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Macmillan Cancer Support today submitted its response to the consultation on the Care and Support Draft Bill [1] together with an open letter signed by over 7,500 supporters calling for the Government to make social care free at end of life [2].
Gus Baldwin, Head of Public Affairs at Macmillan Cancer Support, says:
“Too many cancer patients are dying in hospital against their wishes. Free access to social care is key to allowing people in the last weeks and months of life to remain in their own homes and provides vital support to families in crisis. “Macmillan has proposed how end of life reform should be included in the Government’s draft Bill and we hope this will be taken forward as the legislation is developed. We want free social care for people at the end of life to be made a reality in the lifetime of this Parliament.”
“Too many cancer patients are dying in hospital against their wishes. Free access to social care is key to allowing people in the last weeks and months of life to remain in their own homes and provides vital support to families in crisis.
“Macmillan has proposed how end of life reform should be included in the Government’s draft Bill and we hope this will be taken forward as the legislation is developed. We want free social care for people at the end of life to be made a reality in the lifetime of this Parliament.”
Claire Keuls, Media & PR Officer 020 7840 4872 (out of hours 07801 307 068) ckeuls@macmillan.org.uk|
[1] Department of Health (2012) Draft Care and Support Bill
https://www.wp.dh.gov.uk/careandsupportbill/files/2012/07/CARE-AND-SUPPORT-BILL-FINAL.pdf|
[2] Macmillan Cancer Support (2012)
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/GetInvolved/Campaigns/Weareaforceforchange/Socialcare/SocialCare%20at%20end%20of%20life.aspx|
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