with increasingly complex conditions.
Our research shows that demand for palliative care services in England is expected to rise by 55% by 2031*.
We want to work with the Government and NHS to fix the current challenges in palliative and end-of-life care, and create a new ecosystem to support people to live and die well.
We have developed a 5-point plan to achieve this:
- Increase support for people in their own homes.
- Work with the NHS to provide care in specialist hospices for people in their last 1,000 days of life and those living with complex conditions.
- Provide a new approach to hospital care to improve patient experiences and help relieve pressure on the NHS.
- Encourage more open and honest conversations in society about death and dying to make sure no one goes through this alone.
- Provide training for healthcare professionals, organisations and the public so that more people can use expertise to support patients and their families.
Free-to-access online bereavement support
Our free-to-access support includes our Online Bereavement Community, our self-help Grief Guide, plus more online advice and resources.