News and events
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- New end of life care initiatives launch in Somerset Schemes give patients choice and improved care at the end of their lives Friday July 23, 2010
- New end of life care education and training strategy for the south east London project A comprehensive education and training strategy for end of life care has recently been developed by the South East London Cancer Network in partnership with Marie Curie Cancer Care through the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme. Friday March 19, 2010
- Dying Matters New survey highlights death as a "conversation killer" Thursday March 18, 2010
- Department of Health to work with Marie Curie on right to choose to die at home The Government has announced plans to bring forward proposals for developing a right for people to die at home if they wish. Wednesday March 17, 2010
- Lincolnshire Rapid Response Service expanded Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Rapid Response service in Lincolnshire has now been expanded to cover the whole of the county. Tuesday September 8, 2009
- NHS Trusts in the east of England sign up to the Delivering Choice Programme Four more NHS Trusts in the east of England have signed up for the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme, which enables patients with terminal illnesses to have a choice about where they are cared for in their final days. Monday September 7, 2009
- Charity responds to End of Life Care Strategy first annual report Marie Curie Cancer Care supports the Department of Health’s first End of Life Care Strategy annual report, which has just been published. Thursday July 16, 2009
- Marie Curie welcomes End of Life Strategy for Northern Ireland Marie Curie Cancer Care welcomes the Northern Ireland government announcement that it will be developing a strategy for palliative and end of life care. Wednesday June 10, 2009
- Marie Curie welcomes latest parliamentary report on End of Life Care Marie Curie Cancer Care has welcomed the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on End of Life Care published today (May 14). Thursday May 14, 2009
- Only one in four terminal cancer patients in Scotland die at home Only one in four cancer patients in Scotland die in their own home, according to NHS Scotland’s Place of Death from Cancer report, even though it’s the place most would rather be. Wednesday April 29, 2009
- A new Delivering Choice project for the North East Marie Curie Cancer Care launches its seventh project in the Delivering Choice Programme at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hotel today. Wednesday March 25, 2009
- Marie Curie Cancer Care to shift emphasis on research activity Marie Curie Cancer Care is planning a significant shift in its research activities. Tuesday March 10, 2009
- Marie Curie wins tender for Rapid Response Team Marie Curie Cancer Care has won a £2.5 million competitive tender to continue running the Rapid Response Team it piloted as part of its Delivering Choice Programme project in Lincolnshire. This is the first major competitive tender that the charity has won, following recent reforms to the NHS. Monday March 9, 2009
- Marie Curie Cancer Care Chief Executive to chair End of Life Board The Chief Executive of Marie Curie Cancer Care, Thomas Hughes-Hallett, will head up the expert panel on end of life care for England, Care Services Minister Phil Hope announced today. Thursday February 12, 2009
- Government announces strategy to transform dementia care Marie Curie Cancer Care welcomes the publication of the first ever National Dementia Strategy for England published February 3, 2009. Thursday February 5, 2009
- New research into continuity of care Terminally ill cancer patients who are able to report problems with continuity in their care are less likely to experience further difficulties, a new Marie Curie study has shown. Wednesday February 4, 2009
